Naomi Livingston

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Naomi Livingston’s performance credits include Guys & Dolls (Opera Australia); The 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; The Libertine (DTC) and John and Jen (Sydney Fringe Festival). As a writer/composer Naomi’s credits include Paradise Road (in development); Evie May A Tivoli Story (The Hayes Theatre Company); My Heart Calls For … Continued

Kayleigh Marven

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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

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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

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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

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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

Silvie Paladino

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Silvie Paladino has established herself as one of Australia’s most versatile and talented entertainers. Her first theatrical role was Eponine in the Australasian tour of Les Misérables. She was then invited to perform the role in London.  Five years later, she returned to London and performed the role of Fantine. Silvie’s other Australasian credits include Grizabella … Continued

Tina Bursill

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Celebrated actress Tina Bursill’s outstanding career spans decades, with a substantial body of work which has brought to life some of Australia’s best loved characters on stage and screen. Commencing her career in revues and political satire, such as Scandals of ’74 and The Son of the Naked Vicar before transitioning to other genres, Tina’s … Continued

Hubert Francis

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Irish/Australian tenor, Hubert (Hugh) Francis began the season with his appearance as Herod Salome at Bergen Festival under the baton of Edward Gardner OBE conducting the Bergen Philharmonic. He returns to The Royal Opera House Covent Garden to revive his renowned portrayal of Spoletta Tosca, a role he sings there every season and in which … Continued

Akasia Ruth Inchaustegui

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No one embodies the spirit of dance, performance and choreography as well as Akasia Ruthy Inchaustegui. From the second Madonna laid eyes on her back in 1993 for her Girlie Show Tour, this powerhouse of a performer has been none stop, being in the industry for more than 27 years. Today, Ruthy’s career has had … Continued

Kate Stuart

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Kate Joy Stuart is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, majoring in Classical Voice Performance and a Post Graduate Certificate in Performance. She recently graduated a Master’s of Pedagogy in Voice with Distinction and was awarded Academic Excellence. Kate is also the 2013 recipient of the Blanche and Hugh Campbell award for academic … Continued