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EPISODE · Dec 2, 2024 · 17 MIN

Allan Louis: What it means to be the first Black actor to lead My Fair Lady

from Q with Tom Power

The actor Allan Louis has stepped into the role of Henry Higgins in the beloved Broadway musical “My Fair Lady,” which is on now at the Shaw Festival in Ontario. Allan took over the role from another actor earlier this fall. He joins Tom Power to talk about his transition from understudy to leading man, and how the character of Henry Higgins changes when a Black actor takes on the role.

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