Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe; Adapted from "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw; Music arranged by Robert Russell Bennett and Phil Lang; Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman; Musical Director: Franz Allers; Choral arrangements by Gino Smart; Assistant to Mr. Allers: Peter Howard; Staged by Moss Hart; Choreographed by Hanya Holm.
Mark Hellinger Theatre, (3/15/1956 - 2/24/1962)
Broadhurst Theatre, (2/28/1962 - 4/14/1962)
Broadway Theatre, (4/18/1962 - 9/29/1962)
Preview: Total Previews:
Opening: Mar 15, 1956
Closing: Sep 29, 1962 Total Performances: 2717
1957 Tony Award® Best Musical
Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe; Produced by Herman Levin [winner]
1957 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
Rex Harrison [winner]
1957 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
Julie Andrews [nominee]
1957 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Robert Coote [nominee]
Stanley Holloway [nominee]
1957 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
Production Design by Oliver Smith [winner]
1957 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
Costume Design by Cecil Beaton [winner]
1957 Tony Award® Best Choreography
Hanya Holm [nominee]
1957 Tony Award® Conductor and Musical Director
Franz Allers [winner]
1957 Tony Award® Best Direction
Moss Hart [winner]
1956 Theatre World Award
John Michael King [winner]
Opening Night Cast
Julie Andrews - Eliza Doolittle
Rex Harrison - Henry Higgins (Mar 15, 1956-Dec 23, 1957)
Robert Coote - Colonel Pickering
Stanley Holloway - Alfred P. Doolittle
Cathleen Nesbitt - Mrs. Higgins
Estelle Aza - Dancing Ensemble
Philippa Bevans - Mrs. Pearce
Paul Brown - Flunkey, Bartender, Singing Ensemble
Thatcher Clarke - Dancing Ensemble
Melisande Congdon - Singing Ensemble
Cathy Conklin - Flower Girl, Dancing Ensemble
Margaret Cuddy - Dancing Ensemble
Imelda De Martin - Busker, Dancing Ensemble
Pat Diamond - Dancing Ensemble
Crandall Diehl - Dancing Ensemble
Gordon Dilworth - Selsey Man, Harry, Lord Boxington
Pat Drylie - Dancing Ensemble
David Evans - Dancing Ensemble
Gordon Ewing - Footman, Singing Ensemble
Lola Fisher - Singing Ensemble
Rosemary Gaines - Servant, Singing Ensemble
Katia Geleznova - Dancing Ensemble
Maribel Hammer - Queen of Transylvania, Singing Ensemble
Barbara Heath - Dancing Ensemble
Christopher Hewett - Bystander, Zoltan Karpathy
Carl Jeffrey - Busker, Dancing Ensemble
Glenn Kezer - Second Cockney, Servant, Singing Ensemble
John Michael King - Freddy Eynsford-Hill
William Krach - Footman, Singing Ensemble
Nancy Lynch - Dancing Ensemble
Rod McLennan - Another Bystander, Jamie, Ambassador,
James Morris - Third Cockney, Singing Ensemble
Barton Mumaw - Chauffeur, Constable, Dancing Ensemble
Gene Nettles - Dancing Ensemble
Colleen O'Connor - Servant, Singing Ensemble
Paul Olson - Dancing Ensemble
Olive Reeves-Smith Mrs. Hopkins, Lady Boxington
Viola Roache - Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
Joe Rocco - Busker, Dancing Ensemble
Fernando Schaffenburg - Dancing Ensemble
Muriel Shaw - Servant, Singing Ensemble
Reid Shelton - First Cockney, Butler, Singing Ensemble
Patti Spangler - Singing Ensemble
Herb Surface - Fourth Cockney, Singing Ensemble
David Thomas - Hoxton Man, Bartender, Singing Ensemble
Gloria Van Dorpe - Servant, Singing Ensemble
James White - Dancing Ensemble
Judith Williams - Mrs. Higgins' Maid
I bought this playbill for 25 cents at the Broadway Flea Market!
Book by Luther Davis; Music by Robert Wright and George Forrest; Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest; Additional music by Maury Yeston and Wally Harper; Additional lyrics by Maury Yeston; Based on "Grand Hotel" by Vicki Baum; By arr. with the owner of the motion picture "Grand Hotel," Turner Entertainment Co.; Music orchestrated by Peter Matz; Musical and Vocal Direction: Jack Lee; Incidental French dialogue: Michel Moinot; Directed by Tommy Tune; Choreographed by Tommy Tune.
