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Yes, yes Julie Andrews is the ultimate (and for many, me included), the ONLY Eliza Dolittle, but I really am tired of poor Jack Warner and Audrey Hepburn for being so misaligned. Julie Andrews, at the time, was an unknown to middle America. "Mary Poppins" had not been made yet. Audrey Hepburn was a big movie star. And come on. Didn't she look gorgeous in that film? Enough said.
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An excellent CD bringing back lovely childhood memories of listening to the vinyl LP record.
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This is a wonderful album to begin with. Julie Andrews was superb in her role as Eliza Doolittle, and should have been given the role in the movie version (nothing against Audrey Hepburn, but she was not a singer), while Rex Harrison was masterfully convincing in his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins. On CD, the album sounds great, and the characters come alive. I would highly recommend the album to fans of this show - it is a wise purchase.
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I enjoyed this as an album in my youth. It's wonderful to have done away with the crackle sounds and inevitable scratches. I like the Broadway version and the movie soundtrack version equally as well. I never tire of the story or the music. This contains some fun interviews with the cast that are timeless!
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in terms of musicals, some are beyond famous. along with The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Singin' in the Rain, Oklahom and The King and I ranks My Fair Lady. the story of eliza doolittle and henry higgens is beyond being a classic, its a legend. but why? and does it deserve such recognition?
for proof that My Fair Lady deserves all of its fame look no further than this cast album. this is a true gem of musical theater and every cast recording should be done this well.
SONGS
the music is great. its strength is in subtlety. the background orchestral pieces are all soft and the strength is placed on the performers, which works great. a lot of the strength here goes to the witty lyrics of "why can't the english" and "i'm an ordinary man" (basically rex harrison's pieces!) or the soft crooning lyrics of "I Could've Danced All Night" and "On the Street Where You Live." the songs are fresh, original and pretty well done here.
SONGS 5 out of 5
PERFORMERS
a lot of credit falls on the steller cast here since most of the focus is on them. harrison is wonderfully and witty as henry higgens. julie andrews is, well, perfect as eliza. she is the greatest eliza ever. her vocals are all brilliantly done. the rest of the cast succeds in bringing humor or romance to the show wherever it is required. this is a top-notch cast the easilly outdoes the 1964 movie. if for no other reason than the sheer energy that is captured here.
PERFORMERS 5 out of 5
most broadway fans should own this just because it's My Fair Lady, but beyond that, this is a great show and this album captures all that brilliance perfectly. if you need just one recording, THIS IS THE ONE!!!
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