"to public-domain status. Pygmalion (1938 film) Pygmalion is a 1938 British film based on the George Bernard Shaw play of the same name, and adapted by him for the screen. It stars Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller. The film was a financial and critical success, and won an Oscar for Best Screenplay and three more nominations. The screenplay was later adapted into the 1956 theatrical musical ""My Fair Lady"", which in turn led to the 1964 film of the same name. The Hungarian producer Gabriel Pascal wished to create a set of films based on Shaw's works, beginning with ""Pygmalion"","
"Pygmalion (play) Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure. It was first presented on stage to the public in 1913. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era English playwrights, including one of Shaw's influences, W. S. Gilbert, who wrote a successful play based on the story called ""Pygmalion and Galatea"" that was first presented in 1871. Shaw would also have been familiar with the burlesque version, ""Galatea, or Pygmalion"
"Bernard Shaw's ""Pygmalion"" starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, which at 2,717 performances held the long-run record for many years. Popular Hollywood films were made of all of these musicals. This surpassed the run of two hits by British creators: ""The Boy Friend"" (1954), which ran for 2,078 performances in London and marked Andrews' American debut, was very briefly the third longest-running musical in West End or Broadway history (after ""Chu Chin Chow"" and ""Oklahoma!""), until ""Salad Days"" (1954) surpassed its run and became the new long-run record holder, with 2,283 performances. Another record was set by ""The Threepenny Opera"","
"I did"". It is Eliza, standing in the doorway. In suppressed joy at their reunion, Professor Higgins scoffs and asks, ""Eliza, where the devil are my slippers?"" The original cast of the Broadway stage production: Act I Act II In the mid-1930s, film producer Gabriel Pascal acquired the rights to produce film versions of several of George Bernard Shaw's plays, ""Pygmalion"" among them. However, Shaw, having had a bad experience with ""The Chocolate Soldier"", a Viennese operetta based on his play ""Arms and the Man"", refused permission for ""Pygmalion"" to be adapted into a musical. After Shaw died in 1950,"
"with the young Pascal's passion for art and cinema, had told him to pay him a visit when he was entirely penniless. Pascal was now exactly that. He then sought out Shaw, first by going to New York City hidden in the toilet of a train, then convincing a sea captain to give him a lift to England. Somehow he did convince Shaw to give him the rights to his plays, beginning with ""Pygmalion"" (1938), which was an enormous international hit, both critically and financially. Pascal tried to convince Shaw to let ""Pygmalion"" be turned into a musical, but the"
"My Fair Lady My Fair Lady is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's ""Pygmalion"", with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a lady. The original Broadway and London shows starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a notable critical and popular success. It set a record for the longest run of any show on Broadway up to that time. It was followed by"
"despised the result, however, calling it ""a putrid ""opera bouffe"" in the worst taste of 1860"", but grew to regret not accepting payment when, despite his opinion of the work, it became an international success. When Shaw heard, in 1921, that Franz Lehár wanted to set his play ""Pygmalion"" to music, he sent word to Vienna that Lehár be instructed that he could not touch ""Pygmalion"" without infringing Shaw's copyright and that Shaw had ""no intention of allowing the history of ""The Chocolate Soldier"" to be repeated."" ""Pygmalion"" was eventually adapted by Lerner and Loewe as ""My Fair Lady"", made"
"Shaw had written especially for the 1938 film version of ""Pygmalion"", including the Embassy Ball sequence and the final scene of the 1938 film rather than the ending for Shaw's original play. The montage showing Eliza's lessons was also expanded, combining both Lerner's and Shaw's dialogue. The artwork on the original playbill (and the sleeve of the cast recording) is by Al Hirschfeld, who drew the playwright Shaw as a heavenly puppetmaster pulling the strings on the Henry Higgins character, while Higgins in turn attempts to control Eliza Doolittle. The musical had its pre-Broadway tryout at New Haven's Shubert Theatre."
