My Fair Lady

  • Musical Theatre
  • Opera Australia
  • Joan Sutherland Theatre
  • Run time: 180 minutes, with 1 interval (subject to change) Subject to change
  • Seating map

Ground-breaking, glorious and grand…

Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady comes to Sydney Opera House to celebrate 70 years since its glorious Broadway debut.

This lavish recreation is based on the 2016 Australian production directed by Julie Andrews, who was catapulted into stardom when she originated the role of Eliza Doolittle, an irrepressible Cockney flower girl who transforms into a lady of society.

A heartwarming story of identity and change, My Fair Lady brims with razor sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and a stunning score including ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?’, ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ and ‘Get Me to the Church on Time’.

From its groundbreaking Broadway debut to the iconic Oscar winning film, My Fair Lady remains one of the world’s most enduring and loved musical treasures. Don’t miss your chance to see “one of the best musicals of the century” The New York Times.

Presented by John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia

Event details

one of the best musicals of the century. 

The New York Times

Cast

Alfred P. Doolittle
Reg Livermore  

Mrs Higgins
Robyn Nevin

Colonel Hugh Pickering
Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Mrs Pearce
Anne Wood

Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Freddy Hellier 

Credits

Book & Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner

Music by
Frederick Loewe

Adapted from
George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s motion picture Pygmalion

Director
Karen Johnson Mortimer

Guided by
Julie Andrews

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Joan Sutherland Theatre

The Joan Sutherland Theatre is located at the northern side of the foyer, to the left hand side of the stairs leading to the Concert Hall. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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