Esther Hannaford is an Australian singer and actor who has performed major roles in musical theatre in Australia.
15 Facts About Esther Hannaford
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Esther Hannaford's 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.
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Esther Hannaford's parents were a stay-at-home mother who later had her own clothing label and an electrician father who was a former SAS officer.
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Esther Hannaford took dance lessons from the age of five.
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Esther Hannaford deferred a place in a contemporary dance course to study musical theatre.
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Esther Hannaford performed with independent theatre company Four Larks in Orpheus and The Plague Dances.
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Esther Hannaford received wide recognition as Penny Pingleton in the original Australian production of Hairspray in 2011.
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Esther Hannaford then originated the role of Ann Darrow in Global Creatures' big-budget musical King Kong at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne in 2013.
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In 2016, Esther Hannaford played the leading role of Audrey in an Australian national tour of Little Shop of Horrors.
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Esther Hannaford released an indie folk EP The Great Egret in February 2015.
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Esther Hannaford appears on the cast recordings of Virgins, Once We Lived Here and Miracle City.
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Esther Hannaford starred in the Australian production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, as Carole King.
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One of her brothers, Calvin Esther Hannaford dances with The Australian Ballet and the other, Ross Esther Hannaford is a musical theatre performer.
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Esther Hannaford was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 18.
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Esther Hannaford has received two national Helpmann Awards and three Melbourne Green Room Awards for her performances in musical theatre, and various other nominations.