My Fair Lady returns to Sydney
Sydney Cast Announced & New Tickets On Sale June 26th
Due to continued and extraordinary demand, on Monday June 26 new tickets will be released for the Sydney return season of My Fair Lady. Directed by Julie Andrews the show will commence at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday August 24 for a strictly limited season.
The producers, Opera Australia and John Frost, are pleased to announce the principal cast for the return season. Acclaimed theatre, film and television actor Charles Edwards (known for his recent work on Downton Abbey) will lead the Sydney season as Professor Higgins. He has played leading roles on Broadway & the West End, and his theatre credits include The 39 Steps, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the lead role of Bertie in the original stage play of The King’s Speech.
The lead role of Eliza Doolittle is played by Australian star Anna O’Byrne. O’Byrne has a growing international career spanning opera, theatre, concert and film and has had starring roles in theatre productions including Love Never Dies and The Phantom of the Opera. Reg Livermore and Robyn Nevin will reprise their critically acclaimed performances as Alfred P. Doolittle and Mrs Higgins. The role of Colonel Hugh Pickering will be played by Tony Llewellyn-Jones and Deidre Rubenstein will play Mrs. Pearce. New to the role of Freddy Eynsford-Hill is young tenor Joel Parnis.
My Fair Lady received rave reviews at the Sydney Opera House and the five-star accolades continued in Brisbane, and Melbourne where it is currently playing at the Regent Theatre until July 29.
‘The masterpiece of musicals’ and ‘A once in a lifetime production’ – Herald Sun
‘Spectacle at every corner of the stage.’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Julie Andrews re-creates classic original with a show that truly sings’ – The Guardian
Associates of the original design team collaborated to bring to life the stunning sets by Oliver Smith and glorious costumes by Cecil Beaton. Contributing to the creative team are musical director Guy Simpson and Tony award winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli. The production also features costume recreation by John David Ridge, lighting design by Broadway and West End legend Richard Pilbrow and sound design by Michael Waters.
This beloved musical which took the world by storm, tells the tale of a Cockney flower girl named Eliza Doolittle whose world was forever changed by the brilliant and demanding phoneticist, Henry Higgins. The clash of cultures sparks some of theatre’s most witty dialogue and wonderful songs including Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?, On The Street Where You Live, I Could Have Danced All Night and Get Me to the Church on Time.
My Fair Lady arrives at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, on August 24 for a strictly limited season.
