MusicalComedy Romantic ComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 15, 1956
Closing Date
Sep 29, 1962
Performances
2,717
MusicalComedy Romantic ComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Mar 15, 1956 - Feb 24, 1962)
Broadhurst Theatre
(Feb 28, 1962 - Apr 14, 1962)
Broadway Theatre
(Apr 18, 1962 - Sep 29, 1962)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
In and around London, 1912.
Comments
Sally Ann Howes replaced Julie Andrews in the role of Eliza on February 3, 1958. However, at director Moss Hart's suggestion, she went on for Julie Andrews' final matinee on February 1, 1958, to perform once for an audience before critics came. Julie Andrews played her final performance in the evening of February 1, 1958.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Anthony Brady Farrell
Produced by Herman Levin
"Pygmalion" produced on the screen by Gabriel Pascal
Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; 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
Directed by Moss Hart; Choreographed by Hanya Holm
Production Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Cecil Beaton; Lighting Design by Feder; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Wig Design by Ira Senz; Costumes executed by Helene Pons
General Manager: Philip Adler
Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff; Stage Manager: Jerry Adler and Bernard Hart
Assistant Conductor: Harris Danziger; Dance Pianist: Freda Miller
Press Representative: Richard Maney, Peggy Phillips and Robert Hector; Press Assistant: Lila Glaser; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Dance Captain: Crandall Diehl
Julie Andrews
Eliza Doolittle
Mar 15, 1956 - Feb 01, 1958
Rex Harrison
Henry Higgins
Mar 15, 1956 - Dec 23, 1957
Robert Coote
Colonel Pickering
Mar 15, 1956 - Jun 1957
Stanley Holloway
Alfred P. Doolittle
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mrs. Higgins
Estelle Aza
Dancing Ensemble
Philippa Bevans
Mrs. Pearce
Paul Brown
Flunkey
 
Bartender
Thatcher Clarke
Dancing Ensemble
? - circa. Sep 1956
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
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
Vera Lee
Dancing 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
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
? - circa. Sep 1956
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
 
Dancing Ensemble
Understudies: Constance Brigham (Eliza Doolittle), Paul Brown (Jamie), Gordon Dilworth (Alfred P. Doolittle), Maribel Hammer (Mrs. Hopkins), Christopher Hewett (Henry Higgins), Glenn Kezer (Harry), Rod McLennan (Colonel Pickering), Olive Reeves-Smith (Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Eynsford-Hill), Viola Roache (Mrs. Higgins), Reid Shelton (Freddy Eynsford-Hill) and David Thomas (Zoltan Karpathy)

Mark Hellinger Theatre (Mar 15, 1956 - Feb 24, 1962)

Theatre Owned / Operated by Max Stahl and Stanley Stahl
Musical Director: Charles Jaffe, Arthur Norris (circa. Jul 30, 1956 - ?) and Franz Allers (circa. Dec 31, 1957 - ?)
Company Manager: Al Jones
Stage Manager: Rex Partington; Production Stage Manager: Jerry Adler
Music Contractor: Sol Gusikoff
Press Representative: Martin Shwartz (circa. May 14, 1956 - ?)

Cast

Pamela Charles
Eliza Doolittle
Feb 02, 1959 - Jan 28, 1961
Sally Ann Howes
Also performed the 2/1/1958 matinee in preparation for critics
Eliza Doolittle
Feb 03, 1958 - Jan 31, 1959
Margot Moser
Eliza Doolittle
Jan 30, 1961 - Sep 29, 1962
Rosemary Rainer
During Margot Moser's vacation
Eliza Doolittle
Oct 16, 1961 - Oct 28, 1961
Melville Cooper
Colonel Pickering
Jul 13, 1959 - Sep 29, 1962
Reginald Denny
Colonel Pickering
Jun 1957 - Jul 11, 1959
Helen Ahola
Singing Ensemble
 
Servant
Christian Alderson
Busker
 
Dancing Ensemble
Michael Allinson
Henry Higgins
Feb 10, 1960 - ?
Bill Atkinson
Busker
 
Dancing Ensemble
Lynn Barrett
Servant
Gretl Bauer
Dancing Ensemble
Lindsey Bergen
Singing Ensemble
 
First Cockney
Maxine Berke
Busker
circa. Dec 1957 - ?
 
