A Wonderful Evening as Utah Symphony presents My Fair Lady in Concert by Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, and in Salt Lake City at Abravanel Hall

By Front Row Reviewers Staff Member

The Utah Symphony takes the stage for one night at the Browning Center for Performing Arts, in Ogden Utah as part of the Entertainment Series presented by Ogden Symphony Ballet Association. The Symphony then returns to Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City for two nights presenting the same masterpiece.  The Symphony is joined by six talented actors and brings to life Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s  My Fair Lady.  In a concert setting the music is the star.  There is little action or choreography, even less dialogue, and limited costumes and props.  As one actress explains while introducing the show My Fair Lady is “the perfect musical” and under the direction of Associate Conductor Connor Gray Covington, the Utah Symphony is perfect in their execution of the score. 

My Fair Lady tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney girl who wants a job in a flower shop rather than selling flowers on the street so she convinces Henry Higgins, a phonetics professor, to teach her how to speak like a proper lady.  Doolittle’s transformation doesn’t go as planned and she slips back into her Cockney speech when out in society, embarrassing Professor Higgins.  However, life doesn’t go as planned and the two end up in love.   

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The six actors wear black formal wear throughout the concert, with the exception of Susan Derry, Eliza Doolittle, who changes into a black and white gown once her lessons begins, and then later appears in a stunning red gown and diamond tiara.  As beautiful as her gowns are, Derry’s voice is even more beautiful and she had me humming and dancing the rest of the evening after she sang “I Could Have Danced All Night”.  Jeff Mattsey’s“Get Me To The Church on Time” is highly humorous and a highlight of the show.  Mattsey added the right of amount of choreography and comedy to liven up the evening.  Mattsey was joined by Charlie Tingen in my favorite My Fair Lady song “With a Little Bit of Luck”, and although the limited staging did not allow for the antics the full stage version generally has, the facial expressions this talented man uses to tell the story are very convincing.   Michele McConnell and Cree Carrico complete the ensemble and I enjoyed watching them switch from the highest to the lowest members of the socio-economical chain.  I was excited to see Peter Scolari playing Professor Henry Higgins as I’ve enjoyed his performances on both television and in movies.  I did not know Scolari to be such an accomplished singer and I definitely fell in love with his voice, not unlike Eliza falling in love with Professor Higgins. 

Utah Symphony’s My Fair Lady in Concert is an absolutely enjoyable evening and I “begged for more”. 

Ogden Symphony Ballet Association Presents My Fair Lady in Concert by the Utah Symphony
Val A Browning Center, 3950 West Campus Drive, Ogden, UT
February 14, 2019 7:30 PM

Utah Symphony Presents My Fair Lady in Concert
Abravanel Hall, 123 W S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
February 15-16, 2019 7:30 PM
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