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My Fair Lady

Mark Hellinger Theatre, (3/15/1956 - 2/24/1962)
Broadhurst Theatre, (2/28/1962 - 4/14/1962)
Broadway Theatre, (4/18/1962 - 9/29/1962)
Preview: Total Previews:
Opening:Mar 15, 1956   
Closing:Sep 29, 1962 Total Performances:2717


Category: Musical, Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts
Setting: In and around London, 1912.





by opening date


Theatre Owned / Operated by Anthony Brady Farrell

Produced by Herman Levin

"Pygmalion" produced on the screen by Gabriel Pascal

Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Adapted from "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw; Music arranged by Robert Russell Bennett and Phil Lang; Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman; Musical Director: Franz Allers; Choral arrangements by Gino Smart

Directed by Moss Hart; Choreographed by Hanya Holm

Production Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Cecil Beaton; Lighting Design by Feder; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Wig Design by Ira Senz

General Manager: Philip Adler

Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff; Stage Manager: Jerry Adler and Bernard Hart

Assistant Conductor: Harris Danziger; Dance Pianist: Freda Miller

Press Representative: Richard Maney, Peggy Phillips and Robert Hector; Press Assistant: Lila Glaser; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Dance Captain: Crandall Diehl


Opening Night Cast

Julie Andrews Eliza Doolittle  
Rex Harrison Henry Higgins (Mar 15, 1956-Dec 23, 1957) 
Robert Coote Colonel Pickering   
Stanley Holloway Alfred P. Doolittle   
Cathleen Nesbitt Mrs. Higgins   
Estelle Aza Dancing Ensemble  
Philippa Bevans Mrs. Pearce  
Paul Brown Flunkey  
 Bartender  
 Singing Ensemble  
Thatcher Clarke Dancing Ensemble (? - Sep 1956) 
Melisande Congdon Singing Ensemble  
Cathy Conklin Flower Girl  
 Dancing Ensemble  
Margaret Cuddy Dancing Ensemble  
Imelda De Martin Busker  
 Dancing Ensemble  
Pat Diamond Dancing Ensemble  
Crandall Diehl Dancing Ensemble  
Gordon Dilworth Selsey Man  
 Harry  
 Lord Boxington  
Pat Drylie Dancing Ensemble  
David Evans Dancing Ensemble  
Gordon Ewing Footman  
 Singing Ensemble  
Lola Fisher Singing Ensemble  
Rosemary Gaines Servant  
 Singing Ensemble  
Maribel Hammer Queen of Transylvania  
 Singing Ensemble  
Barbara Heath Dancing Ensemble  
Christopher Hewett Bystander  
 Zoltan Karpathy  
Carl Jeffrey Busker  
 Dancing Ensemble  
Glenn Kezer Second Cockney  
 Servant  
 Singing Ensemble  
John Michael King Freddy Eynsford-Hill  
William Krach Footman  
 Singing Ensemble  
Vera Lee Dancing Ensemble  
Nancy Lynch Dancing Ensemble  
Rod McLennan Another Bystander  
 Jamie  
 Ambassador  
James Morris Third Cockney  
 Singing Ensemble  
Barton Mumaw Chauffeur  
 Constable  
 Dancing Ensemble  
Gene Nettles Dancing Ensemble  
Colleen O'Connor Servant  
 Singing Ensemble  
Paul Olson Dancing Ensemble  
Olive Reeves-Smith Mrs. Hopkins  
 Lady Boxington  
Viola Roache Mrs. Eynsford-Hill  
Joe Rocco Busker  
 Dancing Ensemble  
Fernando Schaffenburg Dancing Ensemble  
Muriel Shaw Servant  
 Singing Ensemble  
Reid Shelton First Cockney  
 Butler  
 Singing Ensemble  
Patti Spangler Singing Ensemble (? - Sep 1956) 
Herb Surface Fourth Cockney  
 Singing Ensemble  
David Thomas Hoxton Man  
 Bartender  
 Singing Ensemble  
Gloria Van Dorpe Servant  
 Singing Ensemble  
James White Dancing Ensemble  
Judith Williams Mrs. Higgins' Maid  
 Dancing Ensemble  

Understudies: Constance Brigham (Eliza Doolittle), Paul Brown (Jamie), Gordon Dilworth (Alfred P. Doolittle), Maribel Hammer (Mrs. Hopkins), Christopher Hewett (Henry Higgins), Glenn Kezer (Harry), Rod McLennan (Colonel Pickering), Olive Reeves-Smith (Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Mrs. Pearce), Viola Roache (Mrs. Higgins), Reid Shelton (Freddy Eynsford-Hill), David Thomas (Zoltan Karpathy).