Anita Louise Combe

Sydney - 07/1985 - Sillabub

UK Tour - 01/2016 - Grizabella

1985
Anita Louise Combe : Learned calisthenics from the age of 7, and represented South Australia and later represented Australia in the USA. Anita became interested in dance choosing first to study classical ballet and later jazz, tap and modern dance. She studied both R.A.D. and Cecchetti methods attaining honours in all examinations up to Advanced. She won the South Australian Classical Ballet Scholarship and later gained a place in the semi-finals of the Peter Stuyvesant Cultural Foundation Ballet Scholarship. In 1984 she danced with the Adelaide Dance Company. She also teaches classical ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance.

2016
Theatre credits: Anita is currently playing Mother in Ragtime at the Charing Cross Theatre but most recently Anita played Tessie Turra in Jonathan Kent’s production of  Gypsy  (Savoy Theatre, West End) just prior to playing Grizabella in Cats. Further credits include Roxie/Velma in  Chicago  (Adelphi Theatre), Roz in  9to5  (UK Tour), Cassie in  A Chorus Line  (Australian Tour: Green Room, Robert Helpmann and Theatre People Pro Awards nominations for Best Actress in a Musical), originated the role of Stephanie in Saturday Night Fever  (World Premiere Production, London Palladium), Betty Schaeffer in  Sunset Boulevard  (World and Canadian Premiere productions; Dora Maver Moore and Jessie Richardson Awards for Best Actress in a Musical),  Starting Here Starting Now  (Victorian State Opera Melbourne), Mavis in  Stepping Out  (Derby Playhouse), Elizabeth Crabbe in  Taking Steps  (Gatehouse Theatre), Sybil in  Private Lives  (Sydney Opera House), The Actress in  Hello Again  (Bridewell Theatre. WhatsOnStage People’s Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical), Mimi in  La Bohème  (Amsterdam and London Premiere at The Drill Hall), Fermina in  Man of La Mancha  (Australian Tour), Cosette in  Les Misérables  (Australian production), Peron’s Mistress in  Evita  (State Theatre Sydney), Peggy in  Honeyspot  (Canada, USA and Australia), Constance Lloyd in  Oscar  (Shaw Theatre).

Anita was the original Jemima (Sillabub) in the Australian production of  Cats.

Concerts and guest appearances include:  Bournemouth Symphony, Israel Chamber, Bangkok Symphony, Royal Philharmonic and BBC Concert Orchestras; Take That (UK Tour), Kristin Chenoweth (Royal Albert Hall),   A Chorus Line  (BBC) and many more.

Television and film include:  The Royals Season 111, Doctors, Holby City, Salsa, Rabbit Fever, Silent Witness, Belinda, A Country Practice, GP and  Home and Away.