The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 18th, 2000
`Pygmalion,' with a new twist, stays true to Shaw
By ELAINE SCHMIDT
Special to the Journal Sentinel
Tuesday, April 18, 2000
George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," the story upon which the musical "My Fair Lady" was based, is a much richer tale than the familiar musical would have one believe.
The Chamber Theatre's production of the classic play that opened this past weekend balances the depth, wit and pathos of Shaw's story with the added twist of multiracial casting.
Director J.R. Sullivan cast African-American actors in the key roles of Eliza and Alfred Doolittle, adding a few thought-prov...
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