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===Other major productions=== ====Berlin, 1961==== [[File:My Fair Lady Berlin.jpg|thumb|upright|Berlin, 1961]] A German translation of ''My Fair Lady'' opened on October 1, 1961, at the [[Theater des Westens]] in Berlin, starring [[Karin Hübner]] and [[Paul Hubschmid]] (and conducted, as was the Broadway opening, by [[Franz Allers]]). Coming at the height of [[Cold War]] tensions, just weeks after the closing of the East Berlin–West Berlin border and the erection of the [[Berlin Wall]], this was the first staging of a Broadway musical in Berlin since [[World War II]]. As such it was seen as a symbol of West Berlin's cultural renaissance and resistance. Lost attendance from East Berlin (now no longer possible) was partly made up by a "musical air bridge" of flights bringing in patrons from West Germany, and the production was embraced by Berliners, running for two years.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article232500/Karin-Huebner-1936-2006.html |title=Karin Hübner (1936–2006) |first=Peter E. |last=Müller |date=July 31, 2006 |newspaper=[[Die Welt]] |access-date=February 11, 2017}} {{in lang|de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/kultur/theater-des-westens-ein-million-fuer-diese-lady-10784912 |title=Theater des Westens Ein Million für diese Lady |trans-title=Theater of the West – A Million for This Lady |author=Von Birgit, Walter |date=October 22, 2011 |newspaper=Berliner Zeitung |access-date=February 13, 2017 |language=de}}</ref> ====2007 New York Philharmonic concert and US tour==== In 2007 the [[New York Philharmonic]] held a full-costume concert presentation of the musical. The concert had a four-day engagement lasting from March 7–10 at [[Lincoln Center]]'s [[Avery Fisher Hall]]. It starred [[Kelsey Grammer]] as Higgins, [[Kelli O'Hara]] as Eliza, [[Charles Kimbrough]] as Pickering, and [[Brian Dennehy]] as Alfred Doolittle. [[Marni Nixon]] played Mrs. Higgins; Nixon had provided the singing voice of [[Audrey Hepburn]] in the film version.<ref>Lawson, Kyle (June 10, 2008). [https://www.azcentral.com/ent/arts/articles/2008/06/10/20080610fairlady.html "Marni Nixon in ''My Fair Lady''"] ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'' (Phoenix).</ref> A U.S. tour of Mackintosh's 2001 West End production ran from September 12, 2007, to June 22, 2008.<ref name="2007Tour">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070810193033/http://www.myfairladythemusical.com/tour.php US Tour information]}} MyFairLadyTheMusical.com</ref> The production starred Christopher Cazenove as Higgins, [[Lisa O'Hare]] as Eliza, [[Walter Charles]] as Pickering, Tim Jerome as Alfred Doolittle<ref>[http://www.nmtn.org/bios.php Tim Jerome bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012025525/http://nmtn.org/bios.php |date=2007-10-12 }}</ref> and Nixon as Mrs. Higgins, replacing [[Sally Ann Howes]].<ref>Gans, Andrew (August 28, 2007). [https://archive.today/20120913233244/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110593-Marni_Nixon_to_Join_My_Fair_Lady_Tour_in_Chicago "Marni Nixon to Join My Fair Lady Tour in Chicago"] . ''Playbill''.</ref> ====2008 Australian tour==== An Australian tour produced by [[Opera Australia]] commenced in May 2008. The production starred [[Reg Livermore]] as Higgins, [[Taryn Fiebig]] as Eliza, [[Robert Grubb]] as Alfred Doolittle and [[Judi Connelli]] as Mrs Pearce. [[John Wood (actor, born 1946)|John Wood]] took the role of Alfred Doolittle in Queensland, and [[Richard E. Grant]] played the role of Henry Higgins at the Theatre Royal, Sydney.<ref name="AusStage">{{cite web| title=My Fair Lady| url=https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/74425| website=AusStage| access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> ====2010 Paris revival==== A new production was staged by [[Robert Carsen]] at the [[Théâtre du Châtelet]] in Paris for a limited 27-performance run, opening December 9, 2010, and closing January 2, 2011. It was presented in English. The costumes were designed by [[Anthony Powell (designer)|Anthony Powell]] and the choreography was by Lynne Page. The cast was as follows: Sarah Gabriel / Christine Arand (Eliza Doolittle), Alex Jennings (Henry Higgins), Margaret Tyzack (Mrs. Higgins), Nicholas Le Prevost (Colonel Pickering), [[Donald Maxwell (baritone)|Donald Maxwell]] (Alfred Doolittle), and Jenny Galloway (Mrs. Pearce).