Laura Tipoki

Laura Tipoki of Polynesian heritage is a proud mother and was raised in a very musical family. Laura is a highly sought after musician, conductor and Music Director working throughout Australasia. Credits include Music Director of the Australian and New Zealand productions of Hamilton and currently Associate Music Supervisor for the International Tour and Sydney return seasons. Laura recently made her conducting debut at the Sydney Opera House as Music Director for Cameron Mackintosh’s Miss Saigon which then toured to Melbourne. She was Music Director of Jesus Christ Superstar recently for the 2024 Sydney season.

Laura worked as Music Director of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s School Of Rock throughout Australia and then supervised the production into it’s China tour. She was Music Director of the Australian tour of Wizard Of Oz with Anthony Warlow, Julie Andrews’ My Fair Lady and Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Miserables International Tour and Associate Music Director for the Australian tour. Other credits include Wicked, Mary Poppins, Chicago, Love Never Dies, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Dr Zhivago, as keyboardist or Associate Music Director. Laura was Music Director for her sister Patrice Tipoki’s debut album A Musical Heart. Laura was keyboardist on the Love Never Dies DVD recorded and filmed in Melbourne in 2012.

Laura is thrilled to be the Music Director for Hadestown Australia and would like to dedicate these performances to the loves of her life, Mark and Lola.