Becoming Eliza
Explore ↓“A tour de force. Don’t miss it! It will warm your heart.”Dame Julie Andrews
“Musical theatre royalty. Charming and enthralling.”The Age
“A ‘loverly’ production, which beguiles with its honesty and gorgeous vocals.”Limelight
“Smart, charming, heart-warming and beautifully told.”ArtsHub
“Leaves you wanting more!”Theatre Matters
“Magnificent!”Adelaide Advertiser
About the show
The role of a lifetime.
In her own words.
Dame Julie Andrews cast Anna O’Byrne as Eliza Doolittle in Opera Australia’s My Fair Lady, sixty years after the role made Andrews a star. O’Byrne won the Helpmann Award for the performance.
Becoming Eliza is her account of being directed by the woman who created the character - the rehearsals, the breakthroughs, the failures - told through story and song, with music from My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins.
It premiered at Sydney Opera House in 2022 and toured nationally through 2024.
Production history
One story.
Six Australian stages.
National tour
Australia 2022–2024
Becoming Eliza premiered at Sydney Opera House before touring nationally.
- Presented by
- Enda Markey Presents
- Venues
- Sydney Opera House
UKARIA Cultural Centre, Adelaide
His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Orange Civic Theatre
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
Geelong Arts Centre - Director
- Sharon Millerchip
- Musical Directors
- Guy Simpson
Michael Tyack - Cast
- Anna O’Byrne
Production photography
Photographs: Jeff Busby