"began writing as a play for children, became a study of the nature of religion and how to put Christian precepts into practice. ""Pygmalion"" (1912) is a Shavian study of language and speech and their importance in society and in personal relationships. To correct the impression left by the original performers that the play portrayed a romantic relationship between the two main characters Shaw rewrote the ending to make it clear that the heroine will marry another, minor character. Shaw's only full-length play from the war years is ""Heartbreak House"" (1917), which in his words depicts ""cultured, leisured Europe before"
"writing for the stage was influenced by Henrik Ibsen. His early political plays were not popular, but he made a breakthrough with ""John Bull's Other Island"" (1904). Shaw was extremely prolific, and his collected writings filled 36 volumes. Many of his plays are now forgotten, but a number, including ""Major Barbara"", ""Saint Joan"" (usually considered his masterpiece) and ""Pygmalion "" are still regularly performed. ""Pygmalion "" was the basis for the movie ""My Fair Lady"", a fact which benefitted the National Gallery of Ireland as Shaw had left the royalties of the play to the gallery. A statue to the"
"Pygmalion; or, The Statue Fair Pygmalion; or, The Statue Fair is a play by William Brough that was advertised as a musical burlesque. It was first produced in 1867, and revived in March 1872. Described as having a complex plot that largely involves changing social status through matrimony, the story revolves around a young sculptor, Pygmalion, who creates a young lady out of marble and falls in love with her. She is then brought to life through the divine intervention of the Greek Goddess, Aphrodite. All this is true to the original tale narrated by the fictional hero Orpheus as"
"in the massive, central, square French-style dome. This building did not specialise in opera, although there were some operatic performances in its early years. The theatre opened with a dramatisation of Gilbert Parker's ""The Seats of the Mighty"". Adaptations of novels by Dickens, Tolstoy, and others formed a significant part of the repertoire, along with classical works from Molière and Shakespeare. The theatre also hosted the world premiere of J. M. Synge's ""The Tinker's Wedding"" on 11 November 1909 and George Bernard Shaw's ""Pygmalion"", with Tree as Henry Higgins and Mrs Patrick Campbell as Eliza, in 1914. Tree's productions were"
"Pygmalion and Galatea (play) Pygmalion and Galatea, an Original Mythological Comedy is a blank verse play by W. S. Gilbert in three acts based on the Pygmalion story. It opened at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 9 December 1871 and ran for a very successful 184 performances. It was revived many times, including an 1883 production in New York starring Mary Anderson as Galatea, an 1883–84 revival at the Lyceum Theatre, again with Anderson, and an 1888 production at the Lyceum Theatre, with Julia Neilson as Cynisca. ""Pygmalion"" was Gilbert's greatest success to that date and is said to"
"It was revived twice, in 1884 and in 1888. In January, 1872, ""Ganymede and Galatea"" opened at the Gaiety Theatre. This was a comic version of Franz von Suppé's ""Die schöne Galathee"", coincidentally with Arthur Sullivan's brother, Fred Sullivan, in the cast. In March 1872, William Brough's 1867 play ""Pygmalion; or, The Statue Fair"" was revived, and in May of that year, a visiting French company produced Victor Massé's ""Galathée"". In 1883, the musical burlesque ""Galatea, or Pygmalion Reversed"" was performed at the Gaiety Theatre with a libretto by Henry Pottinger Stephens and W. Webster, and a score composed by"
"Galatea, or Pygmalion Reversed Galatea, or Pygmalion Re-Versed is a musical burlesque that parodies the Pygmalion legend, and specifically W. S. Gilbert's 1871 play ""Pygmalion and Galatea"". The libretto was written by Henry Pottinger Stephens and W. Webster. The score was composed by Wilhelm Meyer Lutz. The work was premiered at the Gaiety Theatre, London on 26 December 1883. It starred Nellie Farren and Edward Terry. This type of work, Victorian burlesque, was popular in Britain in the late 19th century. Other examples include ""The Bohemian G-yurl and the Unapproachable Pole"" (1877), ""Blue Beard"" (1882), ""Ariel"" (1883, by F. C."
