My Fair Lady Melbourne Cast

Producers, Opera Australia’s Lyndon Terracini and John Frost, have announced the principal cast for the Melbourne season of Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady, directed by Julie Andrews, which opens on May 12, 2017 at The Regent Theatre.

Joining the cast in Melbourne is theatre, film and television actor Charles Edwards, as Professor Higgins.  Most recently Edwards appeared in the television series Downton Abbey and the feature film Diana. He has played leading roles on Broadway and 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 Kings Speech.

The Melbourne cast also includes principal performers currently playing in Sydney: Anna O’Byrne as Eliza Doolittle, Reg Livermore will play the role of Alfred P. Doolittle, Robyn Nevin will play Mrs. Higgins and Mark Vincent will play Freddy Eynsford-Hill. The role of Colonel Hugh Pickering will be played by Tony Llewellyn-Jones and Deidre Rubenstein will play Mrs. Pearce.

The premiere season of My Fair Lady will continue playing at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House until November 5.

Associates of the original design team joined together to help bring the stunning sets by Oliver Smith and glorious costumes by Cecil Beaton to life again.  Contributing to the creative team is Tony-award winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli, costume recreation John David Ridge, musical director Guy Simpson, lighting design by Broadway and West End legend Richard Pilbrow and sound design by Michael Waters.

This beloved musical 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 will play at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from 12 May 2017 and tickets go on sale Monday 10 October.

MELBOURNE SEASON DETAILS

Venue: Regent Theatre                               

Season: Previews from May 12, 2017 & Opening Night May 16, 2017

Performances: Wed–Sat 7.30pm, Matinees Tues & Wed 1pm, Sat 2pm, Sun 3pm

Price: From $89.90

Tickets on sale: October 10, 2016

Bookings: ticketmaster.com.au OR myfairladymusical.com.au

Video from the Sydney season of My Fair Lady