George Bernard Shaw
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Date of Birth:
July 26, 1856
Date of Death:
November 02, 1950 (94)
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George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin and moved to London in 1876, where he established himself as a leading music and theater critic, novelist and playwright. An ardent socialist, he fought for equal rights for men and women and against the exploitation of the working class. Most of his writings ...
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(L-R) Danny Beason as Lexy Mill and Danielle Scott as Prosperpine Garnett in Candida by George Bernard Shaw at Washington Stage Guild through October 20. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.
(L-R) Ben Ribler as Eugene Marchbanks and David Bryan Jackson as Mr. Burgess in Candida by George Bernard Shaw at Washington Stage Guild through October 20. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.
(L-R) Nathan Whitmer as James Morell and David Bryan Jackson as Mr. Burgess in Candida by George Bernard Shaw at Washington Stage Guild through October 20. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.
Alyce Stark, David Staller, George Bernard Shaw and Liam Prendergast
Alyce Stark, David Staller, George Bernard Shaw and Liam Prendergast
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George Bernard Shaw Biography
George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin and moved to London in 1876, where he established himself as a leading music and theater critic, novelist and playwright. An ardent socialist, he fought for equal rights for men and women and against the exploitation of the working class. Most of his writings examine these injustices. In addition to Candida, his major plays (he wrote over 50) include The Doctor's Dilemma, You Never Can Tell, Mrs. Warren's Profession, The Devil's Disciple, Caesar and Cleopatra, Misalliance, Man and Superman, Major Barbara, Androcles and the Lion, Pygmalion, Heartbreak House and Saint Joan. Shaw received the 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature and an Academy Award for the screenplay of Pygmalion in l938. The most comprehensive current biography of Shaw is Michael Holroyd's four-volume biography Bernard Shaw.George Bernard Shaw Awards and Nominations
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BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY The Licoln Center Theater Production at Proctorsby Marc Savitt - May 19, 2022
Directed by Bartlett Sher this production remains true to the original, but some updates have been made including some refreshing of the book and dialogue some of which shine a brighter light on the equality of the sexes despite social norms of the time. Much of which was notably popular with the audience.
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY, London Coliseumby Aliya Al-Hassan - May 19, 2022
Expectations have been high for My Fair Lady. It is easy to see why it was such a hit on Broadway; brimming with English period tropes of top hats, Ascot races, lovable cockneys and snobbish toffs. Bartlett Sher's revival now comes to the West End. It looks stunning, but does not always hit the high notes.
Gingold Theatrical Group to Present SPEAKERS' CORNER New Play Development Workshopsby Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2022
Gingold Theatrical Group is presenting SPEAKER'S CORNER Writers Group. This season, writers Aeneas Sagar Hemphill, Divya Mangwani, Marcus Scott and Mallory Jane Weiss are developing works in response to prompts from the revolutionary activist humanitarian writings and precepts of George Bernard Shaw.
VIDEO: First Look at MY FAIR LADY in the West Endby BroadwayWorld TV - May 18, 2022
New production footage has been released today of the company of My Fair Lady. The company features Harry Hadden-Paton as Henry Higgins, Amara Okereke as Eliza Doolittle, Stephen K Amos as Alfred P Doolittle, Dame Vanessa Redgrave as Mrs Higgins, Malcolm Sinclair as Colonel Pickering, Maureen Beattie as Mrs Pearce, and Sharif Afifi as Freddy Eynsford-Hill.
L.A. Theatre Works' Audio Theater Adaption Of THE SUN ALSO RISES Launches This Monthby A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2022
L.A. Theatre Works, the world's leading producer of audio theater, has commissioned and recorded an audio adaptation by the BBC's Kate McAll of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
MY FAIR LADY to Play Detroit Opera House This Julyby Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022
The North American tour of Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY, directed by Bartlett Sher, will play the Detroit Opera House, July 12-24, 2022.
L.A. Theatre Works to Present Audio Theater Adaption of THE SUN ALSO RISESby Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022
L.A. Theatre Works has commissioned and recorded an audio adaptation by the BBC’s Kate McAll of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
Photos: First Look at the Cast of MY FAIR LADY at the London Coliseumby Stephi Wild - May 16, 2022
Bartlett Sher’s glorious multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe’s much loved My Fair Lady which will transfer to the London Coliseum for a limited summer engagement in what will be the first major West End revival of the show for 21 years.
