‘Livin’ It Up’ - An Australian on Broadway; Amelia Cormack
Amelia Cormack is a New York based singer, actor, musician, voice over artist and songwriter. She is currently Fate 1 in Hadestown on Broadway. Originally from Australia, she has credits in theatre, film, television, voice over, and cabaret in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US.
She was an original Diva in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - The Musical, and performed the role in Australia and New Zealand for nearly 2 years, then went on to reprise the role on London’s West End. Most recently in Australia she performed the role of Tilly Devine in Razorhurst for the Hayes Theatre Company.
She has toured the US with Kinky Boots, Les Miserables and Come From Away, and originated the role of Raven Johnson in Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar’s Beau. Most recently, she appeared in the world premiere of the online musical Your Musical is Cancelled - The Musical.
As a singer and songwriter, Amelia has released 2 self-titled albums, and is featured on the original cast recordings of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical, LOVEBiTEs and Lyons & Pakchar - Beau (World Premiere Recording). She is one half of folk/bluegrass duo ‘Cormack & Guinn’ with fellow Les Mis Tour alum Allison Guinn, and covers band ‘Pull Up the Covers’ with her husband Roger Plotz.
Amelia plays violin, piano, guitar and mandolin, and has played all her instruments in a number of concerts and actor-musician shows.
STAGES caught up with Amelia, live from New York City, to celebrate her Broadway debut.
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