With “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?”, “With a Little Bit of Luck”, “The Rain in Spin”, “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “On the Street Where You Live”, “Get Me to the Church on Time” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”, it’s no wonder everyone – not just Henry Higgins – falls in love with Eliza Doolittle.
The show’s 1856 Broadway production was a smash hit, setting a new record for the longest run of any major theater production in history. It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version starring Audrey Hepburn that won 8 Academy Awards and numerous revivals. It has been called “the perfect musical”.