Laura Bianchi-Bishop

Laura Bianchi-Bishop is a classically trained ballet dancer born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Laura trained at Tanya Pearsons Academy in Sydney before travelling overseas to complete her training at the Dutch National Ballet Academy. She has performed with the Sydney City Youth Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Introdans Neoclassical Company, Queensland Ballet, Teatro de la Scala and … Continued

Lachlan O’Brien

Lachlan is an actor and musician based in Sydney. He studies voice under the direction of Peter Bodnar and most recently appeared as the Auctioneer, Monsieur Reyer and Raoul understudy in The Phantom of the Opera for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia). He originated the role of Aziraphale in Good Omens (Squabbalogic/Merrigong Theatre) … Continued

Gavin Brown

Gavin Brown is a graduate of The Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he received a Bachelor of Music (Performance) and Master of Music (Opera Performance). He recently performed in Opera Australia’s Turandot (2022) and Aida (2021) as a part of the chorus. 2019 saw him in New York performing the roles of Tamino in Die … Continued

Aaron Lynch

Originally from rural Victoria, Aaron began dancing at age five. Later he studied at Triple Threat Performing Arts. His professional musical theatre debut was in 2014 playing George in Cats (RUG). Touring throughout Asia between 2015 – 2021 Aaron played and reprised the role of Coricopat in Cats. Other credits include; Magnormos (Pippin), the Dubai … Continued

Olivia Jenkins

Olivia trained with Monica and Joan Halliday and Marie Walton Mahon in Australia before moving to France to continue studying, she then went on to study at the English National Ballet School in London. Olivia spent 10 years in Europe dancing with Balletto di Teatro Massimo, Cannes Jeune Ballet, English National Ballet, and as a … Continued

Naomi Livingston

Naomi is a graduate of WAAPA, Bachelor of Music Theatre. Her credits include Phantom of the Opera (Opera Australia), Les Miserables (Michael Cassel Group), Wicked (GFO), Sport For Jove’s The Tempest, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Elegies, The Libertine (DTC) and John and Jen (Sydney Fringe Festival). Naomi … Continued

Kayleigh Marven

Kayleigh Marven is excited to make her Opera Australia and main stage debut in The Phantom of the Opera. This watershed moment is the fulfilment of a personal, lifetime dream. Fuelled by a passion for Musical Theatre, Kayleigh has enjoyed establishing herself as a talented and versatile performer over the last three years. Kayleigh’s musical … Continued

Bridget Costello

Bridget recently played the role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera in the West End. Joining the company in 2016 as Swing, she moved up to understudy Christine in 2017 through to 2019 and played Alternate Christine in 2019 to 2020. Bridget moved to London in 2013 to study a Post Graduate … Continued

Ainsley Melham

Ainsley was most recently seen playing the title role in Pippin for John Frost and Suzanne Jones to reopen the Sydney Lyric following Covid-19 theatre shutdowns. Prior to this he appeared in Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2019 season playing the role of Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Ainsley starred in the title role of … Continued

Shubshri Kandiah

Shubshri is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, holding a Bachelor of Musical Theatre. Having launched her professional career, playing the role of Princess Jasmine in the national tour of Disney’s Aladdin, Shubshri is fast becoming a sought-after performer. Her credits include Brianna in Belvoir’s national tour of Fangirls, Ismene in … Continued