What does it take to write, create, or star in a Broadway musical? Hard work, talent, luck—all backed up by a good education. Here is a rundown on where the cast and production team of the Broadway revival My Fair Lady pursued their college studies.
Cast List:
Lauren Ambrose (Eliza Doolittle): Boston University & Tanglewood Institute
Harry Hadden-Paton (Henry Higgins): London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Norbert Leo Butz (Alfred P. Doolittle): Webster University & University of Alabama
Diana Rigg (Mrs. Higgins): Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Allan Corduner (Colonel Pickering): Bristol University & Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Jordan Donica (Freddy Eunsford-Hill): Otterbein University
Linda Mugleston (Mrs. Pearce): Utah State University
Manu Narayan (Professor Zoltan Karpathy): Carnegie Mellon University
Cameron Adams (Ensemble): Did not attend college
Shereen Ahmed (Ensemble): Towson University
Kerstin Anderson (Ensemble): Pace University
John Treacy Egan (Ensemble): SUNY Purchase
Rebecca Eichenberger (Ensemble): University of Southern California
Christopher Faison (Ensemble): Shenandoah University
Steven Trumon Gray (Ensemble): University of Iowa
Adam Grupper (Ensemble): Yale University
Michael Halling (Ensemble): University of Minnesota
Joe Hart (Ensemble): SUNY Fredonia
Sasha Hutchings (Ensemble): Oklahoma City University
Kate Marilley (Ensemble): Carnegie Mellon University
Liz McCartney (Ensemble): Boston Conservatory
Justin Lee Miller (Ensemble): University of Michigan & Tulane University
Keven Quillon (Ensemble): James Madison University
JoAnna Rhinehart (Ensemble): Boston University
Lance Roberts (Ensemble): Tufts University
Blair Ross (Ensemble): Vassar University
Christine Cornish Smith (Ensemble): CCM
Paul Slade Smith (Ensemble): Connecticut College
Samantha Sturm (Ensemble): Boston Conservatory
Heather Botts (Swing): Oklahoma City University
Tony Roach (Swing): Columbia University
Michael Williams (Swing): University of the Arts
Minami Yusui (Swing): American Musical and Dramatic Academy & Montclair State University
Production Credits:
Bartlett Sher (Director): College of the Holy Cross
Ted Sperling (Music Director): The Juilliard School & Yale University
Michael Yeargan (Scenic Design): Stetson University & Yale University
Catherine Zuber (Costume Design): Yale University
Donald Holder (Lighting & Sound Design): University of Maine & Yale University