Free Classical Theatre Takes Over The Battery's Historical Castle Clinton In Shaw's “Saint Joan”by Marissa Tomeo - May 15, 2022
Lower Manhattan's Shakespeare Downtown presents eight free performances of George Bernard Shaw's masterpiece, 'Saint Joan,' from June 16-26, 2022 inside the historic walls of Castle Clinton National Monument at The Battery. This timely play, directed by Geoffrey Horne, is based on historical records of the 1431 trial of French military icon and religious martyr Joan of Arc.
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at Providence Performing Arts Centerby Barb Burke - May 13, 2022
This production has a mega-talented color-blind cast that turns every song into a showstopper.
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VIDEO: First Look at MY FAIR LADY in the West Endby BroadwayWorld TV - May 18, 2022
New production footage has been released today of the company of My Fair Lady. The company features Harry Hadden-Paton as Henry Higgins, Amara Okereke as Eliza Doolittle, Stephen K Amos as Alfred P Doolittle, Dame Vanessa Redgrave as Mrs Higgins, Malcolm Sinclair as Colonel Pickering, Maureen Beattie as Mrs Pearce, and Sharif Afifi as Freddy Eynsford-Hill.
Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from Claire Danes' Broadway Debut in PYGMALIONby BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 30, 2020
Today we rewind to 2007, when Claire Danes made her Broadway debut in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Danes starred opposite Boyd Gaines, Jefferson Mays and Jay O. Sanders in the revival, which played at the American Airlines Theatre for just over two months in the fall season.
Broadway Rewind: XANADU Cast Hits the Recording Studio in 2007!by BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 25, 2020
This episode of Broadway Rewind takes Richard Ridge to the opening night of the off- Broadway musical Frankenstein, which starred Hunter Foster, Steve Blanchard and Christiane Noll. We also drop by the CD recording of the hit musical Xanadu, where Cheyenne Jackson told Ridge, 'Xanadu lifts you up. It's 90 minutes but you are onstage the entire time. I'm loving it.'
PHOTO/VIDEO: Get A First Look At Shereen Ahmed, Laird Mackintosh & More In MY FAIR LADYby BroadwayWorld TV - Dec 18, 2019
The North American tour of Lincoln Center Theater's critically-acclaimed production of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady will open tomorrow, Thursday, December 19, at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production! Check out all new photos and video!
VIDEO: On This Day, March 15- MY FAIR LADY Celebrates A Loverly Opening Night On Broadwayby A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2019
On this day in 1956, Broadway audiences fell in love with Julie Andrews and Rex Harrisonas they opened in My Fair Lady at the Mark Hellinger Theater.
VIDEO: Watch Lauren Ambrose & Company Sing 'The Rain in Spain' from MY FAIR LADY!by Stage Tube - Jul 2, 2018
On a hot summer day, when New Yorkers are hoping for a little bit of rain, Lincoln Center Theater just released a video from the recording session of "The Rain in Spain.' Watch below as Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton, and Allan Corduner sing the famous tune!
VIDEO: Tony and Oscar Winner Tony Walton Talks Directing MY FAIR LADY in Oklahomaby Stage Tube - May 27, 2018
Tony and Oscar winner Tony Walton is directing a production of My Fair Lady in Edmond, Oklahoma. The set and costume designer sat down for an interview with NewsOK.com to talk about his experience thus far.
VIDEO: Diana Rigg Talks MY FAIR LADY, Game of Thrones, and More on CBS Sunday Morningby Stage Tube - May 20, 2018
In the rousing revival of the musical 'My Fair Lady' at New York's Lincoln Center, one of Britain's most acclaimed actresses, Dame Diana Rigg, makes her return to Broadway as Mrs. Higgins.
BWW TV: Get Me to the Theater On Time! Check Out a Preview of MY FAIR LADYby BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 13, 2018
Lincoln Center Theater presents its new production of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, currently in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check out the new video of the cast in action below!
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for MY FAIR LADY on Broadway!by Stage Tube - Apr 3, 2018
The lovely cast of My Fair Lady is officially in rehearsals -- and they've posted video to let you in on the fun! 'Our main goal is to get people talking about how this piece relates to what's happening in our society and culture right now,' Hamilton alum Jordan Donica, who plays Freddy, said. Norbert Leo Butz, who plays Mr. Doolittle, added, 'It's kind of a miraculous thing that something that is so entertaining sounds so beautiful and is so funny is about something so deep.
