My Fair Lady is on and you can witness the famous musical live
When it’s all about rain staying in the plain, people know it’s time to secure tickets for My Fair Lady, which you can now easily buy or sell on StubHub. Accompany Eliza Doolittle on her journey from a simple flower girl with a heavy Cockney accent to a distinguished lady who could be fooled for a princess. This timeless musical always finds its way back to the big stages, and now is your chance to see it.
From Pygmalion to the international musical stages
Most people know the musical My Fair Lady at least from the movie version with Audrey Hepburn from 1964, but did you know it was based on G.B. Shaw’s play "Pygmalion" from 1913? He already introduced us to Eliza, Colonel Pickering and the obnoxious phonetics professor Henry Higgins who takes interest in the flower girl with the thick accent, aiming to turn her into a lady as part of a social experiment and bet with Colonel Pickering. Now it’s hard to remember the story being told without well-beloved musical hits like "Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?", "I Could Have Danced All Night" and probably the most famous "The Rain in Spain". The musical spectacle first made its way to the Broadway stage in 1956 and immediately broke the record for longest-running show, with almost 3,000 performances—which was unusual back at that time. The original Broadway production featured Rex Harrison, who would later also star in the movie version, and Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle. The story of flower seller Eliza and the rude professor captured the people’s hearts instantly, and by 1959, it was the biggest-grossing musical up to that point. Equally, the original soundtrack made it to best-selling album of the year 1956. Two years later, the new musical based on an old play made its way to the West End, with Harrison and Andrews reprising their roles. Andrews and Harrison may not star in the production anymore, but the show is as good as ever, so secure your tickets for My Fair Lady now on StubHub to discover or relive this beloved show.
Original or revival—this show collects awards
The original Broadway show was promptly nominated for nine Tony Awards, of which it won six, among them Best Musical, Best Direction of Musical and Best Leading Actor and Actress. However, the various London and Broadway revivals were able to garner several nominations and wins again, proving this musical stands the test of time. On StubHub, you can now easily sell or buy your tickets for My Fair Lady and explore our musical section with other well-established gems, like Funny Girl, Hello, Dolly! and West Side Story.
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