Keith Garebian peers behind the curtain of My Fair Lady to reveal the story behind the making of the musical. Beginning with George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, Garebian traces the development of the musical idea. We read with interest about Lerner and Loewe's writing difficulties, and about how Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison were selected as leads. Then it's on to a full-dress reconstruction of opening night on Broadway. Garebian's next chapter follows My Fair Lady after its Broadway start, and he concludes with a close analysis of the structure, words, and music of the play.
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"A delightful book that provides behind-the-scenes information that can only enhance one's enjoyment of one of Broadway's wittiest musicals." -- Elliot Hayes, literary manager, Stratford Festival
"An indispensable guide to understanding the effect that Shaw's plays can have." -- The Shavian
A delightful book that provides behind-the-scenes information that can only enhance one's enjoyment of one of Broadway's wittiest musicals. -- Stratford Festival
"An indispensable guide to understanding the effect that Shaw's plays can have." -- The Shavian
A delightful book that provides behind-the-scenes information that can only enhance one's enjoyment of one of Broadway's wittiest musicals. -- Stratford Festival
About the Author
Keith Garebian is a noted theatre scholar and critic and the author of The Making of Gypsy and The Making of West Side Story.
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The Making of My Fair Lady,
By Mary Deis (KINGSBURG, CA, US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Making of My Fair Lady (Paperback)
The Making of My Fair Lady is an interesting compilation of a myriad of sources on all aspects of production of both the play and the film. It covers the timeline of the idea from inception through it's final staging and ultimate screen presence. It gives an amazing glimpse of actors and actresses early in their careers and allows all to see how this timeless libretto came to life through others taking a risk. Buy it while you can--it has been out of print for awhile!It is highly readable and informative.
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