George Bernard Shaw, James Hynes, William-Alan Landes, Dan H. Laurence, Bernard Shaw - Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts

Pros: Wonderful story and characters

Cons: Hard to separate from movie.

The Bottom Line: If you once read it for an assignment, read it again! If you have never read it, pick it up now!

Review: The story of Pygmalion is the first in my memory that captured me in all its forms: the classic myth, this play (in which I played a bit part once upon a time), the Broadway production, and the theatrical version, My Fair Lady...

Pros: While the movie and My Fair Lady are great, the pure story is best.

Cons: This play is masterfully crafted and perfect, it didn't need to be altered.

The Bottom Line: Shaw knew what he was doing when he wrote this. It's the pure, and best, version of the story. My Fair Lady's great, but make sure you read this too.

Review: Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with Galatea. The twist is that Galatea was one of his sculptures. Starting with a flawless piece of ivory Pygmalion sculpted a woman, and fell in love with her. He prayed to Aphrodite for a woman as...

Pros: No monologues at all.

Cons: Nothing much other than that.

The Bottom Line: Buy it used. It's not worth the new price

Review: What is the least interesting part of a play? My honest answer: the monologue. Why the monologue? A monologue, stripped down to its core, is an actor or actress standing onstage talking to him or herself. That is as exciting as watching paint dry...