MY FAIR LADY
Lerner and Loewe’s Most Beloved Musical
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion
 
November 16, 2001 – January 13, 2002

The most “loverly” musical ever written
 
Book and lyrics by Alan Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Directed by Bill Millerd
Musical Direction by Bruce Kellett

"The three hours just flew by, and the smiles on the faces of the audience as they left the theatre were stark evidence of time and money well spent." ~ The Westender

In fact, My Fair Lady put smiles on the faces of over 33,000 guests on its way to becoming one of the most successful shows in Arts Club history. With the biggest cast and production budget ever for an Arts Club show, this critically-acclaimed mounting of My Fair Lady played to over 40 sold-out houses. It helped boost season attendance at the historic Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage 38% over the same time last year.

Vancouver audiences were treated to the world's first live-theatre sing-a-long performance of My Fair Lady on January 6 (complete with lyric sheets and song leaders), and sang to favorites such as With a Little Bit of Luck, The Rain in Spain, I Could Have Danced All Night, and On the Street Where You Live.

“Bouquets of violets all around” – The Westender

“My Fair Lady delights the stage” – Vancouver Courier

“One of the best musicals of the century” – New York Times

Jessie Richardson Award Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Large Theatre: Gerard Plunkett
• Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Large Theatre: Bernard Cuffling
• Significant Artistic Achievements, Large Theatre: Steve, Maddock, Lindsay Sterk, Sanders Whiting, & Jonathan Winsby, Ensemble Performance as “The Loverly Quartet”
• Outstanding Costume Design, Large Theatre: Phillip Clarkson

Photos by David Cooper Photography. Top Jennifer Lyon as Eliza Doolittle. Bottom Bernard Cuffling and members of the ensemble.