Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Sometimes a Song

"I Could Have Danced All Night"

Lerner and Loewe

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Sep 06, 2025
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Premiering in 1956, Lerner and Loewe’s “My Fair Lady” became the longest-running Broadway musical of its time, at 2,717 performances, with Julie Andrews in the lead role and Rex Harrison as Professor Higgins. After closing in New York, the play enjoyed a long and successful run in London before making its way to Hollywood. I doubt that even Jack Warne…

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