Dame julie has been in town all week for rehearsals and says directing the show that made her famous is a treat. The combination of lavish production values and outstanding performances make this a season that cannot be missed. Sign me up signed up view more newsletters share this on facebook. With a screenplay by alan jay lerner and directed by george cukor, the film depicts a poor cockney flower seller named eliza doolittle who overhears an arrogant phonetics professor, henry. My fair lady had several runs, on the west end and in revivals, and this 60th anniversary production aims to collate all that the designers learnt along the way. The current season of my fair lady at the sydney opera house closed on november 5 after smashing box office records for selling more tickets than any other production in the history of the sydney opera house. Celebrating the beloved original, lerner and loewes my fair lady is now playing at the sydney opera house, under the direction of julie andrews with an. My fair lady is the latest big production to come to sydney this year, following successful runs for kinky boots and the bodyguard. 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 response we have had to the sydney season has been truly overwhelming and to meet. My fair lady will play at the joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house, from 30 th august, 2016 for a strictly limited season and the new tickets will go on sale on saturday 19 th march this new production, which recreates the original 1956 broadway production, will be directed by the actress who created the role of eliza doolittle in the original production, dame.
Higgins accepts a challenge to raise elizas status in society, but as he teaches her how to act like. My fair lady, playing at the orpheum theatre through march 8th, is a gorgeous revival that will thrill fans of the classic movie as well as theater purists. My fair lady plays at joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house until 4 november 2016. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 broadway production, will be directed by the actress who created the role of eliza doolittle in the. Anna continued with my fair lady to queensland performing arts centre in brisbane in march, with charles edwards as henry higgins, and at the regent theatre in melbourne from 16 may to july 2017. Snobbish phonetics professor henry higgins agrees to a wager that he can make flower girl eliza doolittle presentable in high society. My fair jet is the second half of the thirtysecond episode of ready jet go sean and sydney are planning to take jet to the dsa open house the upcoming weekend. Audrey hepburn my fair lady interview 1964 duration.
My fair lady premieres at sydneys capitol theatre daily. Cure brain cancer foundation announced as official charity. In the shows 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. Julie andrews to direct my fair lady at sydney opera house. Mar 15, 2016 my fair lady will play at the joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house, from 30 th august, 2016 for a strictly limited season and the new tickets will go on sale on saturday 19 th march. Theres no accounting for taste as my fair lady tops opera. With audrey hepburn, rex harrison, stanley holloway, wilfrid hydewhite. Sep 05, 2016 meet the talented cast of my fair lady in its premiere sydney season duration. After a hilarious outburst from jet, the kids are motivated to try to train him to behave. May 12, 2016 julie andrewss my fair lady brings the 1950s to australia. My fair lady tours to brisbane in march 2017 and melbourne in may 2017. After a hilarious outburst from jet, the kids are motivated to try to train him to. The 60th anniversary production of my fair lady has blown the roof off the sydney opera house box office, selling more tickets than any other show in the buildings history. Celebrating the beloved original, lerner and loewes my fair lady, directed by julie andrews, will be playing at the capitol theatre.
My fair lady australia, surry hills, new south wales, australia. Dame julie andrews talks my fair lady, sexism, trump and the. Mar 16, 2017 my fair lady s julie andrews during a media call at qpac. To reexamine something i thought i knew and see it in a completely different way has been a dream come true, he said to broadwaydirect of going from that faithful recreation.
Widely considered one of the most brilliant musicals of all time, the timeless tale continues to find new life with each new revival. Julie andrews on directing my fair lady in australia 7. It is hard to imagine a more reverential treatment of a classic musical than this season of my fair lady, which is a mustsee event for all music theatre lovers. Directed by julie andrews the show will commence at the capitol theatre on thursday august 24 for a strictly limited season.
The cast for the 2017 return season at the capitol theatre will be announced in the coming months. Dame julie andrews will direct a new production of my fair lady for opera australia, to be premiered at the sydney opera house in august 2016 opera australias artistic director, lyndon. After a recordbreaking debut season at sydney opera house, followed by stops in. Dame julie andrews to direct my fair lady in sydney. My fair lady is a 1964 american musical comedydrama film adapted from the 1956 lerner and loewe stage musical based on george bernard shaws 19 stage play, pygmalion.
