My Fair Lady
Musical - Revival
St. James Theatre (March 25, 1976 - December 05, 1976)
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (December 09, 1976 - February 20, 1977)
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 19, 1976
- Opening Date: March 25, 1976
- Closing Date: February 20, 1977
- Previews: 7
- Performances: 377
Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Book: Alan Jay Lerner
Music: Frederick Loewe
Synopsis
An English professor of phonetics makes a bet that he can transform a Cockney flower girl into a lady, in Lerner and Loewe's musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.
Opening Night Cast
| Christine Andreas | Eliza Doolittle | |
| Robert Coote | Colonel Pickering | |
| Ian Richardson | Henry Higgins | |
| George Rose | Alfred P. Doolittle | |
| Brenda Forbes | Mrs. Higgins | |
| Jerry Lanning | Freddy Eynsford-Hill |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Alan Jay Lerner | Book | |
| Frederick Loewe | Music | |
| Alan Jay Lerner | Lyrics | |
| Jerry Adler | Director | |
| Moss Hart | Direction based on the original | |
| Crandall Diehl | Choreographer |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Ian Richardson | Winner |
| 1976 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Jerry Adler | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | George Rose | Winner |
| 1976 | Outstanding Revival | Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Theatre World Award | Christine Andreas | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Actor in a Musical | Ian Richardson | Nominee |
| 1976 | Actor in a Musical | George Rose | Winner |
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