Vanessa Redgrave and Harry Hadden-Paton to star in 'My Fair Lady'

The musical begins performances in May.

Initial casting for My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum has been announced. My Fair Lady begins previews at the London Coliseum on 7 May, with an opening night on 18 May and performances to 27 August. My Fair Lady tickets are on sale now.

Vanessa Redgrave will play Mrs Higgins in My Fair Lady. Redgrave's recent West End appearances include an Olivier-nominated appearance in The Inheritance in 2018. Harry Hadden-Paton will reprise the role of Henry Higgins this summer, following from his Tony-nominated appearance in the 2018 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady,

Amara Okereke will play Eliza Doolittle. Her London theatre credits include Spring Awakening, The Boy Friend, and Les Miserables. Maureen Beattie will play Mrs Pearce and Sharif Afifi will play Freddie Eynesford-Hill. Further casting will be announced at a later date.

My Fair Lady follows Eliza Doolittle as she is transformed from a Cockney flower seller into a lady by linguistics professor, Henry Higgins. My Fair Lady is originally based on George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabriel Pascal's motion picture Pygmalion. The My Fair Lady musical features a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, with songs including "I Could Have Danced All Night," and "Wouldn't It Be Loverly."

The My Fair Lady creative team includes direction by Bartlett Sher, scenic design by Michael Yeargan, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Donald Holder, and sound design by Marc Salzberg.

My Fair Lady is at the London Coliseum

My Fair Lady tickets are on sale now.