Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#3Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/13 at 8:30pmOh Eliza!! Let's all celebrate the glory of you!
#4Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/21/13 at 1:34am
For those folks scratching their heads, it's from "Just You Wait," from My Fair Lady (of course):
Next week on the 20th of May, I proclaim Eliza Doolittle Day.
All the people will celebrate the glory of You and whatever you wish and want, I gladly will do.
"Thanks a lot, King," says I in a manner well bred,
"But all I want is 'Enry 'Iggins' 'ead!"
You alone can make my song take flight.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#5Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/21/13 at 1:42amI'm so glad you cleared that up for us stoopid people.
"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>>
“I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>>
-whatever2
#7Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/21/13 at 12:10pmAs a little kid, listening to this LP on my parent's hi-fi system, I always misinterpreted it as "I proclaim Eliza Doolittle Die!" I didn't understand why should would be calling for her own death!
#8Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/21/13 at 7:58pm
No, TheatreDiva, not "stoopid," but potentially unfamiliar with "My Fair Lady." For that matter, how many folks who are only somewhat familiar with "My Fair Lady" are familiar with "Just You Wait?" I'll bet there are loads of people who can identify "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Wouldn't it be Loverly," and "On the Street Where You Live" but have never heard "Just You Wait."
The only reason that I added "of course" after saying it's from "My Fair Lady" is that almost everyone knows that Eliza Doolittle is the protagonist in that show, even if they've never heard the less familiar songs.
In other words, TheaterDiva, I wasn't being snarky. I don't do snarky too well except when my target is the political party for which I wouldn't be caught dead voting. I can really twist the knife against those horse's patooties. 
You alone can make my song take flight.
#10Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 2:18pm
http://www.playbill.com/article/happy-liza-doolittle-day-com-191217
Old playbill article calls it Liza Doolittle day
#11Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 2:23pm
I've always been curious if she's calling herself Liza or if it's her accent and she's dropping the "E" and saying 'liza. On the OBC it sounds like Julie Andrews says O'Liza Doolittle day and then later calls herself either Liza or 'liza again just dropping the "E" because of the accent. What does it say in the score and libretto? Anyone know?
#12Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 2:24pm
PTOPhan said: "No, TheatreDiva, not "stoopid," but potentially unfamiliar with "My Fair Lady."
Like me. I’ve never seen the movie but I have a ticket to the show in August.
#13Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 8:46pm
Ahhhh, so true. Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
I wonder if there was any audience reaction to the line at today’s performance...?
#14Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 9:19pm
Here's a clip where the king says "On the Twentieth of May, I proclaim Eliza Doolittle Day!" (Jump to 1:43)
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#15Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 9:21pm
The MFL social media pages were holding an Eliza Doolittle Day Contest and here’s my entry in case anyone’s interested in taking a look. 
Shameless plug. lol. https://twitter.com/jacobrivsan/status/997869480687566849?s=21
Wayman_Wong
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#16Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 9:22pm
According to reports on All That Chat, Ambrose was out yesterday and today, so who went on for her instead? And how did they do?
Plus, weekend Tony voters will have to reschedule to see Ambrose.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#17Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 9:27pm
Wayman_Wong said: "According to reports on All That Chat, Ambrose was out yesterday and today, so who went on for her instead? And how did they do?"
Kerstin Anderson went on for all three shows. Positive reviews from what I've heard.
#18Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 9:28pm
Kerstin Anderson went on as Eliza!!!! I heard she was great! She was Maria in the national tour of Sound of Music.
I did look at Telecharge and stubhub for tix today but both were out of my price range (telecharge has been sold out for today the past 2 weeks and stubhub tix never went below $300.)
#19Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 10:46pm
Saw the show today and thought Kersten was great. Also loved Norbert Leo Butz, of course, but was totally captured by Higgins. I’ve always hated that character, but I found myself feeling for him today.
Heard the line about the 20th of May today, but wasn’t sure if it was always the same date that she sang or if it changed. Fun!
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#20Happy Eliza Doolittle Day!
Posted: 5/20/18 at 10:50pmI adored Anderson in The Sound of Music. I imagine that she would be wonderful in this as well.
