Cast | My Fair Lady

Reg Livermore

Alfred P Doolittle

Reg Livermore

Alfred P Doolittle

Reg Livermore is one of Australia’s most distinctive and influential performers, renowned for his flamboyant stage presence, sharp wit and groundbreaking one-man shows.

Born in Sydney, Livermore showed theatrical ambition early. At just 13 years old, he was already hiring local halls to stage his own pantomimes, casting children from his neighbourhood in his productions.

He began his professional career in 1957 at the Phillip Street Theatre, working as an understudy to Gordon Chater and Barry Humphries in the revue Around The Loop. Soon after, he appeared in Cross Section alongside Ruth Cracknell, June Salter and John Meillon followed by an array of productions with the Union Theatre Repertory Company, and as a founding member, the Ensemble Theatre.

During the 1960s, Livermore became a familiar television face, hosting the ABC children’s program Crackerjack and the variety show I’m Alright Now. His stage career expanded significantly in 1969 when he appeared in the Australian production of the musical Hair, followed by Jesus Christ Superstar. In 1974, he achieved major acclaim playing Dr Frank’n’Furter in the original Rocky Horror Show.

In 1975, Livermore created his first one-man show, Betty Blokk Buster Follies, whose success led to a celebrated series of shows including Wonder Woman; Sacred Cow; Son of Betty and Firing Squad. His 1980 London debut caused a sensation when audiences initially reacted with shock to his provocative style.

Returning to Australia, he starred in the musical Barnum and continued performing acclaimed solo productions throughout the 1990s. He received an Australian Artists Creative Fellowship in 1995 and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1996.

Livermore later became a popular television personality, appearing for a decade on Burke’s Backyard and Our House. He published his autobiography, Chapters and Chances, in 2003, and in 2004 starred as Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers, earning a Mo Award for the role.

He has also performed with Opera Australia in various Gilbert and Sullivan operas and played Professor Higgins in its 2008 production of My Fair Lady. A major retrospective of his career was staged at Arts Centre Melbourne in 2011. He received the inaugural Adelaide Cabaret Festival Icon Award in 2013, and his performance as The Wizard in Wicked earned him a Helpmann Award along with the 2014 Sydney Theatre Award for Lifetime Achievement.

In 2016, Livermore won the coveted role of Alfred P. Doolittle in the Dame Julie Andrews 60th Anniversary production of My Fair Lady, that same year he was also honoured with Live Performance Australia’s Centenary Lifetime Achievement Award.

Today, Reg is widely regarded as a pioneering force in Australian theatre, celebrated for pushing boundaries and redefining solo performance.

Robyn Nevin

Mrs Higgins

Robyn Nevin

Mrs Higgins

Robyn Nevin AO has become one of the most prominent and prolific artistic figures Australia has ever produced.

Nevin has played leading roles at all of Australia’s major theatre companies, in London’s West End and in the US, including Carnegie Hall in New York. Her many memorable roles include Blanche in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Miss Docker in Patrick White’s A CHEERY SOUL, Maria Callas in MASTERCLASS, Hecuba in WOMEN OF TROY, Mary Tyrone in LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Joan Didion’s one woman play THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, Lally Katz ’s NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH, Emma in Neil Armfield’s celebrated production of SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL, Queen Lear in QUEEN LEAR at Melbourne Theatre Company, Mrs Venables in SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER for Sydney Theatre Company at the Sydney Opera House, The Fool in LEAR with Geoffrey Rush, and Kate in All MY SONS. Throughout 2016 and 2017 Robyn toured with MY FAIR LADY, directed by Julie Andrews, playing Mrs. Higgins . She premiered the Australian tour of Christopher Hampton’s one woman play A GERMAN LIFE, directed by Neil Armfield, at the Adelaide Festival in 2021. Robyn appeared as Madame Morrible in WICKED for Crossroads Live in 2023 and 2024.

She has appeared in iconic Australian films such as, THE EYE OF THE STORM with Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Charlotte Rampling, THE CASTLE, EMERALD CITY, CAREFUL HE MIGHT HEAR YOU, THE CHANT OF JIMMY BLACKSMITH and CADDIE. Her credits also include the highly successful MATRIX films, the horror film RELIC opposite Emily Mortimer and Bella Heathcote, THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE for Paramount Plus, STING alongside Ryan Coor and Noni Hazlehurst, and most recently as Chief Librarian in Jeffrey Walker’s FING!, based on bestselling author David Walliams’ acclaimed children’s book.

Nevin’s Television credits include several seasons of HALIFAX, Jane Campion ’s TOP OF THE LAKE, the award-winning television series WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE, THE TURNING (based on the short stories of Tim Winton) alongside Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh, and three award winning seasons of UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN. Nevin can most recently be seen opposite Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey in Netflix’s miniseries APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. Her awards for Best Actress include the Helpmann Award, Sydney Critic’s Award and Green Room Award. A Sydney Myer Performing Arts Award, a SAMMY, and a Logie Award for WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE. For her enormous contribution to the arts of the nation, she received a Keating Fellowship, was made an Honorary Doctor of Literature at the University of Tasmania and was awarded by the government by being made an Officer of the Order of Australia.