My Fair Lady: Opera Australia Sydney
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Celebrating the beloved original, Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady comes to the Sydney Opera House, under the direction of Dame Julie Andrews. A stellar cast of emerging talent and Australian theatre royalty will be showcased in this truly momentous production. This is a theatre event not to be missed.
In the show's 60th anniversary year, Opera Australia and John Frost join forces to honour the past and bring the beloved story of Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins to a new generation of theatre audiences. The Cinderella story about the Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle and the appealingly arrogant phoneticist, Professor Higgins, is an endearing tale that charms audiences with its warmth and vivid characters. The clash of cultures sparks some of the theatre's most jubilant songs and witty dialogue. The triumphant score features unforgettable numbers 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'.
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. In a world first, Dame Julie Andrews will direct a glorious production of My Fair Lady, teaming up with the Tony Award‐winning Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific 2012‐13) and associates of the musical's original designers, Cecil Beaton and Oliver Smith.
Cast/Produzione
Book & Lyrics, Alan Jay Lerner
Music by, Frederick Loewe
Adapted from, George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabriel Pascal's motion picture Pygmalion
Director: Julie Andrews
Choreographer: Christopher Gattelli
Set Design: Oliver Smith
Costume Design: Cecil Beaton
Sound Design: Michael Waters
Scenic Supervision: Rosaria Sinisi
Assistant to Ms. Sinisi: Naomi Berger
Costumes: recreated by John David Ridge
Music Director: Guy Simpson
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
