The musical premiered at the in May 2006 and was later revised for an Australian production produced by John Frost in 2010. Tony Award winner helmed the American and Australian productions.
According to the Times, Anita Waxman is producing Dr. Zhivago. The stage production features the work of bookwriter (Moonchildren, Loose Ends), composer (The Secret Garden) and lyricists (Grey Gardens) and (Lizzie Borden).
Zhivago is set against the backdrop of the snowy country before and after the Russian Revolution. The work follows the story of a surgeon-poet and his muse Lara. It was adapted for the 1965 film starring Omar Shariff as the title character and as his muse.
starred in the Australian premiere. View a performance of the song "Now" from Dr. Zhivago below.
