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My Fair Lady a hit London production, a popular film version, and many revivals. "My Fair Lady" has been called "the perfect musical". It is Edwardian London, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The protagonist, Eliza Doolittle, is a Cockney with a thick, unintelligible accent. Professor Henry Higgins invites Colonel Pickering to stay as his houseguest. Soon after, Eliza Doolittle comes to Professor Higgins's house, seeking elocution lessons. Professor Higgins wagers Colonel Pickering, that in six months he will turn Eliza into a lady by teaching her to speak properly. Eliza is indentured into the Higgins household as a resident elocution student. After