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My Fair Lady

Musical

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By Frederick Loewe(Music),Alan Jay Lerner(Lyrics and Book)

Based on The play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

Setting: London, 1912

Year Written1956

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkMusical

GenreComedy

Translations and Adaptations (2)

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Scene Breakdown (18)

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Act	Scene	Setting	Actions
One	1	Outside Covent Garden - after theatre, a cold March night.	Complete
One	2	A tenement section, Tottenham Court Road - later that evening	Complete
One	3	Higgins' Study - the next day.	Complete
One	4	Tenement Section - mid-day, several weeks later.	Complete
One	5	Higgins' Study - later that afternoon.	Complete
One	6	Outside Ascot - a July afternoon	Complete
One	7	Ascot - immediately following	Complete
One	8	Outside Higgins' House, Wimpole Street - later that day.	Complete
One	9	Higgins' Study - evening, six weeks later.	Complete
One	10	Transylvanian Embassy Promenade, outside the ballroom - later that evening.	Complete
One	11	The ballroom of the embassy - immediately following.	Complete
Two	1	Higgins' Study - 3:00 the following morning.	Complete
Two	2	Outside Higgins' House - immediately following.	Complete
Two	3	Flower Market of Covent Garden - 5:00 in the morning	Complete
Two	4	Upstairs Hall of Higgins' House - 11:00 the following morning.	Complete
Two	5	The Garden of Mrs. Higgins' House - later that morning.	Complete
Two	6	Outside Higgins' House - dusk, that afternoon.	Complete
Two	7	Higgins' Study - immediately following.	Complete

Characters (34)

Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Eliza Doolittle	Female	early 20s	192	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 2Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 5Act One, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Eliza Doolittleout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Henry Higgins	Male	30s+	268	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 5Act One, Scene 7Act One, Scene 9	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Henry Higginsout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Colonel Pickering	Male	50s+	115	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 5Act One, Scene 6Act One, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Colonel Pickeringout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Alfred P. Doolittle	Male	50s+	56	Act One, Scene 2Act One, Scene 4Act One, Scene 5Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Alfred P. Doolittleout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mrs. Pearce	Female	30s+	51	Act One, Scene 3Act One, Scene 5Act One, Scene 8Act One, Scene 9Act Two, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mrs. Pearceout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill	Female	40s+	7	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mrs. Eynsford-Hillout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mrs. Higgins	Female	50s+	45	Act One, Scene 6Act One, Scene 7Act One, Scene 10Act Two, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mrs. Higginsout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Freddy Eynsford-Hill	Male	20s	27	Act One, Scene 1Act One, Scene 7Act One, Scene 8Act Two, Scene 2Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Freddy Eynsford-Hillout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
George, the Bartender	Male	20s	5	Act One, Scene 2Act One, Scene 4Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write George, the Bartenderout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Harry	Male	30s+	5	Act One, Scene 2Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Harryout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Jamie	Male	30s+	6	Act One, Scene 2Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Jamieout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mrs. Hopkins	Female	30s+	4	Act One, Scene 4	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mrs. Hopkinsout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Prof. Zoltan Karpathy	Male	20s+	7	Act One, Scene 10Act One, Scene 11	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Prof. Zoltan Karpathyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Bystander	Male	adult	2	Act One, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Bystanderout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Another Bystander	Male	any	2	Act One, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Another Bystanderout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Hoxton Man	Male	adult	2	Act One, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Hoxton Manout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Selsey Man	Male	any	3	Act One, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Selsey Manout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
First Cockney	Male	adult	6	Act One, Scene 1Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write First Cockneyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Second Cockney	Male	adult	5	Act One, Scene 1Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Second Cockneyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Third Cockney	Male	adult	3	Act One, Scene 1Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Third Cockneyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Fourth Cockney	Male	adult	0	Act One, Scene 1Act Two, Scene 3	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Fourth Cockneyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Angry Woman	Female	adult	1	Act One, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Angry Womanout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Angry Man	Male	adult	1	Act One, Scene 2	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Angry Manout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Butler	Male	adult	2	Act One, Scene 5Act Two, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Butlerout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
First Maid	Female	adult	0	Act One, Scene 5Act Two, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write First Maidout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Second Maid	Female	adult	0	Act One, Scene 5Act Two, Scene 1	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Second Maidout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Charles, the Chauffeur	Male	20s+	1	Act One, Scene 6	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Charles, the Chauffeurout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lord Boxington	Male	30s+	2	Act One, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Lord Boxingtonout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lady Boxington	Female	30s+	0	Act One, Scene 7	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Lady Boxingtonout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Policeman	Male	20s+	1	Act One, Scene 8	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Policemanout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Flower Girl	Female	teens-20s	2	Act One, Scene 8	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Flower Girlout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Embassy Footman	Male	20s	4	Act One, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Embassy Footmanout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Queen of Transylvania	Female	30s+	1	Act One, Scene 10	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Queen of Transylvaniaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Maid to Mrs. Higgins	Female	20s+	0	Act Two, Scene 5	Complete 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Maid to Mrs. Higginsout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

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