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My Fair Lady on Tour
With its jubilant revival of My Fair Lady, the Lincoln Center Theater's North American touring production gives audiences the opportunity to enjoy what many have called a "perfect" Broadway musical with new eyes and ears.
Lincoln Center's Tony-nominated revival opened in 2018 and won accolades for director Bartlett Sher's glorious new take on Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, about the platonic relationship that develops when arrogant linguistics professor Henry Higgins wagers he can transform cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a "proper lady." The musical's original Broadway production, starring Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison, premiered in 1956 and set a record for longest-running Broadway show. It has been revived many times, for good reason.
The new production stars Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle and Laird Mackintosh as Henry Higgins. Ahmed was an understudy in the Broadway production and frequently substituted for leading lady Laura Benanti. Mackintosh's most recent role was in the long-running Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, whose title role he has also played more than 200 times.
About My Fair Lady the Musical
Lerner and Loewe were at first hesitant to adapt a play that apparently lacked a love story. They arrived at something even grander: a musical about two people whose lives are transformed by their mutual aspirations. They invested songs like "With a Little Bit of Luck," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "On the Street Where You Live" and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" with both heart and humor, creating standards of near-universal appeal.
In a My Fair Lady described as "plush and thrilling" by The New York Times, director Bartlett Sher suggests that Eliza Doolittle's urge to reinvent herself is even more powerful than Henry Higgins' desire to win his bet. While Christopher Gattelli's choreography pays tribute to the original Broadway production, set designer Michael Yeargan emphasizes the opulence of Henry Higgins' home, through whose rooms actors roam on a revolving stage. The real magic in this My Fair Lady, however, is the acting and singing. There may not be a passionate romance at the heart of this timeless masterpiece, but there is chemistry aplenty.
Singing was strong and good. Many complained including myself about not being able to understand the dialogue. I do not know if this was a problem with the auditorium or with the traveling sound mixing personnel. Costumes and set was really good.
To heavy on the accents very hard to understand at times
The acoustics were less than acceptable. VERY hard to understand the dialogue. Thank God we knew the song lyrics.
The touring musical was excellent - Speaking, Singing, Orchestra Acoustics were very good and very well balanced. Refreshment options were excellent and appreciated. We would suggest 2 items for the auditorium: 1) Have a 5, 3 & 1 minute alert (Flashing lights) before performance starts and (10, 5, 3, 1) light alert at the end of intermission. 2) Because we sat near the back we couldn't help but notice: - Need to have door attendees to manage door (very loud distracting) sounds, and (very distracting) door lights on late arrivals and early departures. (Because of this we will not sit near the back nor attend an afternoon matinee again). However, overall great time and experience with marvelous touring and local performances and support staff.
We did not appreciate the changes to the show from the original story. Other than that it was very good. The sets were beautiful.
This show was fantastic. The casting was perfectly done. Everything from the set design, to the vocals, to the acting of the cast, was absolutely memorable. We could not stop grinning ear to ear after the show was over. Fantastic job!
My Fair Lady was fantastic! From the performance by the actors to the stage set, everything was top notch. Would highly recommend!!!
I took my daughter and granddaughter and we all thoroughly enjoyed the play! Awesome performances , beautiful voices and music . So happy to have these shows coming to Chattanooga. Everything was really impressive. BRAVO
The performance (and the performers) was wonderful, engaging and funny. Great orquestra provided support for strong singers. The well-known story was presented from creative sets and moved along at a good pace. My only criticism is really just a caution to others who, like me, find it hard to follow the British accent. The interaction between the main characters kept me engaged throughout. The ending was powerful. Thoroughly enjoyed it all.
My Fair Lady was a delightful musical with gorgeous costumes… not the street scenes! The first half was a little long.
Great acting. Beautiful music. Perfect choreography. Fantastic vocalists. This was a beautiful show, well performed. A perfect evening!
Mostly true to the play. Some actors were EXACTLY like the characters and it was so fun... until it wasn't. I LOVED it until the bar scene before Alfie's wedding. For some reason men were dressed in show girl costumes and a bride was in boxer shorts. It was confusing and ruined the entire scene.
We saw My Fair Lady in Chattanooga. It was a professionally well done live presentation. The actors were top notch. The orchestra was awesome. A great experience!!
A wonderful show in a beautiful venue. Concession lines moved quickly, and the cast was outstanding. I'd definitely go again.
Great sets, costumes, acting and voices, sometimes hard to hear/understand ... and a bit too long.
I immediately was disappointed in Eliza which just ruined the play for me. The men dressed as women, what a disrespect to a classic. The ending, which I woke up for was a appropriate feeling I had thru the whole play. I wanted to walk out. Sorry...
I loved My Fair Lady… as it used to be. They have taken a classic and ruined it by inserting a lewd drag show right in the middle of Get Me to the Church. Simulating sexual dances and men running around in skimpy dresses and corsets, it was an assault to the musical and to our eyes. There were young kids in the audience and no warning when we purchased tickets that they have taken a classic musical and debauched it so grotesquely and needlessly. Had I known, I would not have gone. Plus the ending is highly unsatisfactory. They gave it a “me-too” make over, which makes the ending very anti climatic. Instead of watching 2 people struggle the whole show- one to grow into herself, and the other to realize his need for a woman in his life- having Eliza just walk away at the end was disappointing and done in a confusing and dull way. It gave the play an abrupt and stupid ending.
I loved the musical the cast was incredible. The ending was very disappointing because it deviated from the original. Would have loved a classic love story ending.
⚘️🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻💐🌸🪷🏵 Loved It! Will see again and again!
Seats were not what I had selected. Did not like the PC they put in this production.