To keep up with the latest news and reviews at Stage Whispers, click here to like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. The black and white costumes in the Ascot Scene were a big plus in a production that needed, as Eliza would put it, to “move its bloomin’ arse” a lot more. Alec Raymond scored laughs as Colonel Pickering, as did Tracey Rowland as Mrs Pearce, but Tony Campbell made Freddy Eynsford Hill even more wimpy than he normally is and sang “On The Street Where You Live” with far too much pop inflection. While not formally well-educated, she is quick-witted and is a strong character, generally unafraid to stand up for herself. Warryn James was a smashing Doolittle, making the most of his cockney knees-up numbers, “With a Little Bit of Luck,” and “Get Me To The Church On Time.”īest of the rest was Colleen Firth who gave a generous warmth to her role as Mrs Higgins. First introduced as the flower-girl in Act One, and called variously Liza, Eliza, and Miss Doolittle, Eliza is the subject of Higgins and Pickerings experiment and bet. Walter Lago as Higgins was hard to accept as a highly qualified phonetician of English when his Australian accent too often crept into his speech, but he delivered the patter songs with assurance and rarely missed a beat with the Shavian dialogue. And why cant Henry Higgins tell Eliza Doolittle how he really feels about her Well, thats just how the world is. Her “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” and “Without You” all hit the mark. Acting the role with conviction and singing the songs with charm, she was very likeable, feisty, and appealing. 360 Share 95K views 11 years ago This is an original song from the soundtrack of the Oscar winning movie My Fair Lady. The plot of My Fair Lady, as we all know, centers on Eliza and fortunately in Savoyards production Miranda Selwood was more than up to the task. Iona Performing Arts Centre, Wynnum West, Brisbane. Book & Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.
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