"Pygmalion" vs "My Fair Lady": A comparison of the vision of two authors and what each play says to women

This thesis examines the vision of George Bernard Shaw on his masterpiece Pygmalion, and compares it to that of Alan J. Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe on their adaptation of Pygmalion into a history making musical called My Fair Lady. Through this examination it is discovered what Shaw considered a romance and how his ideas could and couldn't be translated into the conventions of nineteen fifties musical theatre. This thesis follows each play from its inception through its arrival to legendary status. The last chapter is devoted to a discussion on which play, if any, makes a stronger statement in favor of women.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Theatre

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

1999

Author dc:creator

• Raymer, Jessica Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Joe Aldridge

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/980

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1979