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How well do you know your Australian Leading Ladies?

Do you have signed programs from every musical theatre production you’ve seen (and even some that you haven’t!) stored in an alphabetised display cabinet? 

Are you hard core musical theatre fan? 

Do you know which Aussie diva played which leading role and when? 

Take our quiz on Australian MT Leading Ladies and see how you score!

Australian Leading Ladies. Nancye Hayes, Rachael Beck, Anna O’Byrne, Helen Dallimore

Q 1. Who played Charity in the 1967 production of Sweet Charity? A move away from importing leading ladies from America.

Jill Perryman

Toni Lamond

Nancye Hayes

Claire Lyon

Q 2. Who Originated the role of Lara in the Musical production of Dr Zhivago?

Claire Lyon

Lucy Maunder

Taneel Van Zyl

Lucy Durack

Q 3. Who has played the role of Meg Giry in two different Andrew Lloyd Webber shows?

Claire Lyon

Jill Perryman

Toni Lamond

Sharon Millerchip

Q 4. Which Blonde Bombshell is best know for her roles in the Australian productions of WICKED and Legally Blonde?

Lucy Durack

Chloe Dallimore

Lisa McCune

Amy Lehpamer

Q 5. Born in Port Moresby, who spent her time busking in the Bourke Street Mall before securing the role as Mabel in the Victoria State Opera’s The Pirates of Penzance?

Marina Prior

Rhonda Burchmore

Lisa McCune

Rachael Beck

Q 6. Which WAAPA Music Theatre graduate became the face of Coles soon after graduation?

Lisa McCune

Lucy Maunder

Chrissie O'Neill

Erin James

Q 7. Who played Velma Kelly in the 1998 Australian production of Chicago?

Caroline O'Connor

Silvie Paladino

Rhonda Burchmore

Nancye Hayes

Q 8. Who played April in the original Australian production of Hot Shoe Shuffle with David Atkins?

Jaz Flowers

Erin Kennedy

Caroline O'Connor

Rhonda Burchmore

Q 9. Which leading lady recently released her debut album, The Great Egret?

Claire Lyon

Kirby Burgess

Esther Hannaford

Lucy Maunder

Q 10. Who appeared, opposite Hugh Jackman, as Belle in the Australian production of Beauty and the Beast?

Rachael Beck

Lisa McCune

Silvie Paladino

Chloe Dallimore

Q 11. Who was cast as Fanny Brice in the 1966 J.C. Williamson production of Funny Girl?

Toni Lamond

Adele Johnston

Nancye Hayes

Jill Perryman

Q 12. Who made her professional debut playing Jenny in Aspects of Love at 18 years of Age?

Delia Hannah

Patrice Tipoki

Rachael Beck

Amanda Harrison

Q 13. Which Australian leading lady played Glinda opposite Idina Menzel in the original West End production of WICKED?

Verity Hunt-Ballard

Suzie Mathers

Helen Dallimore

Lucy Durack

Q 14. Which 2003 WAAPA graduate has appeared in Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins and Sweet Charity?

Lisa Adam

Patrice Tipoki

Verity Hunt-Ballard

Lisa Sontag

Q 15. Which 2 violinists from Once the Musical are about to take leading roles in the 2015 production of The Sound of Music?

Amy Lehpamer & Jane Patterson

Susan-ann Walker & Stefanie Jones

Amy Lehpamer & Stefanie Jones

Jane Patterson & Madeleine Jones

Q 16. Which university class mates have performed the role of Christine Daae in both Love Never Dies and The Phantom of the Opera in productions around the world?

Claire Lyon & Julie Lea Goodwin

Marina Prior & Carolyn Ferrie

Anna O'Byrne & Julie Lea Goodwin

Anna O'Byrne & Claire Lyon

You're A Diva!

Congratulations! You've probably waited at Stage Doors around the country for a signature in every show program while devouring the bios of every cast member, you follow 90% of these leading ladies on Instagram (and the second Nancye Hayes is on Insta, you'll be a guaranteed follower!) or you covet every leading role and are not-so-secretly hoping you will one day break into stardom.

You're a Leading Player!

You've definitely stood at stage door to meet one of your favourite performers at least once and and have listened to more recordings of Defying Gravity than you care to admit.. You probably also own (on tape, CD, mini disk or mp3) a recording of Phantom of The Opera.

My mum buys me tickets for Christmas

You love the Australian music theatre scene, and enjoy watching the shows when they come to town, but you don't have enough room in your brain to remember EVERY cast list.

Musical What?

Did you find this quiz by mistake? Perhaps a crash course in Aussie music theatre history wouldn't go astray before you attempt the quiz again. (That's Nancye with an E, folks)

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  • Having a daughter in Musical Theatre keeps me pretty up to date with all the shows and performers! Thanks Ez ?
    Erin Cornell having performed as Elphaba at 20 was an amazing experience , then Grizabella, 2 dream roles Ez had always wanted to do !
    Ez's classic saying to me........."Mum I iwas born for you to travel!" And travel I have and met so many amazing talented, gifted performers from all over the world experiences and friendships I treasure feeling so grateful Thankyou Ez xxxxx????? Kerp shining your light ???? So proud ???

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