"George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as ""Man and Superman"" (1902), ""Pygmalion"" (1912)"" and Saint Joan"" (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Dublin, Shaw"
"of Shaw's original play, the brilliance of the lyrics, and Loewe's well-integrated score."" A sampling of praise from critics, excerpted from a book form of the musical, published in 1956. The reception from Shavians was more mixed, however. Eric Bentley, for instance, called it ""a terrible treatment of Mr. Shaw's play, [undermining] the basic idea [of the play]"", even though he acknowledged it as ""a delightful show"". Sources: BroadwayWorld TheatreWorldAwards Sources: BroadwayWorld Drama Desk Source: Olivier Awards Source: BroadwayWorld Source: Drama Desk Source: Olivier Awards An Oscar-winning film version was made in 1964, directed by George Cukor and with Harrison"
"Nightingale (musical) Nightingale: A New Musical is a musical (described by the composer as a children's opera) in one act, with book, music and lyrics by Charles Strouse. It is based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, ""The Nightingale"", and tells the story of a Chinese emperor who learns, nearly too late, that wealth cannot buy happiness. The work premiered at the Buxton Festival and then in London at the Lyric Hammersmith beginning on December 18, 1982, with a cast including Sarah Brightman as the title character, Nightingale. In the U.S. a fully staged production of the show was given"
"Pygmalion (Rousseau) Pygmalion () is the most influential dramatic work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, other than his opera ""Le devin du village"". Though now rarely performed, it was one of the first ever melodramas (that is, a play consisting of pantomime gestures and the spoken word, both with a musical accompaniment). It is formed of spoken monodrama with instrumental musical interludes and thus can be credited with spreading a new theatrical genre, especially in German-speaking areas of Europe. He wrote it in 1762, with music by Horace Coignet. It was first performed at the Hôtel de Ville, Lyon in 1770. The"
"scary, they stayed with the story."" Selected tracks from the musical is available for streaming from the National Theatre, including ""My Fairy Story"", ""Althea"", ""Amphibiava"" and ""Better Than Good"". Another stage adaption was done to the fairy tale by a Massachusetts director, Emily C. A. Snyder. On 1st July 2018 Alex Parker and Club 11 staged a concert performance of the musical at Cadogan Hall in London. It starred Rosalie Craig returning to the role of Althea, Craig's husband Hadley Fraser as Prince Digby, Trevor Dion Nicholas as King Darius, Gabrielle Brooks as Piper, Louis Maskell as Llewelyn, Norman Bowman"
"the divine powers for the miracle. In the final scene of William Shakespeare's ""The Winter's Tale"", a statue of Queen Hermione which comes to life is revealed as Hermione herself, so bringing the play to a conclusion of reconciliations. In George Bernard Shaw's play ""Pygmalion"", a modern variant of the myth with a subtle hint of feminism, the underclass flower-girl Eliza Doolittle is metaphorically ""brought to life"" by a phonetics professor, Henry Higgins, who teaches her to refine her accent and conversation and otherwise conduct herself with upper-class manners in social situations. This play in turn inspired the film ""Pygmalion"","
"Spamalot Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film ""Monty Python and the Holy Grail"". Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, but it differs from the film in many ways. The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, received 14 Tony Awards nominations, winning in three categories, including Best Musical. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, it was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 million. A recording encourages members of the audience to ""let your cellphones and pagers ring willy-nilly,"" and"
"mystical Scottish village, directed by Robert Lewis with choreography by Agnes de Mille. The musical ran on Broadway from March 1947 to July 1948 and won the 1947 New York Drama Critics' Circle award as Best Musical. It was followed in 1951 by the less successful Gold Rush story ""Paint Your Wagon"". In 1956, Lerner and Loewe's ""My Fair Lady"" was produced on Broadway. Their adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's ""Pygmalion"", with the leads, Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, being played originally by Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, was a huge hit on Broadway and London. The musical won the"
"Melody Ballet” (see above) “Let Me Sing and I’m Happy” from Mammy (1930), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin “That’s Entertainment” from The Band Wagon (1953), music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz Source:Playbill New musicals Revivals The nominees were announced on May 10, 2005 by Alan Cumming, Lynn Redgrave, Kate Burton and Brian Stokes Mitchell. ""Monty Python's Spamalot"" received 14 nominations, the most of any production at the time, followed by ""Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"" and ""The Light in the Piazza"" with 11 nominations each. Source:Playbill Winners are in bold Best Special Theatrical Event Regional Theatre Tony Award"
