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‘My Fair Lady' 60th anniversary: Reflecting on the beloved movie musical (and that infamous casting controversy) - MSNThe origin of "My Fair Lady" dates back farther than the 1956 Tony-winning play. Music collaborators Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe were inspired by George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play "Pygmalion ...
"My Fair Lady" is an iconic Hollywood tale, but a casting controversy ruined Audrey Hepburn's chances for an Oscar for the film. Sixty years later, she still needs defending.
Since 1938, when the film version of "Pygmalion," from which "My Fair Lady" descended, won playwright George Bernard Shaw a best screenplay Oscar, audiences have come to expect that Eliza and ...
T he last big outing for My Fair Lady – two years ago at the Coliseum – was the Bartlett Sher-directed Broadway production that delivered a right old feminist kick in the teeth to Prof Henry ...
And so “My Fair Lady” remains full of dreamy musical numbers, and luscious costumes, sets and dancing. But this time around Eliza isn’t outdated but elevated.
My Fair Lady opens with a bustling crowd scene at Covent Garden, but even before that begins, near the end of the overture, as Donald Holder’s jewel-toned lights start to illuminate the depths ...
When the revival of Lerner and Loewe’s “My Fair Lady” touched down on Broadway in 2018 in the wake of the #MeToo movement, more than a few eyebrows were raised about remounting a musical ...
"My Fair Lady" continues through May 7 at the St. George Opera House, 212 N. Main St. Tickets are $17-$21. Visit sgmusicaltheater.com or call 435-628-8755.
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