The production will run at the theatre from the 6th July until the 5th September.
It has been announced that the Chichester Festival Theatre will present a revival of Lerner & Loewe’s classic musical ‘My Fair Lady’ as part of its 2026 season.
Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’, the story follows that of Eliza a flower seller who dreams of working in a proper flower shop but isn’t taken seriously because of her accent. But she then meets phonetics professor Henry Higgins who places a bet that he can transform her voice and make her into a society lady.
Featuring a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, the musical includes the classic songs “The Rain in Spain”, “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “With a Little Bit of Luck” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”.
It first appeared on Broadway in 1956 and was later adapted into a film released in 1964.
This revival of the musical is set to be directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, running at the Festival Theatre from 6 July to 5 September, with a press night on 15 July. Casting has yet to be confirmed.
Kavanaugh returns to the Chichester Festival Theatre having previously directed The Music Man, Shadowlands and Half a Sixpence at the theatre. She is joined on the creative team for My Fair Lady by: set and costume designer Peter McKintosh, choreographer Stephen Mear, musical supervisor Stephen Ridley, musical director Cat Beveridge, lighting designer Howard Harrison, sound designer Ian Dickinson and casting director Stuart Burt.
To find out more visit: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/my-fair-lady