My Fair Lady

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My Fair Lady

Opening day of My Fair Lady at the Teatro, my first time, the theatre is exquisite, what a beauty! I asked Sam if "bestest" was a word after the show, she replied "no but it's usable". Greenlight, the show is amazing, somehow "best" is not enough, I need another "est" to transcend this post. It's simply a perfect show, no flaws, no imperfections, just your definition of excellence. From the acting, to the lighting, choreography, script, sets, orchestra and the Maestro, singing, props, costumes, feel, mood, everything. It is story-telling at the highest level. A witty musical that had the audience laughing all the way through. The story follows Henry Higgins who believes accent and English can get you to the very top of society. Just maybe "bestest" is not a good idea for this post. She meets a meager girl, with a strange accent, Eliza Doolittle and makes a wager with his friend Colonel Pikering, a fellow phenetics expert. He wins, he's right, with Henry Higgins help, Eliza ends up dancing with a foreign prince at the ball. Things started coming right after "The rain in Spain". 

Craig Urbani who plays Henry Higgins deserves special praise for his performance. He is unbelievably great! He commands the show, the acting is out of this world. He has incredible range, he can make you laugh, he can make you sad, he sings, he dances, he acts, he is incredible. His viewpoint on women makes me laugh, he doesn't understand them, he wants to know, why can't they be like men, why can't they just be like him. He covers how women ruin lives on "I am an ordinary man", a humurous piece that had the audience laughing out loud. 

Graham Hopkins is a legend, he plays Colonel Pickering, like Craig, he does everything, he is humorous, he is engaging, he is superb! Leah Mari who plays Eliza Doolittle is amazing, unbelievable, the singing is outstanding, the acting top-class and she's just gorgeous! It would be a great injustice if I left out Mark Richardson who played Eliza's father Doolittle, he is on the same level of the other cast members, he too is great on every front. 

Music by Frederick Loewe
Musical direction by Kevin Kraak
Designed by Greg King
Choreography by Duane Alexander
Sound Design by Mark Malherbe
Lighting designer by Dennis Hutchinson
Original Costume Designer Neil Stuart Harris
Costume Co-ordinator Martha Visage
Additional costumes Andrew Botha


Congratulations Steven Stead and the whole team for the bestest show ever and a deserved standing ovation.


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