The award-winning national touring production of My Fair Lady makes its Seattle premiere at The Paramount Theatre from April 29 – May 4. It has been called “probably the greatest musical of all time.”
In the story, “confirmed bachelor” Henry Higgins proudly proclaims to “Never let a Woman in your life” because “she’ll redecorate your home.” That is until he meets Eliza Doolittle from a challenge to train a dirty flower girl into a sophisticated duchess in three months. She eventually inspires him to sing A Hymn to Him asking the classic question “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?”
Here is video from the original 1964 movie:
This stage production stars Christopher Cazenove as Professor Henry Higgins, who is best known for playing Ben Carrington, the vengeful brother of Blake, on television’s “Dynasty” and Lisa O’Hare as Eliza Doolittle, who most recently starred as the title role of Mary Poppins in London. Also featured as Mrs. Higgins will be acclaimed theatre and film star Marni Nixon (singing voice of Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” feature film).
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
The 1964 film of My Fair Lady has become a beloved classic worldwide, winning eight 1964 Academy Awards including Best Picture and features some of the most beloved scores including “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “Get Me to the Church on Time.”
The original production of My Fair Lady opened in New York on March 15, 1956 where it ran for 2,717 performances – the longest- running musical of its day and still one of the top fifteen longest-running Broadway musicals of all time. It won eight 1956 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
The performance schedule for the Seattle engagement of My Fair Lady is only over six days:
Tickets for My Fair Lady range from $25 – $72.
I will leave you with this classic song from the original 1964 film starring the late gay icon Audrey Hepburn:
I took my friend Michael to see this show for his birthday, and we both had an amazing time. This was a great show, with an excellent cast. As this was my first time seeing “My Fair Lady” (I never even saw the movie), I am very glad I went to see it (and had good seats!). I was a bit disappointed in the ending, as it did not seem realistic, but then again “Shame on me” for thinking that! 🙂