My fair lady set for brisbane and melbourne the senior 2259. A masterful retelling of george bernard shaws pygmalion, my fair lady is the tale of cockney flower girl, eliza doolittle, and the arrogant phoneticist, professor higgins. Aug 23, 2016 the new production of my fair lady directed by julie andrews will play seasons in brisbane and melbourne following the sydney season at the joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house. Coincidentally, two years ago gattelli worked on the sydney opera houses recreation of my fair ladys original 1956 broadway production. September 8, 2016 december 31, 2019 bec caton 10 comments alex jennings, anna obyrne, gordon frost organisation, julie andrews, mark vincent, music theatre, my fair lady, opera australia, reg livermore, robyn nevin. Yale drama students, both alumni and current undergrads, did a great job in this revival of the musical that first opened in new haven in the mid1950s. Julie andrews my fair lady to return to sydney at capitol. Julie andrews 60th anniversary production of my fair lady the most successful show ever to play at the sydney opera house has confirmed.
Regardless of the venue or location, you can count on vivid seats to have your 2020 my fair lady tickets in stock and at prices you can afford. Following a record breaking, sellout season, my fair lady returns to sydney for a season at the capitol theatre, under the direction of julie andrews. My fair lady plays at regent theatre, melbourne before touring to capitol theatre, sydney in august. Lerner and loewes first eliza will recreate the original production, cecil beaton and all. Following on from a successful opening season at the sydney opera house season in september 2016 and brisbane and melbourne seasons. The earth kids are nervous that he will get in front of a crowd of strangers and forget to keep the secret that hes an alien from bortron 7. Dame julie andrews talks my fair lady, sexism, trump and the importance of art julie andrews on the sexism in my fair lady, donald trump and an issue she finds. The original broadway and london shows starred rex harrison and julie andrews. Mar 23, 2020 max hopp, katharine mehrling, carsten sabrowski, susanne hausler, and johannes dunz star in my fair lady, which will be conducted by peter christian feigel. Oct 06, 2016 the 60th anniversary production of my fair lady has blown the roof off the sydney opera house box office, selling more tickets than any other show in the buildings history. My fair lady june 827, 2021 the price is right live rescheduled for february 3, 2021. John frost and opera australia have announced that dame julie andrews will direct a 60th anniversary production of my fair lady in sydney for an exclusive 2016 season.
Last chance to see the magnificent my fair lady now playing at the capitol theatre sydney only until 14 october, under the direction of julie andrews. Sydney encore season for my fair lady capitol theatre from august 24 on sale now. This was a new and exciting version of my fair lady, performed in concert with the orchestra on stage. Capitol theatre, campbell street, haymarket sydney season. This transformation of george bernard shaws pygmalion to this lerner and loewe musical was a huge success finding a new audience for the story of a plain, poorlyspoken flower girl who learns to master the english language, thus gaining vital social capital. Due to continued and extraordinary demand, on monday june 26 new tickets will be released for the sydney return season of my fair lady. My fair ladies ethical emporium, sydney, nova scotia.
Jul 07, 2016 my fair lady opens at the sydney opera house on september 6 and plays until november 6. Charles edwards for brisbane and melbourne seasons. My fair lady will open at melbournes regent theatre on may 11, which will no doubt send victorian theatre lovers. The original broadway and london shows starred rex harrison. The most beloved musical of all time, my fair lady returns to the theatre royal stage for the first time in 20 years. Julie andrews lends advice to aspiring actors as she arrives. My fair lady is a musical based on george bernard shaws 19 play pygmalion, with book and lyrics by alan jay lerner and music by frederick loewe. The production will travel to brisbanes lyric theatre, qpac from march 12 and melbournes regent theatre from may 11 next year.
