MADE IN MANHATTAN

A flipped version of MY FAIR LADY features New York socialite Violet Townsend, who is trying to give New Orleans native Cain Stone a "takeover makeover" as he aspires to run his grandmother's international corporation. Narrator Sura Siu gives Violet round, precise tones that reflect her controlled existence, even as her thoughts about the irrepressible Cain are anything but orderly. Siu voices Cain with a slight drawl and takes advantage of his playful, often sarcastic, humor as he fights with Violet to keep his identity. Siu successfully indicates their chemistry and Violet's personal growth as she begins to question her long-held convictions. Siu's enunciation, and the production itself, are not always crisp. But these are slight distractions in an endearing opposites-attract audio. C.A. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2022]