Dancing Ensemble
Mary Sue Berry
Servant
 
Singing Ensemble
Leta Bonynge
Mrs. Pearce
Leo Britt
Bystander
circa. May 14, 1956 - ?
 
Zoltan Karpathy
circa. May 14, 1956 - ?
Margaret Broderson
Servant
 
Singing Ensemble
Paul Brown
Footman
 
Singing Ensemble
Betty Buday
Dancing Ensemble
Regina Burger
Singing Ensemble
circa. Sep 12, 1956 - ?
Ann Casey
Singing Ensemble
Diana Chase
Singing Ensemble
Hilda Clarke
Singing Ensemble
Thatcher Clarke
Busker
circa. Dec 1957 - ?
 
Dancing Ensemble
circa. Dec 1957 - ?
Joan Cory
Servant
Robin Craven
Bystander
Jun 04, 1956 - ?
 
Zoltan Karpathy
Jun 04, 1956 - ?
 
Bystander
Jun 04, 1956 - ?
Margaret Cuddy
Mrs. Higgins' Maid
Joan Darby
Busker
 
Dancing Ensemble
Bill Diehl
Third Cockney
 
Singing Ensemble
 
Bartender
Crandall Diehl
Bystander
circa. Jun 25, 1956 - ?
Joan Diehl
Busker
 
Dancing Ensemble
Gordon Dilworth
Alfred P. Doolittle
John Dorrin
Bartender
Lee Dougherty
Singing Ensemble
 
Queen of Transylvania
Loren Driscoll
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Christopher Edwards
Dancing Ensemble
Susan Fellows
Servant
 
Queen of Transylvania
 
Singing Ensemble
Lola Fisher
During Julie Andrews' vacation
Eliza Doolittle
Aug 14, 1956 - ?
 
Eliza Doolittle
Mar 25, 1957 - Apr 06, 1957
 
Eliza Doolittle
circa. Oct 1957 - ?
Bramwell Fletcher
Henry Higgins
Aug 25, 1958 - ?
Janet Gaylord
Dancing Ensemble
Katia Geleznova
Dancing Ensemble
circa. Jun 25, 1956 - ?
Don Grilley
Singing Ensemble
Maribel Hammer
Mrs. Hopkins
 
Lady Boxington
Moss Hart
Escort of the Queen of Transylvania
Dec 23, 1957 - Dec 23, 1957
Kim Hayward
Dancing Ensemble
Barbara Heath
Mrs. Higgins' Maid
Tom Hellmore
Henry Higgins
Aug 17, 1956 - ?
Tom Hestor
Busker
Ray Hyson
Third Cockney
 
Singing Ensemble
John H. Jones
Singing Ensemble
 
Bartender
Robert Karl
Dancing Ensemble
 
Busker
Lawrence Keith
Footman
 
Singing Ensemble
 
Flunkey
Kay Kendall
Queen of Transylvania
Dec 23, 1957 - Dec 23, 1957
James Kenny
Selsey Man
 
Harry
 
Lord Boxington
Glenn Kezer
Butler
 
Bystander
Dieter Klos
Dancing Ensemble
William Krach
First Cockney
circa. Dec 1957 - ?
Ronnie Lee
Dancing Ensemble
Aug 14, 1961 - Feb 24, 1962
David Lober
Dancing Ensemble
Jean Maggio
Servant
 
Singing Ensemble
Iva March
Dancing Ensemble
Margery Maude
Mrs. Higgins
Svetlana McLee
Dancing Ensemble
Rod McLennan
Bartender
Linda McNaughton
Servant
 
Singing Ensemble
Kiki Minor
Dancing Ensemble
Dale Moreda
Dancing Ensemble
circa. Sep 12, 1956 - ?
Margot Moser
Singing Ensemble
Edward Mulhare
Henry Higgins
Nov 29, 1957 - ?
Barton Mumaw
Bystander
Glenn Olson
Dancing Ensemble
Paul Olson
Dancing Ensemble
Robert Price
Singing Ensemble
 
First Cockney
Ronald Radd
Alfred P. Doolittle
Dec 23, 1957 - ?
 
