For immediate release.
“MY FAIR LADY” OPENS APRIL 10 AT AHMANSON THEATRE
“My Fair Lady,” Lerner and Loewe’s legendary musical, will open at the Center Theatre
Group/Ahmanson Theatre on April 10, 2008, following a preview performance on Wednesday,
April 9. Performances of this critically acclaimed new production, presented by Cameron
Mackintosh and the National Theatre of Great Britain, will continue in its limited run through
Sunday, April 27.
Christopher Cazenove, one of England’s most respected stage and screen actors best
known to U.S. audiences as Ben Carrington on television’s “Dynasty” and Lisa O’Hare, who
most recently starred as the title role of “Mary Poppins” in London, will star as Professor Henry
Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, roles they originated on the extended U.K. national tour. Also
featured, as Mrs. Higgins, will be acclaimed theatre and film star Marni Nixon (singing voice of
Eliza Doolittle in the “My Fair Lady” feature film). Lisa O’Hare is appearing with the
permission of Actors’ Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity
Association for its assistance with this production.
Also included in the cast are Tim Jerome as Alfred P. Doolittle, Walter Charles as
Colonel Hugh Pickering, Barbara Marineau as Mrs. Pierce, Justin Bohon as Freddy EynsfordHill and at certain performances the role of Eliza Doolittle will be played by Dana DeLisa. The
ensemble will comprise David Abeles, Harlen Bengel, Eric Briarley, Wilson Bridges, Ronald L.
Brown, Debra Cardona, Elizabeth DeRosa, Bill Dietrich, Michael J. Farina, Warren Freeman,
Jazmin Gorsline, Buddy Hammonds, Robin Haynes, Marnee Hollis, Lisa Kassay, Adam Laird,
Lainie Munro, Cathy Newman, Georga Osborne, Lauren Pastorek, Byron St. Cyr, Jesse Swimm,
David Tankersley, Stephanie Van Duynhoven, Erin Willis and Lee Zarrett.
In “My Fair Lady,” Henry Higgins, an opinionated linguistics professor and confirmed
bachelor, makes a wager with a colleague that he can transform a Cockney flower seller, Eliza
Doolittle, into a lady who can take her place in high society. With book and lyrics by Alan Jay
Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, “My Fair Lady” features one of Broadway’s most
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beloved scores including “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “Get Me to
the Church On Time.”
This production of “My Fair Lady” originally opened at the National Theatre of Great
Britain in March 2001, before transferring to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on London’s West
End in July 2001, where it ran for 2½ years. The U.S. national tour of “My Fair Lady” brings
together the original U.K. artistic team with direction by four-time Tony® winner Trevor Nunn,
choreography and musical staging by two-time Tony® winner Matthew Bourne, production
design by Anthony Ward and lighting design by David Hersey. The musical supervisor is
Stephen Brooker and the orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with the dance music
arranged by Chris Walker. The sound is by Paul Groothuis. The associate choreographer is
Fergus Logan. The associate director is Shaun Kerrison.
The Cameron Mackintosh/National Theatre of Great Britain production of Lerner and
Loewe’s “My Fair Lady” is produced by NETworks Presentations, David Ian for Live Nation
and Cameron Mackintosh.
Tickets for “My Fair Lady” are available by calling (213) 628-2772, online at
www.CenterTheatreGroup.org, or at the Center Theatre Group box office at the Music Center.
Hot Tix at $20 each can be purchased in advance or, subject to availability, on the day of
performance at the box office (cash or credit card only). For groups, call (213) 972-7231. Deaf
community: information and charge, TDD (213) 680-4017.
The Ahmanson Theatre is located at the Music Center of Los Angeles County, 135 N.
Grand Avenue, in downtown L.A.
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