Wouldn't it be lov-er-ly?
In 1956, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's masterful retelling of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion took the world by storm. Playing the irresistible Eliza Doolittle was a young Julie Andrews, in only her second role on Broadway, a role that would catapult her into international stardom.
Now in an exclusive Sydney premier, Dame Julie Andrews will direct a brand new 60th anniversary production in Sydney.
Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini AM and leading theatre producer John Frost AM will present the Lerner and Loewe’s masterpiece My Fair Lady at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House in 2016. Joining world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews, the choreography will be by Tony Award-winning Christopher Gattelli
John Frost said, “To think that Broadway’s original Eliza Doolittle, Julie Andrews, will direct our new production at the Sydney Opera House 60 years later will, I’m sure, excite both Australian and international audiences.”
On her appointment as Director, Dame Julie Andrews, said, “I am thrilled to have been asked to direct My Fair Lady at the Sydney Opera House in August 2016. I look forward to coming to Sydney this November to cast the production and begin the process of bringing this great musical to life once again.”
My Fair Lady will open at the Sydney Opera House in August 2016. For priority bookings, join the waitlist at myfairladymusical.com.au