MY FAIR LADY
Composer: Frederick
Loewe
Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner
Opened: March 15, 1956, Mark Hellinger Theatre, N.Y.C.;
April 30, 1958, Drury Lane Theatre, London
Performances: 2717 (N.Y.C.); 2281 (London)
Curtain Calls:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY
CDJAY2 1277 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen
Edwards)
Eliza's Entrance:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY
CDJAY2 1277 (Michael Denison, Tinuke Olafimihan, and Alec
McCowen with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John
Owen Edwards)
2. My Fair Lady, CD/First Night CAST CD83 (orchestra directed by
Nick Davies)
Embassy Waltz (inst.):
1. My Fair Lady, Columbia
(M) CL 895 (orchestra conducted by Percy Faith) [reissued on
Camelot/My Fair Lady, CD/Collectables 5832; My Fair Lady,
CD/Sony Classical SK 60539 (bonus track)]
2. My Fair Lady, Philips (S) 840-411SY (Theater Des Westens
Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers) [reissued as CD/Philips 822
651-2 Q]
3. My Fair Lady, Tops (M) L1537 (orchestra conducted by Lew
Raymond)
4. Highlights From My Fair Lady, Masterseal (M) MSLP 5001
(orchestra conducted by Jack Hansen)
5. My Fair Lady Goes Latin, Roulette R 25276 (Tito Puente and
His Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Fania 8901]
6. My Fair Lady, CBS (M) 60079 (orchestra conducted by Alexandre
Gnattali)
7. My Fair Lady, Columbia (S) PS-34197 (orchestra conducted by
Theodore Saidenberg) [reissued as CD/Sony Masterworks/Broadway
82876-88392-2]
8. My Fair Lady, Masterseal (M) MSLP-5001 (orchestra conducted
by John Hansen)
9. Regards To Broadway, Centerline (S) CPI 8002 (orchestra
conducted by Bradley Bloom)
10. On The Town With The Cleveland Pops, Epic (S) BC1107 (Louis
Lane conducting the Cleveland Pops)
11. The Golden Waltzes Of Broadway, United Artists (S) UAS 6253
(The Broadway Strings Orchestra conducted by Claus Ogerman)
12. Graham Kennedy Sings The Shows, Warner Bros. (S) WS 20013
(Graham Kennedy)
13. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony Masterworks SK 66711 (orchestra
conducted by Andre Previn)
14. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1277 (National Symphony
Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
15. My Fair Lady, CD/First Night CAST CD83 (orchestra directed
by Nick Davies)
16. My Fair Lady, CD/London 421 200-2 (London Symphony Orchestra
conducted by John Mauceri)
17. My Fair Lady, CD/Stora Teatern ST CD 003 (Stora Teaterns Kor
Och Orkester directed by Gary Berkson)
18. My Fair Lady, CD/No label 991950113080 3242-A@ (orchestra
directed by R. Negri)
19. My Fair Lady, CD/Reverso 660 802 (Weiner Volksoper Orchester
conducted by Uwe Theimer)
20. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (orchestra directed by
Koreen Bender and Harry Van Hoof)
21. Lionel Bart & Frederick Loewe: We Remember It Well,
CD/Reader's Digest 440003301 (Martin Yates conducting the
National Symphony Orchestra)
22. A Fifth Of Broadway, CD/CBC Enterprises SMCD5022 (Hamilton
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Boris Brott)
23. Carousel Waltz And Other Waltzes From The Musical Theatre,
CD/CDJAY 1310 (The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by John Owen
Edwards)
24. Broadway's Best: My Fair Lady/The King And I/Camelot,
CD/Intersound CDC 1056 (Paul Freeman and the Orchestra of the
Americas)
25. Lerner & Loewe Songbook For Orchestra, CD/Telarc
CD-80375 (Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra)
26. Great American Musicals, CD/EMI 585627 (Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis)
27. On Broadway, CD/Obrasso 5178 (Swiss Brass Consort)
28. My Fair Lady, CD/Broadway Records BR-CD10018 (orchestra
directted by Ted Sperling)
End Titles (film):
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
Entr'acte:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY
CDJAY2 1277 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen
Edwards)
2. My Fair Lady, CD/Carosello 543 399-2 (Orchestra E.A.R. Teatro
Di Messina directed by Riccardo Biseo)
Exit Music:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
2. Impressions Of "My Fair Lady," HiFi (S) SR-715 (George
Wright, Wurlitzer Pipe Organ) [reissued as CD/Boston Skyline BSD
122]
Final Scene:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY
CDJAY2 1277 (Tinuke Olafimihan and Alec Mcowen with the National
Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. My Fair Lady, CD/Broadway Records BR-CD10018 (Lauren Ambrose
and Harry Hadden-Paton with orchestra directted by Ted Sperling)
The Flower Market:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
2. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony Masterworks SK 66711 (Marni Nixon with
orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
3. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1277 Paul Manuel, Garrick Forbes,
Richard Lyndon, Philip Griffiths, and Tinuke Olafimihan with the
National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
4. My Fair Lady, CD/No label DIDX-061970 (Carrie Bullock and
Townspeople with music directed by Susan Abraham, Marilyn
Crawley, and Roger Bullock)
5. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Vera Mann and Vendors
with orchestra directed by Koreen Bender and Harry Van Hoof)
6. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Olivia Cinquemani and
Chorus with the Orchestra E.A.R. Teatro Di Messina directed by
Riccardo Biseo)
7. My Fair Lady, CD/Broadway Records BR-CD10018 (Laruen Ambrose,
John Tracey Egan, Christopher Faison, Adam Grupper, and Justin
Lee Miller with orchestra directted by Ted Sperling)
Intermission (film):
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
Just You Wait (reprise):
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (Marni Nixon with orchestra conducted by
Andre Previn)
2. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1277 (Tinuke Olafimihan with the
National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Vera Mann with orchestra
directed by Koreen Bender and Harry Van Hoof)
4. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Olivia Cinquemani with
the Orchestra E.A.R. Teatro Di Messina directed by Riccardo
Biseo)
Oh Come To The Ball (aka Come To The
Ball) (cut):
1. An Evening With Alan
Jay Lerner, Laureate LL-602 (Alan Jay Lerner with Richard
Leonard, piano) [reissued as CD/DRG 5175]
2. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1277 (Alec McCowen with the
National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
On The Street Where You Live (reprise):
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (Bill Shirley with orchestra conducted by
Andre Previn)
2. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1277 (Henry Wickham and Tinuke
Olafimihan with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by
John Owen Edwards)
3. My Fair Lady, CD/No label DIDX-061970 (Tim Crawley with music
directed by Susan Abraham, Marilyn Crawley, and Roger Bullock)
4. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Bas Groenenberg with
orchestra directed by Koreen Bender and Harry Van Hoof)
5. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Andrea Giovannini with
the Orchestra E.A.R. Teatro Di Messina directed by Riccardo
Biseo)
Promenade:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY
CDJAY2 1277 (Frank Carandini with the National Symphony
Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
Say A Prayer For Me Tonight (cut; added
to the movie version of GIGI):
1. 45/ARC Records 89
(Lana Rhodes with orchestra conducted by Hans Flynn)
2. 45EP/Columbia SEG 7884 (Victor Silvester And His Ballroom
Orchestra)
3. 45EP/Gala 45XP 1032 ((Lee Carrol with Al Goodman and his
Orchestra)
4. An Evening With Lerner & Loewe, RCA Victor (S) LSP-6005
(Jane Powell with orchestra conducted by Johnny Green)
5. Gigi/Kismet/My Fair Lady, Senator (M) WSR 819 (The Senator
Singers, Chorus And Orchestra)
6. Gigi, Columbia (M) WL 158 (Marie-France with orchestra
directed by Paul Baron)
7. Gigi, Society (M) 902 (Jill Davies with the Society Orchestra
conducted by Keith Wardell)
8. Gigi, Rondo-lette (M) SA 48 (Ira Wright and His Orchestra)
9. Gigi, RCA Victor (M) LPM-1716 (Gogi Grant with Dennis
Farnon's Orchestra)
10. Gigi, RCA Camden (S) CAS 436 (Hill Bowen and His Orchestra)
11. Gigi, M-G-M (M) E3642 (Dick Hyman Trio)
12. David Rose Plays Music From Gigi, M-G-M (M) E3640 (David
Rose and His Orchestra)
13. Gigi, Mercury (M) MG 20367 (Faith Winthrop with orchestra
conducted by Pete Rugolo)
14. Gigi, Masterseal (M) MS-71 (Fonatanna, His Orchestra and
Chorus)
15. Gigi, Grand Award (S) G.A. 215 S.D. (Enoch Light, His
Orchestra and Chorus)
16. Gigi, Golden Tone (M) C 4035 (Orchestra conducted by Gordon
Fleming)
17. Gigi, Fidelio (M) TLA 9081 (Jennie Gray and the New York
Revue Orchestra conducted by Jimmy Warren)
18. Gigi, Design (M) DLP-56 (Helen Halpin with the Royal
Farnsworth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Warren Edward
Vincent)
19. Gigi/South Pacific, Ace Of Clubs Decca (M) ACL 1010 (Cyril
Stapleton and His Orchestra)
20. Gigi, Coronet (S) CXS-68 (Margaret Young with the Coronet
Studio Orchestra directed by Vinny Parle)
21. Dancing With Gigi, Columbia (M) CL 1122 (Ray Ellis and His
Orchestra)
22. Gigi, Allegro (M) ALL 769 (unidentified singer with the
Parris Mitchell Strings and Orchestra)
23. Gigi, M-G-M (M) E3787 (Marilu with orchestra directed by
Enrico Cabiati)
24. Broadway First Take, Vol. 1, CD/Slider Stage SMS 702 (Rose
Marie Jun?)
