Delia Hannah

Delia Hannah is one of Australia and New Zealand's leading ladies of musical theatre. She has played the role of Grizabella in multiple Australian productions of Cats.

Cats History
Aus/Asia Tour - 1995 - Grizabella

Circus Tent Tour - 12/1999 - 02/2001 - Grizabella

Aus/Asia Tour - 05/2009 - Grizabella

Aus/Asia Tour - 01/2010 - Grizabella

Aus/Asia Tour - 09/2010 - Grizabella

Australia Tour - 03/2016 - 05/2016 - Grizabella

2000
Delia Hannah is one of Australia and New Zealand's leading ladies of musical theatre. Originally from New Zealand, Delia has been fortunate enough to play some of the theatre's most wonderful leading roles including Miss Santiago in The Buddy Holly Story, Eva Peron in Evita, Florence and then later Svetlana in Chess and Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers, just to name a few.

Delia's portrayal of Rose Vibert in the Australian production of Aspects of Love brought her to prominence as a performer, winning countless awards and finally an invitation to open the UK touring production in Birmingham.

A highlight of her career was performing as lead soloist with Anthony Warlow during the Sydney and Japan seasons of The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber. More recently Delia has completed touring Australia in Les Miserables playing Fantine. Delia is enjoying recreating the role of Grizabella in CATS which she first performed in Adelaide several years ago.

2016
One of the leading ladies of her generation, Delia’s credits include:

Fantine in  Les Miserables  (Cameron Mackintosh’s original and 10th anniversary productions), Florence in  Chess (Australian and N.Z productions), Roxy Hart in  Chicago, The Bakers Wife in  Into the Woods  (Auckland Theatre Company), Anita in  West Side Story , Eva Peron in  Evita , Annette in Nick Enright's  Beach Blanket Tempest , Miss Santiago in  The Buddy Holly Story , Glinda in  The Wizard of Oz  (GFO) and Mrs Peachum in  The Threepenny Opera  (Silo).

Delia won the prestigious Sydney Critics Circle Award for her performance as Mrs Johnston in  Blood Brothers, and both Mo and Variety Club awards for her performance as Rose Vibert in  Aspects of Love , a role she played in Australia and the U.K. At the 2010 Helpmann awards Delia was nominated for Best Actress for her performance as Grizabella in  Cats , a role she has performed in three different Australasian touring productions. She has appeared in television and film in Australia and N.Z and has recorded an album called  Down Stage Centre  with acclaimed pianist, arranger and musical supervisor Michael Tyack.

Delia has also starred in  The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber  (RUG), which toured Australia, New Zealand and Asia in 2011, portrayed the Bird Woman in Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s  Mary Poppins  2012 and played Margaret Frankel/Dorothy Richmond in the premiere of  The Great Art War  for The Court Theatre. Most recently Delia has appeared as Donna Sheridan in  Mama Mia  for Auckland Music Theatre/Amici Productions, she featured in the Melbourne production of  Sondheim On Sondheim  (Manilla Street Productions) and as Margaret Lord in  High Society  for The Hayes Theatre Company.

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