My Fair Lady Revival 1981

Ages: 8+
Opened: August 18, 1981
Closing: November 29, 1981

My Fair Lady - 1981 - Broadway History , Info & More

Uris Theatre
222 W. 51st St. New York, NY 10019

Adapted from "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw

My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a well-born lady. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a hit, setting what was then the record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history. It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version, and numerous revivals. It has been called "the perfect musical".

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My Fair Lady FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of My Fair Lady have there been?
My Fair Lady has had 24 productions including Broadway which opened in 1956, Broadway which opened in 1956, US Tour which opened in 1957, West End which opened in 1958, Broadway which opened in 1964, Regional (US) which opened in 1964, Off-Broadway which opened in 1968, Broadway which opened in 1976, Broadway which opened in 1976, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1977, West End which opened in 1979, Broadway which opened in 1981, Broadway which opened in 1981, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1993, Broadway which opened in 1993, Broadway which opened in 1993, West End which opened in 2001, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2002, UK Tour which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2018, US Tour which opened in 2019, West End which opened in 2022 and US Tour which opened in 2022.
What Tony Awards has My Fair Lady been nominated for?
Best Revival for Mike Merrick .

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