FIRST LOOK: My Fair Lady, directed by Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews reveals her production of My Fair Lady for Opera Australia and John Frost, starring Anna O'Byrne, Alex Jennings, Reg Livermore, Tony Llewellyn Jones and Robyn Nevin.

[@Silver54ful]

If people are "that" unhappy with the casting of Anna as Eliza. I will take that ticket without batting an eyelash! She is an enormous favorite of mine as far as musical theatre offerings go. If this advertisement is putting you off and you already made the purchase. Well no need for a refund. We can work something out and I'll put the ticket to good use. Everybody will win.

[@meslongscheveux8460]

Are people unhappy about the casting?

[@Silver54ful]

Nelle Biremandie Depends on who you ask. Right now the the consensus (from both professional critics and theatre fans is mixed) There have been both compliments for Anna as well as insults thrown at her.

[@Silver54ful]

All I will say for now is this. I would pay money to see her as Eliza. She seems great as far as I am concerned. As I know from experience there is a heck of a lot worse out there when it comes to acting and singing. Anna is a performer I trust to spend my time and money on. So if I could be there I would.

[@duongthuyphuong5722]

I traveled to Sydney and felt very lucky to see the most beloved musical My Fair Lady directed by Julie Andrews herself. Tks to Julie that it was taken back to the original, and cast and crew were wonderful. Fabulous sets, costumes and music.

[@cherrycola3604]

I don't understand people comparing every actress that plays a role Julie had played to Julie. That's just not fair to the actress! Anna is a great performer, you just have to give her a chance.

[@Silver54ful]

vintage babe- I agree wholeheartedly.

[@feroniad5775]

She is amazing. I went to see My Fair Lady, and I thought she was an amazing Eliza Doolittle.

[@Silver54ful]

Feronia D- Super lucky!!!!!!!! :) Did you get to meet Anna after the show?

[@mlchc9004]

Watching this makes me nostalgic for Julie’s phenomenal mind blowing portrayal of Eliza Doolittle! She created that character & no one else can ever be as great as her!

[@mlchc9004]

Directed by no other than the one Fair Lady of all times! Julie Andrews is a Legend! This world is a better place bcoz of Julie!

[@mlchc9004]

Come to NYC! I wish I can see MFL directed by Julie Andrews! Am in awe of the great legend that she is! What a treasure she is for the young & old of this generation to behold

[@4mykatgirl]

Travelled from Malaysia and watched this lovely show in Sydney on 3 Oct and it was fantastic! Love everything about it. Thanks Ms Andrews for such memorable experience!

[@lesmenezes9784]

It was memorably nostalgic and excitin to experience the "original" production - sets, costumes ... The performances were superb (comparisons are irrelevant) and brought the musical alive exuberantly. It was a privilege to witness something with Julie Andrew's "energy" giving it life.

[@BrazilMarta]

I wish I could go! It will certainly be awesome! Hopefully there will be more videos on youtube, and a blu-ray/DVD later.

[@wotan10950]

It looks like a wonderful production. It may be unfair, but honestly no one can top Julie Andrews in this role. There's a good reason she's been a great star for 60 years.

[@carolinesingson2278]

I love u miss Julie..

[@williamlavigne7217]

Can't wait to see the New York production!

[@ayessabiancagomez6251]

awww anna o'byrne looks so cute

[@clarinetangel99]

Please do a National Tour in the US!

[@Silver54ful]

Serena Hudson- If the upcoming Broadway revival directed by Bartlett Sher is a success the same way it was for his last show. R & H's The King and I. Then it will for certain get a tour. So let's hope this new rendition of the classic musical My Fair Lady is a massive hit. :)

[@RannonsmrY]

Oh I wish I could go. Anna sounds amazing

[@Silver54ful]

With you all the way. :)

[@midgesherwood2685]

O just noticed that the sets and the costumes resembles the original production... Is this somewhat a remake??

[@JaymeeJustiniano]

COME TO SINGAPORE!!!!!!!

[@mlchc9004]

Directed by Julie Andrews that is awesome! But Julie Andrews can never be topped not even come remotely close to The Eliza Doolittle Julie created! Julie Andrews is a treasure!!! She is a tough act to follow! But with her directing am sure it will be brilliant!

[@Shamsithaca]

Very pretty Eliza, but nowhere near the incredible clarity, vocal knife like precision or vocal power of Julie Andrews. Her "oww wooo uldnt it be loverly" sounds muffled, fragile and weak, just compare that with the Ed Sullivan Show with Julie Andrews and the differences are incredible. Even when you hear Julie sing these songs from her concerts in Japan, such as I could Have Danced All Night from 1992, Tokyo, her full voiced final notes shakes the entire theater and you can hear people screaming Brava at the end and throwing flowers on stage. However, then again, we will never have another quite like her so perhaps its unfair to even compare.

[@jsrobinson132]

She would be still getting into the part when it hasn't even opened and It's unfair to compare one to another at any time, but most especially at this early stage.

[@shuttergirlUK]

Totally agree, Shams. No one could be another Julie Andrews, but that Eliza doesn't seem a very strong performer at all, even by modern day standards... :(

[@undertaletrash8577]

shuttergirlUK You would think otherwise when you see her "Love Never Dies" performance with Ben Lewis

[@iamfrank5171]

Of course she's not Julie Andrews. But she was an EXTREMELY good Eliza, and had absolutely full-throttle vocal prowess when I saw this in Sydney. It was hands-down one of these best musical theatre productions I've seen in years. A real shame that it hasn't been shipped elsewhere.

[@liesljones5987]

To see the "new" Eliza, followed by Julie's "original" is to see a pretender to the throne and REAL royalty.

[@jaimlana3801]

what did this cost 2 dollars?