My Fair Lady puts on a "loverly" show
The incredible acting only adds to Shaw's clever plot, Loewe's beautiful music, and Lerner's witty lyrics. The pit orchestra got off to a rough start, but they improved throughout the production. By Act Two, everyone was entranced by the show. Ultimately, this enchantment led to an incredibly enthusiastic standing ovation.
My Fair Lady is one of Broadway's most well-known musicals. It was even made into a movie starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn. And now, it's possible to see this legendary show at the Hippodrome. From the booming opening chords of the overture, the entire audience knew that they were about to have an enjoyable night. A lively and energetic cast ran around the stage with a million different things were happening all at once. However, it wasn't at all chaotic. In fact, the entire story was easy to follow and well told. The constant action and motion merely reflected the lively city of London, in which "My Fair Lady" takes place.
In the show, urban poor run around whistling "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," snobby upper-class people watch the horse races at Ascot, a flower girl dances at a ball fit for a queen, and a speech professor runs around an office wondering "Why can't a woman be more like a man?"
There is no end to the action and entertainment in this production. It is the kind of show in which one might expect to notice something new every night.
After the hustle and bustle subsides, and the audience hears about Eliza's dreams and Henry Higgins's bet, the plot really starts moving.
The humor intensifies as Higgins continues his lessons and Eliza hates him more and more. When he tests her at the horse races at Ascot and Freddie falls in love with her, it only gets funnier.
Overall, "My Fair Lady" is always a good time, but this production makes it even better. With a stellar cast, a ton of wonderful scenery, and energetic choreography, "My Fair Lady" takes on new meaning.
My Fair Lady is one of Broadway's most well-known musicals. It was even made into a movie starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn. And now, it's possible to see this legendary show at the Hippodrome. From the booming opening chords of the overture, the entire audience knew that they were about to have an enjoyable night. A lively and energetic cast ran around the stage with a million different things were happening all at once. However, it wasn't at all chaotic. In fact, the entire story was easy to follow and well told. The constant action and motion merely reflected the lively city of London, in which "My Fair Lady" takes place.
In the show, urban poor run around whistling "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," snobby upper-class people watch the horse races at Ascot, a flower girl dances at a ball fit for a queen, and a speech professor runs around an office wondering "Why can't a woman be more like a man?"
There is no end to the action and entertainment in this production. It is the kind of show in which one might expect to notice something new every night.
After the hustle and bustle subsides, and the audience hears about Eliza's dreams and Henry Higgins's bet, the plot really starts moving.
The humor intensifies as Higgins continues his lessons and Eliza hates him more and more. When he tests her at the horse races at Ascot and Freddie falls in love with her, it only gets funnier.
Overall, "My Fair Lady" is always a good time, but this production makes it even better. With a stellar cast, a ton of wonderful scenery, and energetic choreography, "My Fair Lady" takes on new meaning.
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