Alfred P. Doolittle
Rosemary Rainer
During Margot Moser's vacation
Servant
 
Singing Ensemble
Charlotte Ray
Dancing Ensemble
Bill Reilly
Dancing Ensemble
Dan Resin
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Jun 22, 1960 - ?
Viola Roache
Mrs. Higgins
Ronald Rosanoff
Dancing Ensemble
Bentley Roton
Dancing Ensemble
 
Busker
Dorothy Scott
Dancing Ensemble
Karen Shepard
Servant
 
Singing Ensemble
Barbara Siman
Dancing Ensemble
 
Flower Girl
Guy Spaull
Zoltan Karpathy
Jun 04, 1956 - ?
Robert St. Clair
Dancing Ensemble
Herb Surface
Servant
Tom Vaughan
Footman
 
Flunkey
Regina Wallace
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
circa. Dec 1957 - ?
Marc West
Dancing Ensemble
Sep 12, 1956 - ?
Beverly Weston
Singing Ensemble
 
Servant
Harry Woolever
Dancing Ensemble
 
Chauffeur
 
Constable
Standby: Tom Helmore (Henry Higgins)
Understudies: Helen Ahola (Mrs. Hopkins), Leo Britt (Henry Higgins, Colonel Pickering), Robin Craven (Henry Higgins), Lola Fisher (Eliza Doolittle), John H. Jones (Freddy Eynsford-Hill), Lawrence Keith (Jamie), Margot Moser (Eliza Doolittle), Rosemary Rainer (Eliza Doolittle), Karen Shepard (Eliza Doolittle) and Regina Wallace (Mrs. Higgins)

Broadhurst Theatre (Feb 28, 1962 - Apr 14, 1962)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization

Cast

Ronnie Lee
Dancing Ensemble
Feb 28, 1962 - Jul 28, 1962
Joyce Worsley
Mrs. Pearce

Broadway Theatre (Apr 18, 1962 - Sep 29, 1962)

Cast

Rosemary Rainer
During Margot Moser's vacation
Eliza Doolittle
Jun 11, 1962 - Jun 18, 1962
music by Frederick Loewe; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Act 1
Sung By
Street Entertainers
Buskers
Why Can't the English?
Henry Higgins
Wouldn't It be Loverly?
Eliza Doolittle and Cockneys
With a Little Bit of Luck
Alfred P. Doolittle, Harry and Jamie
I'm an Ordinary Man
Henry Higgins
With a Little Bit of Luck (Reprise)
Alfred P. Doolittle and Ensemble
Just You Wait
Eliza Doolittle
The Rain in Spain
Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle and Colonel Pickering
I Could Have Danced All Night
Eliza Doolittle, Mrs. Pearce and Maids
Ascot Gavotte
Full Ensemble
On the Street Where You Live
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
The Embassy Waltz
Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle, Zoltan Karpathy and Full Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
You Did It
Henry Higgins, Colonel Pickering, Mrs. Pearce and The Servants
Just You Wait (Reprise)
Eliza Doolittle
On the Street Where You Live (Reprise)
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Show Me
Eliza Doolittle and Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Wouldn't It be Loverly? (Reprise)
Eliza Doolittle and Cockneys
Get Me to the Church on Time
Alfred P. Doolittle, Harry, Jamie and Ensemble
A Hymn to Him
Henry Higgins
Without You
Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Henry Higgins

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1957 Winner
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Book by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Produced by Herman Levin

Best Actor in a Musical

1957 Winner
Rex Harrison
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1957 Nominee
Julie Andrews
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1957 Nominee
Stanley Holloway
Robert Coote

Best Scenic Design

1957 Winner
Production Design by Oliver Smith

Best Costume Design

1957 Winner
Costume Design by Cecil Beaton
 

Best Choreography

1957 Nominee
Choreographed by Hanya Holm

Conductor and Musical Director

1957 Winner
Musical Director: Franz Allers

Best Direction

1957 Winner
Directed by Moss Hart

Theatre World

Award

1956 Recipient
John Michael King
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