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My Fair Lady

West Valley Light Opera

June 27-July 25, 2009

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Often considered one of the world's greatest musicals of the 20th Century, My Fair Lady returns to this theater. It is the classic Cinderella story; confirmed bachelor and phonetics expert, Henry Higgins, makes a wager that he can take a cockney flower girl out of the gutter and pass her off as a member of high society. What he doesn't count on is falling in love with his creation!

The show bursts with one of the most tuneful Broadway scores ever written, including I Could Have Danced All Night, I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, On The Street Where You Live, Wouldn't It Be Loverly and the absolutely unforgettable Get Me To The Church On Time. You can't afford to miss this perfectly "loverly" production!.

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• Ticket Info

  Tickets: $20-$24

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  June 27-July 25, 2009

  Times:
  Fri-Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 2:30pm

• Venue Info

  Saratoga Civic Theater

  13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070

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• Accessibility Info

  • Assisted Listening System
  • Wheelchair Access

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  • Event Name: My Fair Lady
    "My Fair Lady - an enjoyable evening"
    Review posted by: Jane Jacobson from Saratoga, CA, Jun 28, 2009
    

    We saw Saturday's opening night performance. It was a delightful 3 hour experience. Performers were terrific! Orchestra was good... strings, especially. Kudos to Les Dale for his out of the ordinary... Expand

    We saw Saturday's opening night performance. It was a delightful 3 hour experience. Performers were terrific! Orchestra was good... strings, especially. Kudos to Les Dale for his out of the ordinary settings. Hum along with the songs you love... just not too loud. Collapse

  • Event Name: My Fair Lady
    "A Long Afternoon"
    Review posted by: A Sunday subscriber from San Jose, Jul 02, 2009
    

    I saw the show at Sunday's matinee. Granted that the intermission was extra long for the restroom wait, but three hours and a half is a long afternoon. I have been a long time admirer of West Valley... Expand

    I saw the show at Sunday's matinee. Granted that the intermission was extra long for the restroom wait, but three hours and a half is a long afternoon. I have been a long time admirer of West Valley productions especially in the technical area, but I really felt that this set design was a wrong choice for this show. It distracted from the actors instead of reinforcing them. Maybe the director and set designer wanted to stress characterization rather than feature the sets.However, I don't feel that this was successful as I found myself watching the sets instead of the show. Some nice performances do not carry the show. Great hats in the Ascot scene, but that did not save the sets. This show only lived up to its name as being just "Fair." Collapse

  • Event Name: My Fair Lady
    "Very nice show!"
    Review posted by: Musical Fan. from South Bay, Jul 11, 2009
    

    The leads in this show are perfect. Kevin Kirby brings the character of Henry Higgins back to life and is ever bit as good as the original, and Jade Shojaee as Eliza is absolutely delightful. The... Expand

    The leads in this show are perfect. Kevin Kirby brings the character of Henry Higgins back to life and is ever bit as good as the original, and Jade Shojaee as Eliza is absolutely delightful. The actor playing Mr. Doolittle was brilliant and performances by the Freddie character evoked thunderous applause from the sold out house. The other roles were well cast too. Finally, not to be overlooked, the chorus had two hit numbers of there own. Great music. Great show! Collapse

  • Event Name: My Fair Lady
    "Great time at My Fair Lady!"
    Review posted by: Valerie F from Mountain View, CA, Jul 12, 2009
    

    Doug Baird did an outstanding job with direction, as even with the minimalist sets, I was brought back to turn of the 20th century England. While I expected to be jarred by the dreadful English... Expand

    Doug Baird did an outstanding job with direction, as even with the minimalist sets, I was brought back to turn of the 20th century England. While I expected to be jarred by the dreadful English accents, instead I found myself delighted at how I could really imagine all of these actors being from England. Jade Shoejaee was fantastic and believable as Eliza Doolittle, changing her accent from a thick Cockney to a very intelligible East End lilt. Linda McKee, as Mrs. Pearce, delighted us with her varied expressions, humorous dialog and constant costume changes. Chris Blake had me laughing, uncontrollably, as Professor Zoltan Karpathy (the only actual English bloke in the cast... playing the Hungarian). The Cockney quartet, (Chris Blake, Earl Masuda, Matt Tipton, and Peter Vigil) were lovely (or should I say, loverly?), and the ensemble was perfectly in tune for each scene, effortlessly taking the audience from the streets of London to the races at Ascot. Very enjoyable! Collapse

  • Event Name: My Fair Lady
    "Surprising..."
    Review posted by: Fair Lady from Willow Glen, Jul 15, 2009
    

    Wow. Sets were a bit grayish but the minimalistic approach worked out fine with the lighting. All the leads were great and so were the ensemble.I was particularly suprised by the guy who did Freddy.... Expand

    Wow. Sets were a bit grayish but the minimalistic approach worked out fine with the lighting. All the leads were great and so were the ensemble.I was particularly suprised by the guy who did Freddy. Beautiful voice...didn't expect such a voice to come out of that boy. He deserves to be in broadway. Collapse

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