My Fair Lady

Synopsis

Based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Lerner and Loewe's multi-award winning musical became one of the greatest successes of the New York and London stages, and paved the way for the hugely popular film version in 1964. Henry Higgins, an opinionated linguistics professor and confirmed bachelor, makes a wager with a colleague that within six months he can transform a cockney flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, into a lady who can take her place in high society. He wins the bet, but doesn't bargain for the profound effect she has on his life. The musical includes such hits as 'I Could Have Danced All Night' and 'On The Street Where You Live'.

Our Review:

Ruth Kilner - 19 December 2012

Based on the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion, which derives from the Greek myth of Pygmalion the sculptor who falls in love with a statue he has created, the Lerner and Loewe musical version of the story is a timeless classic.

Telling the tale of elocution teacher Higgins who seeks to make a Duchess out of East End flower girl Eliza Doolittle, mostly through refining her speech, the production has enjoyed past success on the stage, most notably in the original Broadway production starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews in 1956, and the 2001 West End success with Martine McCutcheon and Jonathan Pryce.

Having re-watched the 1964 film recently, I was surprised at how many of the songs from My Fair Lady I knew and recognised, but didn’t immediately associate with it. The smorgasbord of hits includes "I Could Have Danced All Night","On The Street Where You Live" and "Get Me to the Church on Time"; such sing-along favourites are an integral part...

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P Brook - 23 January 2013:

I went to see this afternoon's matinee, and it was fantastic. I haven't enjoyed a show like this in years. The cast and music were tremendous, and kept me (and the rest of the audience, I'm sure) spellbound from beginning to end....

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