Rags to Riches

The joyful tale of romance, proper elocution, and ultimately going from rags to riches comes to Opera Saratoga! My Fair Lady spawned some of the best loved numbers in musical theater, including "I could have danced all night" and "Wouldn't it be Loverly" among many other excellent ditties. 70 years since it premiered on Broadway My Fair Lady is still seen as one of the greatest musicals of all time; come and see why!

What is the Story?

For the British professor of phonetics Henry Higgins, a person's voice is of the utmost importance. He holds the opinion that with the right accent and tone of speech, anything is achievable. To prove his point, he wagers a friend that he can teach the cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle to speak 'properly', and then present her as an upper-class lady at a high society ball. So the pair's lessons begin, but little does Henry Higgins know, that project Eliza Dolittle is going to change his life forever. 

Originally premiering on Broadway in 1956 with Julie Andrews in the role of Eliza, My Fair Lady won six Tony Awards and was subsequently adapted for the silver screen, with the cast led by Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison.