Why do Hollywood movies love giving female characters makeovers as a substitute for character development? Well, it may just have something to do with Pygmalion...

This week for Summer Theatre Program we discuss the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion and its musical adaptation, Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, as well as the Greek myth that inspired both. From the story’s deeply misogynistic roots, we wonder, is there a possibility for a positive, transformative retelling?

We also look at some of our favorite pieces of media that were strongly influenced or inspired by the play, like She’s All That, Love Don’t Cost A Thing, the musical Dogfight, and the tragically short-lived sitcom Selfie. (Don’t @ us, the title is terrible, but the show was so good!)

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