"Pimmalione Pimmalione (""Pygmalion"") is an opera in one act by Luigi Cherubini, first performed at the Théâtre des Tuileries, Paris on 30 November 1809. The libretto is an adaptation by Stefano Vestris of Antonio Simone Sografi's Italian translation of the text Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote for his ""scène lyrique"" ""Pygmalion"" (1770). It is based on the Classical legend of the sculptor Pygmalion. ""Pimmalione"" was specially commissioned by the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to show off the talents of two of his favourite singers, the famous castrato Girolamo Crescentini and the contralto Giuseppina Grassini (who had been Napoleon's lover). It was first given"
"in a private performance at the emperor's palace, Les Tuileries. Napoleon was delighted with the work and offered Cherubini a large reward and a commission for another piece. The sculptor Pygmalion falls in love with his own work, a statue of Galatea. He prays to the gods of love Venus and Cupid to release him from his passion. While he sleeps, Galatea's statue comes to life, dances and falls in love with Pygmalion. Pygmalion and Galatea celebrate their wedding in the palace of Venus. Notes Sources Pimmalione Pimmalione (""Pygmalion"") is an opera in one act by Luigi Cherubini, first performed"
"to 52 Gower Street, and a managing council was set up to oversee the school. Its members included George Bernard Shaw, who later donated his royalties from his play Pygmalion to RADA, and gave lectures to students at the school. In 1920, RADA was granted a Royal Charter, and in 1921, a new theatre was built on Malet Street, behind the Gower Street buildings. The Prince of Wales opened the theatre. The Gower Street buildings were torn down in 1927, and replaced with a new building, financed by George Bernard Shaw, who also left one third of his royalties to"
"""Starlight Express"", ""The Sound of Music"", ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", ""Monty Python's Spamalot"", ""Beauty and the Beast"", ""West Side Story"", ""Jesus Christ Superstar"", ""Thoroughly Modern Millie"", ""The Rocky Horror Show"", ""Fame - The Musical"", ""Never Forget"", ""Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical"", ""Cabaret"", ""Blood Brothers"", ""Saturday Night Fever"", ""Carousel"", ""Footloose - The Musical"", ""Grease"", ""Anything Goes"", ""Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake"", ""Our House"", ""Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story"", ""Carousel"", ""Tap Dogs"", ""Taboo"", ""Flashdance - The Musical"", ""Annie"", ""Annie Get Your Gun"", """", ""Dancing in the Streets"", ""Sister Act"", ""An Inspector Calls"", ""Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"", ""Rock of Ages"", ""Chicago"","
"First World War (it can also be seen in Strauss's ""Also sprach Zarathustra""). Pygmalion (Rousseau) Pygmalion () is the most influential dramatic work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, other than his opera ""Le devin du village"". Though now rarely performed, it was one of the first ever melodramas (that is, a play consisting of pantomime gestures and the spoken word, both with a musical accompaniment). It is formed of spoken monodrama with instrumental musical interludes and thus can be credited with spreading a new theatrical genre, especially in German-speaking areas of Europe. He wrote it in 1762, with music by Horace Coignet."
"into previews, Applegate rejoined the cast, which also included Denis O'Hare and Ernie Sabella. The show was nominated for three Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical for Applegate. Reportedly, pop icon Britney Spears was asked to replace Applegate when her contract expired, but declined the offer. The musical ended its Broadway run on December 31, 2005, after 279 performances. A national tour of the 2005 Broadway revival began in September 2006 and ended in August 2007. It starred Molly Ringwald and later Paige Davis as Charity. A revival of the show opened"
"Black"" is the second longest running stage play. Written by Catherine Johnson, ""Mamma Mia!"" is the West End's longest running jukebox musical. Richard O'Brien's 1973 West End musical ""The Rocky Horror Show"" has been ranked among the ""Nation's Number One Essential Musicals"". Peter Shaffer's 1979 play ""Amadeus"" premiered at the National Theatre. Elton John composed the music for ""The Lion King"" (lyrics by Rice) and ""Billy Elliot the Musical"", with both running for over a decade on the West End. Eric Idle's ""Monty Python's Spamalot"" made its West End debut in 2006. ""Matilda the Musical"" (an adaptation of Roald Dahl's"
"relationships. The play borrows from the George Bernard Shaw play ""Pygmalion"", itself based upon archetypes from Greek myth. The play was adapted by Russell for a 1983 film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters, directed by Lewis Gilbert. The play was adapted by Russell for radio in 2009 – see ""Educating Rita (radio play)"". It starred Bill Nighy and Laura Dos Santos directed by Kirsty Williams, and was a 90-minute play broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Boxing Day 2009. From June–July 2001, the Williamstown Theatre Festival mounted a production of Educating Rita at the Nikos Stage starring Jacqueline McKenzie"
"in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion. Smilla Qaaviqaaq Jaspersen, 37-year-old product of the stormy union of a female Inuit hunter and a rich urban Danish physician, is a loner who struggles to live with her fractured heritage. Living alone in a dreary apartment complex in Christianshavn, Copenhagen, she befriends Isaiah, the neglected son of her alcoholic neighbour, because he too is Greenlandic and not truly at home in Denmark. Smilla's friendship with Isaiah, recounted in the novel in flashback, gives some meaning to her otherwise lonely life. Isaiah’s sudden death is explained officially as a fall from the roof whilst"