	{"id":65407,"date":"2023-02-12T04:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=65407"},"modified":"2023-02-12T07:58:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T20:58:09","slug":"theatres-leading-ladies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/theatres-leading-ladies\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre&#8217;s leading ladies to step out in Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A trio of Australian musical theatre&#8217;s pre-eminent performers will join John Foreman&#8217;s 30-piece Australian Pops Orchestra on stage in Geelong next week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For one night only, Lucy Durack, Caroline O&#8217;Connor and Silvie Paladino will come together for <em>Leading Ladies<\/em>, a dazzling concert of Broadway hits and fabulous show tunes.<\/p>\n<p>As individual artists, each of these luminaries has a storied career extending from the glittering lights of Broadway to the West End, matched with an unmissable stage presence.<\/p>\n<p>Durack, O&#8217;Connor and Paladino are undoubtedly some of Australia&#8217;s most beloved musical theatre exports, and will present an unrivalled tour de force.<\/p>\n<p>Joined by musical mastermind John Foreman and his Australia Pops Orchestra, <em>Leading Ladies<\/em> is a concert like no other, exploring the songs, laughs and the triumphs of these three amazing performers and their highly regarded careers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92925\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92925 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/CarolineOConnor_67809-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1675904684\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caroline O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s stellar career includes her Olivier Award-nominated performance in <em>Mack and Mabel<\/em> on the West End.<br \/>Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Durack starred as Glinda in the Australian production of <em>Wicked<\/em> and had top billing in <em>Legally Blonde: The Musical<\/em> and <em>Shrek The Musical<\/em> as well as television productions including <em>Neighbours<\/em> and <em>The Masked Singer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Caroline O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s stellar career includes her Olivier Award-nominated West End performance as Mabel in <em>Mack and Mabel<\/em>, Velma Kelly in <em>Chicago<\/em> on Broadway and her stunning tango in Baz Lurhman&#8217;s Academy Award-winning movie <em>Moulin Rouge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Silvie Paladino&#8217;s incredible career also spans the globe, from Eponine in <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em> in Australia, New Zealand and on London&#8217;s West End, then the role of Fantine, also in <em>Les Miserables<\/em> on the West End, to lead roles in <em>Cats, Mamma Mia!, Miss Saigon<\/em> and her popular appearances each Christmas on Channel Nine&#8217;s Carols by Candlelight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92926\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92926 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/SilviePaladino_48277-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1675904689\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silvie Paladino is a popular performer at Channel Nine&#8217;s Carols By Candlelight each Christmas. 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