Alinta Chidzey & Lucy Maunder - ‘8 times a week’ …and all that comes with it!

2024-06-03

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Alinta Chidzey & Lucy Maunder are two astonishingly talented, well renowned and award winning ‘Leading Ladies’ of Australian Musical Theatre. For well over a decade, they’ve wowed audiences with their phenomenal performances.Alinta has played many roles including; Velma in Chicago, Anita in West Side Story, Svetlana in Chess, Kathy in Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar and most recently she dazzled us with her performance of Satine in the hit musical Moulin Rouge.Lucy has starred as Miss Honey in Matilda, Mrs Banks in Mary...

Alinta has played many roles including; Velma in Chicago, Anita in West Side Story, Svetlana in Chess, Kathy in Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar and most recently she dazzled us with her performance of Satine in the hit musical Moulin Rouge.

Lucy has starred as Miss Honey in Matilda, Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins, Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Rizzo in Grease, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, and is currently playing the iconic role of Roxy Heart in Chicago.

In this episode Alinta & Lucy discuss:

-Auditioning for major roles at 37 weeks pregnant.

-Juggling motherhood and stage life.

-Dealing with the challenges of burnout and the strategies for coping with it.

-Anxiety and panic attacks before and during performances.

-The tips for keeping performances fresh 8 times a week.

-How to handle the pressures of auditions and live performance.

-Why they love the craft of musical theatre so much.

-The importance of stopping, meditating, or just having a disco nap!

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