Further casting announced for MY FAIR LADY at Pitlochry Festival Theatre
It has been announced that Scottish actress Verity Power (The Creakers, Southbank Centre) will play the role of Eliza Doolittle opposite Alan Cumming as Professor Henry Higgins in Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s brand-new chamber production of Learner and Loewe’s iconic musical, My Fair Lady.
Directed by Maria Friedman, acclaimed musical theatre performer and director and the creative force behind the Tony Award-winning revival of Merrily We Roll Along, Tony and Olivier award winning designer Tim Hatley and Tony and Olivier award winning lighting designer Neil Austin, the must-see production will run in Pitlochry from 21 November - 31 December.
Actress Verity Power said: “As a kid I was completely obsessed with Audrey Hepburn and had a DVD boxset of her films, with my ultimate favourite being My Fair Lady. Eliza was brash, messy, authentic, and unapologetic. Even in the face of completely reinventing her voice, grammar, manners and looks, she drew the line by refusing to compromise her enormous heart and fighting spirit.
“I cannot wait to explore the complex power dynamic of Higgins and Eliza, and of course to do that with a legend like Alan Cumming is an all-time career high. The audition process with Maria Friedman was an absolute masterclass in and of itself. This woman possesses so much gold dust, and I cannot wait to soak up every ounce that she has to give.”
Director Maria Friedman said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that Verity will be playing Eliza opposite the wonderful Alan Cumming in this exciting new production of My Fair Lady. She is bold, fearless, thrilling, with a razor-sharp wit and an authenticity and warmth that I think will make her Eliza truly special. I can’t wait to get into the rehearsal room with her and for Pitlochry audiences to see her bring this extraordinary character to life.”
My Fair Lady will be the closing production of Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.