Japanese version of 'My Fair Lady' reaches 1,000th milestone

Japanese version of 'My Fair Lady' reaches 1,000th milestone

TOKYO, Japan - Actors and actresses take a curtain call as the Japanese adaptation of the classic Broadway musical ''My Fair Lady'' was performed for the 1,000th time in Tokyo on April 28, reaching the milestone 46 years after its debut. The show, which had its Broadway premiere in 1956, was first performed in Japan in 1963 as the first-ever Broadway musical featuring an all-Japanese cast and the Japanese language. (Kyodo)

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