“My Fair Lady,” promises to leave audiences speechless

Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle and the rest of the iconic characters from “My Fair Lady” will transform the Stranahan Theater into 1912 London as the Broadway classic makes a stop in Toledo Dec. 15 to 18.

Based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1912 play “Pygmalion,” the musical will transport audiences to Edwardian London and portray one of the most beautiful stories ever told about language and clash of cultures. It follows the relationship between Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl, and the snobbish and misogynistic Professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, who wagers that he can turn Eliza into a “proper lady” in three months.

“My Fair Lady” tells the enchanted tale of triumph of human spirit, as well as the love story that emerges between two unlikely heroes, ultimately joined together by their fascination with the English language.

When the show first opened on Broadway in 1956 starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, critics described it as “legendary” and “one of the greatest musicals of the century.” “My Fair Lady” went on to win six Tony Awards, and in 1961, it became the longest-running production in Broadway history at that time.

The production features book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, and includes the classic songs “The Rain in Spain,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “Get Me To The Church On Time.”

The 2011-2012 National Tour features Aurora Florence as Eliza Doolittle; Chris Carsten as Henry Higgins; Joyce Bohus as Mrs. Higgins; Daniel Cardenes as Freddy Eynsford-Hill; Richard Springle as Colonel Pickering; and Arthur Wise as Alfred P. Doolittle.

Curtain times are 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets start at $23 and are available online at www.theaterleague.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Stranahan Theater box office or by calling 800-982-2787. Groups of 15 may save up to 15 percent by calling 1-866-31-GROUP. Military personnel save 50 percent throughout the theater; students save 50 percent on balcony seating.

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