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The Roundabout Theatre will see Broadway's fifth revival of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Directed by David Grindley and starring Jefferson Mays, this Broadway production is based on a Greek myth. It was first opened on Broadway in 1914.

This show was the source of inspiration for My Fair Lady, written as well as composed by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner. It was made into a screen musical in 1964, featuring George Cukor as the director, and Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison as the star cast. The movie clicked with the audience to such an extent that it grabbed eight Oscars, including one for the Best Picture!

The lead character of Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion is played by Jefferson Mays, who won a Tony Award in 2004 for his striking performance in the show I Am My Own Wife. The story revolves around this professor, who thinks it's easy to change people by simply changing their speaking styles. Under this misconception, he decides to induce a thorough make-over of an uneducated girl, named Eliza, living in the streets of London. with a view to turn her into a poised high-class lady. In the process ...
... of teaching her smart ways to communicate, he realizes that changing lifestyles is more than just changing the way you speak. It's a complicated emotional process.

Pygmalion stars Claire Danes as Eliza. This is her debut production on Broadway. With this show, she has got a role in another Broadway production titled Stardust, in which she stars opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro!

The people behind the curtains include Gregory Clarke, who is responsible for the incredible sound effects during the show; Jason Taylor, who has rendered a multi-dimensional look to each scene through the lighting arrangement; and Jonathan Fensom, who has designed terrific costumes as well as sets, to make the entire story look real on stage. The creative team also includes Majella Hurley, who is a dialect coach. He assists Jefferson perform better as Henry Higgins, who takes up the task of changing Eliza's dialect.

Pygmalion will start its previews on September 21, at the American Airlines Theatre. The opening night is scheduled to be held on October 18 this year. The show will run through December 16.

This is the right time to book tickets for Pygmalion. Don't expect to get tickets on the very day of the show. Box offices have started issuing tickets and they are been sold in huge numbers everyday. If you want to save your time and energy, it's best to call the ticketing service for home delivery of your tickets or order online. These services have resources under their command that can arrange for tickets.

If you are lucky, you might even get front row tickets for Pygmalion. There is nothing better than watching the skilled artists perform from so close! And when the story is about an image make-over, you certainly need to take a closer look at what's happening on the stage!