My Fair Lady
Who
Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, both of Jewish background.
When
1956
Where
New York City (Broadway), USA
My Fair Lady, one of the most celebrated Broadway musicals, adapts George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion and opened in 1956. Its songs were written by the partnership of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, both from Jewish families, whose work became a landmark of American musical theatre.
Sources
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.