25. Lerner & Loewe Songbook For Orchestra, CD/Telarc
CD-80375 (Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra)
26. Encore!, CD/Philips B0002606-02 (John Williams & The
Boston Pops Orchestra) [also found on That's Entertainment,
CD/Philips D 105485]
27. Gigi, CD/Turner Classic Movies Music 8 381115-2 (Leslie
Caron with Andre Previn at the piano) (piano-vocal prerecording
demo)
28. Gigi, MGM (S) SE-3641 ST (Betty Wand with the M-G-M Studio
Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn) [reissued as CD/Turner
Classic Movies Music 8 381115-2]
29. Gigi, CD/Showtime SHOW CD052 (Lindsay Hamilton with the
National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates) [also
found on The Musicality of Lerner And Loewe, CD/JAY CDJAZ 9004]
30. Gigi, CD/RCA 74321125882 (Shorty Rogers and His Giants)
31. Best Of Musicals, Vol. 2, CD/Bella (New Bohemian Orchestra)
32. Complete Recordings, Vol. 1, CD/Gambit 69206 (Hank Jones
Quartet)
33. Songs From Stage & Screen, CD/Acrobat ACTRCD9044
(Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks)
34. Gigi, DMI Soundtracks 2-549397 (Victoria Clark with
orchestra conducted by Greg Jarrett)
Servants' Chorus ("Poor Professor
Higgins"):
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
2. My Fair Lady, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1277 (Servants with the National
Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. My Fair Lady, CD/First Night CAST CD83 (Kathleen Barnes,
David Burrows, Daniele Coombe, Simon Coulthard, Sarah Moyle,
Jean Reeve, Tober Reilly, Suzanne Toase, Jonathan Pryce, Martine
McCutcheon, and Nicholas Le Pervost with orchestra directed by
Nick Davies)
4. My Fair Lady, CD/No label DIDX-061970 (Maid's Chorus with
music directed by Susan Abraham, Marilyn Crawley, and Roger
Bullock)
5. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Ine Kuhr, Butler,
servants, Vera Mann, and Paul van Vliet with orchestra directed
by Koreen Bender and Harry Van Hoof)
6. My Fair Lady, CD/Mercury 526 480-2 (Servants with the
Orchestra E.A.R. Teatro Di Messina directed by Riccardo Biseo)
7. Hey Mr. Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh,
CD/First Night 314 538 030-2 (Company with orchestra conducted
by Martin Koch)
8. Operette & Musical, CD/Monopol (unknown vocalists)
The Transylvanian March:
1. My Fair Lady, CD/Sony
Masterworks SK 66711 (orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
2. With A Little Bit Of Luck (reprise): My Fair Lady, CD/JAY
CDJAY2 1277 (Bob Hoskins, Barrie James, Michael Bauer, Diane
Langton, and Chorus with the National Symphony Orchestra
conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. My Fair Lady, CD/No label DIDX-061970 (Tim Devereaux and
Friends with music directed by Susan Abraham, Marilyn Crawley,
and Roger Bullock)
Unrecorded Numbers:
Decorating Eliza (cut)
The English (unused)
Lady Liza (unused)
On The Street Where You Live (original version) (cut)
Please Don't Marry Me (unused)
Shy (unused)
There's A Thing Called Love (unused)
Why Can't The English? (original version) (cut)
Without You (original version) (cut)
You Did It (reprise) (cut)