A delightful, energetic, and entertaining production has arrived at the Hippodrome Theatre, bringing a little bit of London to Baltimore. Until Nov. 18, an incredibly talented cast of Broadway and London stars will be performing Lerner and Loewe's classic My Fair Lady with energy and vigor.
The legendary Broadway musical, My Fair Lady, is based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and tells the story of a speech professor, Henry Higgins, who bets that, by teaching a lowly flower girl to speak proper English, he can pass her off as a princess.
The young flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, initially hates the professor, who is constantly belittling her, but as her English improves, Henry Higgins begins to realize that he is essentially creating his idea of the perfect woman. Understandably enough, he falls in love with his creation. Lerner and Loewe wrote a rapturous score and clever lyrics for this adaptation.
Appealing to avid fans, who are familiar with the play can be difficult, but the director and cast do a superb job in replicating the lovable play.
This production is incredible. The sets and scenery will leave you dumbfounded, and everything is constantly in motion. Every song and transition went seamlessly, and no one in the audience was bored even for a moment. The actors were wonderful. Lisa O'Hare (Eliza Doolittle) was a wonderful flower girl who never forgot which accent she was supposed to be using, which can sometimes be tricky even for the most seasoned actresses. She had a beautiful voice and really played up her relationship with
Christopher Cazenove (Henry Higgins), who struck the perfect balance between obnoxious and witty. While the original Henry Higgins, Rex Harrison, spoke almost all his lines, it's nice to know that Cazenove doesn't try to conform to this style. He sang much more than Harrison did, and it's nice change of pace to actually hear the melodies.
The rest of the cast was equally superb. Tim Jerome played an adorable Alfred P. Doolittle, Justin Bohon was a likeable and energetic Freddy, and every other smaller character was just that ÂÂ- a character! Most of the cast members have experience on Broadway or in London; O'Hare recently played Mary Poppins in London, and Cazenove is also no stranger to the West End along with many of the other cast members.
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