Julie Andrews Directs “Lady”: Smashing!
And the reviews are excellent! Her production of the musical that launched her on Broadway 60 years ago has opened in Australia. My old pal Alex Jennings is Higgins (he was terrific in the role a few years back in London). Anna O’Byrne is Eliza. Broadway is ripe for a revival of this show, but I believe that uber-pop-music producer Clive Davis still has the rights and he’ll certainly want a star or two. My suggestion: cast a “name” as Higgins (Hugh Laurie or Colin Firth) and find an unknown for Eliza — a star-making part if ever there was one.
