Esther Hannaford is an Australian singer and actor who has performed major roles in musical theatre in Australia. Her roles include Penny Pingleton in the original Australian cast of Hairspray, for which she received a Helpmann Award, Ann Darrow in King Kong, and Carole King in Beautiful.
Hannaford grew up in Camberwell in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Her parents were a stay-at-home mother who later had her own clothing label and an electrician father who was a former SAS officer. She is the third of five children.[1][2]
Growing up, Hannaford's interest was in contemporary dance, and she did not pursue singing seriously until after high school. She deferred a place in a contemporary dance course to study musical theatre.[3]
Hannaford received wide recognition as Penny Pingleton in the original Australian production of Hairspray in 2011. She then originated the role of Ann Darrow in Global Creatures' big-budget musical King Kong at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne in 2013.
In 2016, Hannaford played the leading role of Audrey in an Australian national tour of Little Shop of Horrors.
Hannaford released an indie folk EP The Great Egret in February 2015. She also appears on the cast recordings of Virgins, Once We Lived Here and Miracle City.
One of her brothers, Calvin Hannaford dances with The Australian Ballet and the other, Ross Hannaford is a musical theatre performer. Hannaford was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 18. It is the reason that she sings rather than dances.[5] It was referred to obliquely in Retrograde.
Awards
Hannaford has received two national Helpmann Awards and three Melbourne Green Room Awards for her performances in musical theatre, and various other nominations.
2010 Green Room Award for Female Artist in a Featured Role (Music Theatre), Hairspray
2009 Green Room Award for Female Artist in a Leading Role (Music Theatre), Once We Lived Here
References
^ abLitson, Jo (22 May 2011). "The sweet life of Esther Hannaford". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
^Quinn, Karl (20 October 2012). "On a roll with monster role". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
^ abLallo, Michael (23 May 2013). "Queen Kong". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
^Northover, Kylie (22 April 2016). "Musicals star Esther Hannaford on King Kong, dance and a blood-sucking flower". The Age. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
^Cooper, Nathanael (8 July 2018). "Falling In Love with Esther". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
April 13, 2023
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