Lincoln Center Theater revives Lerner and Loewe’s iconic musical in a production directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher and starring Laura Benanti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Danny Burstein, and Rosemary Harris. More…
'My Fair Lady' tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed? The classic score features 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'The Rain in Spain,' 'Wouldn’t It Be Loverly' and 'On the Street Where You Live.' Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play 'Pygmalion' the original 1956 production of 'My Fair Lady' won six Tony Awards including Best Musical.
See it if you love lavish revivals. Lush costumes/sets; great songs (esply the score) and clever book (GBS!). Gr orchestra, good pace. Highly polished
Don't see it if you demand emotional engagement. MFL lacks spark. Fault Ambrose and/or Sherr. HH's misogyny hard to take. Act I outshines Act II. Forced fun
See it if You want to see a beautifully staged, sung and acted “old fashioned” musical that has been directed with a real sense of today’s values.
Don't see it if I can’t imagine any reason not to see this show unless you just don’t want to see a musical.
See it if Lush sets and orchestrations don’t help this otherwise flat show. Norbert is the stand out for sure. The sound was so muted.
Don't see it if You don’t like revivals of classics. Or the only seats you can get are on the sides.
See it if Lovely composition of actors, staging & orchestra. Convincing interpretations of Higgins & Eliza. Beautiful presentation w/lots of feeling.
Don't see it if You don’t enjoy revivals where you know the story, characters & music well. There are just a few modern updates. I liked the new ending.
See it if you want to see a near-perfect revival of a near-perfect musical of a near-perfect play (& to discover the hidden talents of Lauren Ambrose)
Don't see it if you have nothing but disdain for classic musical theatre, no matter how brilliantly it's reimagined, staged & cast; you like to kick puppies
See it if In a word, incandescent New Benanti/Burstein combo worth the wait w/ Hadden-Paton & co still top-notch Sher's light touch modern yet classic
Don't see it if Production design flawless w/Holder's lighting topping kudos Only snag is the grotesque, ghastly staging of "Get Me to the Church..." number
See it if you love classic musicals, enjoy sumptuous costumes, fan of Norbert Leo Butts & Diana Rigg, large orchestra, great dances
Don't see it if not a fan of lavish musicals, don't like subtle but significant changes to traditional ending, expect more involving main characters
See it if Familiar Pygmalion turned lyrical. Ambrose's voice is untested, but her charisma shines through. Great direction and use of cavernous LCT.
Don't see it if Truly modern 3-hr update of a classic that stays true to the original book and thoughtful hat-tip to the feminists in the house. Whew!
See it if you love old-fashioned musicals more than you dislike problematic misogynist content.
Don't see it if you dislike problematic misogynist content more than you love old-fashioned musicals.
See it if you enjoy the film. The dialogue & incredible sets are reminiscent of the film. The changes made & new interpretations are fresh & welcome.
Don't see it if you don’t enjoy classic, sweeping musicals.
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See it if You want to see a Golden Age musical in a breathtaking, classic production with a wonderful cast.
Don't see it if You dislike dated musicals, especially ones that last three hours and have more dialogue than music.
See it if you enjoy a musical with memorable melodies, lyrics and a wonderful story.Excellent cast and beautifully staged at Lincoln Center.
Don't see it if you do not like old fashioned musicals.Although this one stands up very well to the present with very strong characters and clever lyrics.
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See it if you love grand & beautiful Bdwy musicals, staging, costumes & orchestrations. This is a wonderful revival with a few interesting changes.
Don't see it if you don't like smiling for 3 hours while mouthing the words to songs & admiring the talent. Cast is great though Ambrose not my favorite,
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See it if Love the score & want 2 see a thoughtful production. Intriguing directorial choices & graceful staging/set changes. I was enchanted.
Don't see it if Higgins not a likable character & any portrayal of him can be grating. There are dated beliefs embedded in the story which may concern you.
See it if You love musicals performed to perfection. Stellar cast, costumes, choreography, timeless songs, high energy, Norbert Leo Butz as the father
Don't see it if You dislike old musicals and expect Evan Hansen. Are not a traditionalist.
See it if You enjoy My Fair Lady and want to see a very good version of it. Great singing, incredibly staging.
Don't see it if You don't like uneven acting or super high pitched voices. While over all a very fun evening out, some of the voices were exhausting.
See it if You love great musicals
Don't see it if Your looking for something sad
See it if overjoyed by revivals that get the hard stuff right. Keep what works, blow past the fallbacks that don’t, make the case for 1 of the greats.
Don't see it if you expect Pygmalion (hard-line social criticism). This is soft focus lens beautiful but as compelling & assured. Not fluff.
Also Gorgeous without being merely decorative. This cast! Ambrose, Haddon-P... Read more Read less
See it if you'll enjoy a faithful revival with few surprises, lovely staging and costumes, beautiful orchestrations, solid performances.
Don't see it if you're looking for innovation or have a problem with the inherent misogyny of the piece.
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See it if A wonderful update of a classic! Loved everything about it. Making Higgins and Eliza the same age was a bold stroke - one of many.
Don't see it if If you’re insistent on this show being done the way it always has been, you might not like it. Ambrose, while great, is no Julie Andrews.
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See it if WOW
Don't see it if you don't like WOW
See it if you love musical theater. This is a great revival of a great show. The music is lovely & the lyrics perfectly capture Shaw's writing.
Don't see it if you really don't care for musical theater, though this one might just change your mind.
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See it if you enjoy good musicals. Laura Benanti is wonderful.
Don't see it if you don't like musicals or are too emotionally attached to the Rex Harrison/ Audrey Hepburn film version.
See it if wonderful revival of a classic with great Lerner & Loewe music that you may hum long after it is over; bright costumes & clever set design
Don't see it if you don't like musicals especially those that run nearly 3 hours; don't want a slightly stronger Eliza
Also Harry Hadden-Paton was a wonderful Higgins. His voice was amazing as w... Read more Read less