Theatre - My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York on 15 March 1956 and ran for a total of 2717 performances closing on 29 September 1962.
Julie's run
Broadway 15 March 1956 - 01 February 1958 / London - 30 April 1958 - 08 August 1959
May 20th - Eliza Doolittle Day
Book and Lyrics By |
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Alan Jay Lerner |
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Music By |
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Frederick Loewe |
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Producer |
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Herman Levin |
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Director |
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Moss Hart |
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Musical Director |
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Franz Allers |
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Cast |
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Julie Andrews ............ Eliza Doolittle |
Cathleen Nesbitt ........... Mrs. Higgins |
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Rex Harrison .............. Henry Higgins |
Philippa Bevans ............ Mrs.Pearce |
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Stanley Holloway ....... Alfred P. Doolittle |
John Michael King ........ Freddy Eynsford- Hill |
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Robert Coote ............. Colonel Pickering |
Gordon Dilwoth ............. Harry |
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My Fair Lady Awards and Nominations |
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| 1957 Tony Award Best Musical | ||
| Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe; Produced by Herman Levin [winner] | ||
| 1957 Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical | ||
| Rex Harrison [winner] | ||
| 1957 Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical | ||
Julie Andrews [nominee] |
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| 1957 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical | ||
| Robert Coote [nominee] | ||
| Stanley Holloway [nominee] | ||
| 1957 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design | ||
| Production Design by Oliver Smith [winner] | ||
| 1957 Tony Award® Best Costume Design | ||
| Costume Design by Cecil Beaton [winner] | ||
| 1957 Tony Award® Best Choreography | ||
| Hanya Holm [nominee] | ||
| 1957 Tony Award® Conductor and Musical Director | ||
| Franz Allers [winner] | ||
| 1957 Tony Award® Best Direction | ||
| Moss Hart [winner] | ||
| 1956 Theatre World Award | ||
| John Michael King [winner] | ||