Meet the talented cast of my fair lady in its premiere sydney season duration. The new production of my fair lady directed by julie andrews will play seasons in brisbane and melbourne following the sydney season at the joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house the production will travel to brisbanes lyric theatre, qpac from march 12 and melbournes regent theatre from may 11 next year. Aug 11, 2015 julie andrews to direct my fair lady at sydney opera house. After a record breaking, sellout season, my fair lady returns to the capitol theatre in sydney. My fair lady tickets cheap my fair lady theater tickets. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 broadway show, will be directed by the actress. The sydney season has already been hugely popular with ticket buyers and, amazingly, extraordinary demand has already prompted producers to schedule my fair lady in brisbane and melbourne before the sydney season has even opened. Opera australia and john frost take pride in presenting the beloved story of eliza doolittle and henry higgins to a. A retail shop carrying ethically sourced goods from near and far. Tickets on sale for my fair lady in sydney travel packages. My fair lady sydney season september 8, 2016 december 31, 2019 bec caton 10 comments alex jennings, anna obyrne, gordon frost organisation, julie andrews, mark vincent, music theatre, my fair lady, opera australia, reg livermore, robyn nevin. Dame julie will be recreate the original production of lerner and loewes cherished masterpiece, complete with. May 18, 2017 my fair lady regent theatre, 191 collins street, melbourne performance. Apr 30, 2017 my fair lady, directed by julie andrews, will play sydney s capitol theatre for a strictly limited season from 24 august.
Aug 24, 2017 if you missed the dame julie andrews directed stage production of my fair lady the first time around, youve been given a reprieve. In the shows 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. Exclusive to sydney, my fair lady will play at the joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house, from 30 august, 2016 for a strictly limited season. My fair lady will play at the joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house, from 30 august, 2016 for a strictly limited season. Sep 07, 2016 the sydney season has already been hugely popular with ticket buyers and, amazingly, extraordinary demand has already prompted producers to schedule my fair lady in brisbane and melbourne before the sydney season has even opened. The current season of my fair lady at the sydney opera house closes on november 5 after smashing box office records for selling more tickets than any other production in the history of the sydney opera house. My fair lady comes to the capitol theatre in sydney this month for an encore season, 61 years after its broadway debut. Julie andrews to direct sydney opera house production of.
A return sydney season for my fair lady followed from august to october 2017 at the capitol theatre. My fair lady melbourne and brisbane seasons stage whispers. Starring anna obyrne, alex jennings, robyn nevin, reg livermore, tony llewellynjones, deidre rubenstein and mark vincent, the production will be directed by dame julie andrews, choreographed by christopher gattelli and musically directed by guy simpson. My fair lady had several runs, on the west end and in revivals, and this 60th. My fair lady first appeared on broadway 60 years ago, and ever since it has won the hearts of fans and critics alike. So named as the opening coincided with the sesquicentenary celebrations being held in sydney that year. Julie andrewss my fair lady brings the 1950s to australia. Secrets of christopher gattellis my fair lady choreo. Celebrating the beloved original, lerner and loewes my fair lady is now playing at the sydney opera house, under the direction of julie andrews with an outstanding cast. Opera australia and john frost take pride in presenting the beloved story of eliza doolittle and henry higgins to a new generation of theatre audiences. Dame julie andrews talks my fair lady, sexism, trump and. Aug 27, 2017 my fair lady is the latest big production to come to sydney this year, following successful runs for kinky boots and the bodyguard. My fair lady will play at the joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house, from 30 th august, 2016 for a strictly limited season and the new tickets will go on sale on saturday 19 th march. Tickets for my fair lady on sale 21 november it was announced today that tickets for the 60th anniversary production of lerner and loewes masterpiece my fair lady would go on sale on 21 november.
Due to extraordinary demand, new tickets will be released on march. Coincidentally, two years ago gattelli worked on the sydney opera houses recreation of my fair lady s original 1956 broadway production. My fair ladys julie andrews during a media call at qpac. New tickets for sydney season of my fair lady the senior. My fair lady rescheduled for june 827, 2021 broadway buzz postshow talk. My fair ladies ethical emporium sydney, nova scotia. The century theatre was a first run movie house and was converted to 70mm projection on 28th july 1965 for the season of my fair lady, but the small 30ft curved screen did not do justice to big 70mm blockbusters, other than for the. Annette dasch, arturo chaconcruz, sydney mancasola among. Cast for my fair lady sydney return season announced. New tickets for sydney season of my fair lady the senior 2259.
The story concerns eliza doolittle, a cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor henry higgins, a phonetician, so that she may pass as a lady. My fair lady is ready to be taken into the hearts of melbourne musical theatre lovers all over again. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 broadway production, will be directed by the actress who created the role of eliza doolittle in the original production, dame julie andrews. Elisa colla and pamela rabe have joined the principal cast of my fair lady for the remainder of the melbourne season. Heres what you might not know about the popular production.
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