<ref>[http://www.chatelet-theatre.com/chatelet1011/my-fair-lady,453 ''My Fair Lady'' listing (in French)], Chatelet-theatre.com, retrieved December 15, 2010; and Hetrick, Adam. [https://www.playbill.com/article/show-boat-sweeney-fair-lady-to-play-theatre-du-chatelet-gilfry-domingo-arand-jennings-to-star-com-170275 "Show Boat, Sweeney Todd, and My Fair Lady to play Théâtre du Châtelet"], ''Playbill'', July 22, 2010</ref> ====2012 Sheffield production==== A new production of ''My Fair Lady'' opened at [[Sheffield Crucible]] on December 13, 2012. [[Dominic West]] played Henry Higgins, and Carly Bawden played Eliza Doolittle. Sheffield Theatres' Artistic Director [[Daniel Evans (actor)|Daniel Evans]] was the director. The production ran until January 26, 2013.<ref>[http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/event/my-fair-lady-12 ''My Fair Lady''] sheffieldtheatres.co.uk</ref><ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Crucibles-MY-FAIR-LADY-Starring-Dominic-West-and-Carly-Bawden-Aiming-for-West-End-May-2013-20130103 "Crucible's 'My Fair Lady', Starring Dominic West and Carly Bawden, Aiming for West End, May 2013?"] broadwayworld.com, January 3, 2013.</ref> ====2016 Australian production==== The Gordon Frost Organisation, together with [[Opera Australia]], presented a production at the [[Sydney Opera House]] from August 30 to November 5, 2016. It was directed by Julie Andrews and featured the set and costume designs of the original 1956 production by Smith and Beaton.<ref>Spring, Alexandra (August 4, 2015). [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/aug/05/julie-andrews-to-direct-sydney-opera-house-production-of-my-fair-lady "Julie Andrews to direct Sydney Opera House production of 'My Fair Lady'"] ''The Guardian'' (London).</ref> The production sold more tickets than any other in the history of the Sydney Opera House.<ref>Boyd, Edward (October 6, 2016). [http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/my-fair-lady-screenplay-by-julie-andrews-sold-more-tickets-than-any-other-production-in-history/news-story/307c4835f2c5961eaab0b66cc65b4032 "'My Fair Lady' musical by Julie Andrews sold more tickets than any other production in history"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]''.</ref> The show's opening run in Sydney was so successful that in November 2016, ticket pre-sales were released for a re-run in Sydney, with the extra shows scheduled between August 24 and September 10, 2017, at the [[Capitol Theatre, Sydney|Capitol Theatre]].<ref name=Capitol>[https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/my-fair-lady-sydney-2016 "''My Fair Lady'': Capitol Theatre, Sydney"], [[Opera Australia]], accessed 1 July 2019</ref> In 2017, the show toured to Brisbane from March 12 and Melbourne from May 11.<ref name=Melbourne>[https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/my-fair-lady-melbourne "''My Fair Lady'': Regent Theatre, Melbourne"], Opera Australia, accessed 1 July 2019</ref> The cast featured [[Alex Jennings]] as Higgins ([[Charles Edwards (English actor)|Charles Edwards]] for Brisbane and Melbourne seasons), [[Anna O'Byrne]] as Eliza, [[Reg Livermore]] as Alfred P. Doolittle, [[Robyn Nevin]] as Mrs. Higgins (later [[Pamela Rabe]]), [[Mark Vincent]] as Freddy, [[Tony Llewellyn-Jones]] as Colonel Pickering, [[Deidre Rubenstein]] as Mrs. Pearce, and David Whitney as Karpathy.<ref name=Capitol/><ref name=Melbourne/><ref>[https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/my-fair-lady-sydney "''My Fair Lady'': Sydney Opera House"], Opera Australia, accessed 1 July 2019</ref>
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