This is a rare advertising herald (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the 50th Anniversary tour engagement of the ALAN JAY LERNER and FREDERICK LOEWE musical comedy "MY FAIR LADY" at the Birmingham Hippodrome in Birmingham, England beginning November 9th, 2005. (The Original West End production opened April 30th, 1958 at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and ran for 2281 performances. This revival opened March 15th, 2001 at London's National Lyttelton Theatre, transferred on July 21st, 2001 to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane where it played more than two years, closing August 30th, 2003.) ..... The musical starred CHRISTOPHER CAZENOVE as "Professor Henry Higgins", AMY NUTTALL as "Eliza Doolittle", RUSS ABBOT as "Alfred P. Doolittle" and HONOR BLACKMAN as "Mrs. Higgins" and featured STEPHEN MOORE, STEPHEN CARLILE and LISA O'HARE ..... CREDITS: Music by FREDERICK LOEWE; Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER (Lerner and Loewe collaborated on "Brigadoon", "Paint Your Wagon", "My Fair Lady", "Camelot" and "Gigi") based on "Pygmalion" by GEORGE BERNARD SHAW; Sets and Costumes designed by ANTHONY WARD; Choreographed by MATTHEW BOURNE; Directed by TREVOR NUNN; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH in association with the ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This six panel, bi-fold flyer measures 4" X 8 1/4" inches (11 3/4" X 8 1/4" inches when opened) and includes wonderful graphics and excerpts from two London reviews on the front, individual photos of the four stars, three production photos and excerpts from two additional London reviews on the inside panels and performance times, ticket prices, production and cast credits, one more production photo, promotional text and booking information on the additional panels ..... CONDITION: This rare flyer is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.