Poster My Fair lady - November 2008

My Fair Lady is a musical adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabrial Pascal's motion picture Pygmalion. Books and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.

The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from Professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a well-born lady.

The musical's 1956 Broadway production at the Mark Hellinger Theatre was a hit, setting what was then the record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history running for 2,717 performances. The original production starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews.

It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version, and numerous revivals. It has been called "the perfect musical".

Professor Higgins Paul Tully
Colonel Pickering Steve Guermonprez
Eliza Doolittle Amy Devine
Alfred Doolittle Alan Jenkins
Freddy Eynsford-Hill Rob Eyles
Mrs Eynsford-Hill Linda Sweatman
Mrs Pearce Myra Jones
Mrs Higgins Sonia Atkinson
Jamie Brian Sweatman
Harry Bill Price
Zoltan Karparthy Tom Hudson
Mrs Hopkins Elouise Standen
Lady Boxingham Lauren Kempton
Lord Boxingham Dennis Redding
The Maids Sue Wright, Val Leopold, Lauren Kempton, Lesley Hasker, Trish Pring, Claire Thornton, Hayley Beames, Elouise Standen
Gentlemen's Chorus John McLaughlin, Mike Naylor, Ian Gardener, Gary Peckham, Cliff Jones, Dennis Redding, Jonathan Shirlaw
Ladies Chorus Emily Huso, Charlotte Furby, Barbara McGuinness, Laura Facey, Yvonne Jenkins, Megan Holt, Nicki Best, Sally Goddard
Dancers Lucy Revis, Mel Colwell, Laura Blake, Emily Dulake, Becky Garrett, Lucy George, Rachel Layton, Sarah Powney
Producer & Choreographer Audrey Pring
Musical Director Alan Pring
Rehearsal Accompanists Jan Scott, Alan Pring
Stage Manager Michael Williams
Deputy Stage Manager Lee Stoddart
Stage Crew Dave Churcher, Pete Langrish, Tom Potts, George Philpot,Keith Dulake, Rob Eggleton, Marc Scott, Richard Fulstrow, Dave Allport, Paul Beecroft, Dave Harkness, Kimberley Joyce
Head Flyman Jason Smith
Fly Crew Norman Price, Steve Biddlecombe
Sound Nick Allen
Lighting Design Steve Daddow
Follow Spots Ray & Elizabeth Stead, Meera Galoria
Property Mistress Amanda Knight
Property Assistants Sheila Stoddart, Julia Phillpot, Anna Gude
Wardrobe Co-ordinator Anne Tappenden
Make-up Salli-Anne Keemer & students of the South Downs College
Publicity Colin D Justice
Ticket Controller Anita Waterhouse
Ticket Assistants Pat Wallace, Maureen Francis, Joan Budd
Canteen Betty Edwards, Linda Smither, Leslie Hogan
Orchestra Secretary Rachel Linden
Orchestra Anna Pring, Nuala Land, Amy Edwards, Allan Barr, Nigel McNestrie, Andy Waugh, Helen Walton, Irene Pragnell, Lara Jelliffe, Nigel Ingamells, Roger Hammond, Allan Mead, Huw Llewelyn, Mark Streather
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