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Confirmed: Driving Miss Daisy heading to Perth

The acclaimed production of Driving Miss Daisy, starring theatrical legends Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Boyd Gaines will be heading to Perth for a limited season following previously announced dates in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in Driving Miss Daisy. Image by Jeff Busby

The extra season was added after alterations were made to Lansbury, Jones and Gaines’ schedules in order to ensure Perth audiences had the incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see three theatrical legends live on stage.

The Pulitzer Prize winning play by Alfred Uhry’s sold out its Brisbane season and is well on the way to selling out in other states.

When the production rolls into His Majesty’s Theatre from June 8, it will play for just 12 performances, and tickets are expected to run out the door.

“I’m thrilled that Angela, James Earl and Boyd have been able to alter their schedules to allow Perth audiences to share in this wonderful and moving production”, said Producer John Frost.

“It is truly a rare and exceptional opportunity for Australian audiences to see a cast of Broadway and Hollywood royalty in one of the most enduring and popular stage plays of our time. After the sell-out season in Brisbane, audiences in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and now Perth should prepare for an extraordinary experience!”

For more information visit www.daisyonstage.com.au

Playhouse, QPAC, Brisbane
Season: To 24 February 2013
Bookings: Sold Out

Theatre Royal, Sydney
Season: 1-31 March 2013
Performance Times: Wed–Sat 8.00pm, Matinees Tues & Wed 1pm, Sat 2pm & Sun 3pm Bookings: Ticketmaster.com.au or phone 1300 723 038

Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
Season: 5 April – 12 May 2013
Performance Times: Wed–Sat 8.00pm, Matinees Tues & Wed 1pm, Sat 2pm & Sun 3pm Bookings: Ticketmaster.com.au or phone 1300 111 011

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide
Season: 17 May – 2 June 2013
Performance Times: Wed–Sat 7.30pm, Matinees Tues & Wed 1.30pm, Sat 2pm & Sun 3pm Bookings: www.bass.net.au or phone 131 246

His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Season: 8-16 June 2013
Performance Times: Tues 7pm, Wed–Sat 8pm, Matinees Wed 1pm and Sat 2pm, Sun 9 June 1 & 6pm, Sun 16 June 3pm
Bookings: ticketek.com.au or 1300 795 012

Erin James

Erin James is AussieTheatre.com's former Editor in Chief and a performer on both stage and screen. Credits include My Fair Lady, South Pacific and The King and I (Opera Australia), Love Never Dies and Cats (Really Useful Group), Blood Brothers (Enda Markey Presents), A Place To Call Home (Foxtel/Channel 7) and the feature film The Little Death (written and directed by Josh Lawson).