Gabrielle Ward

Gabrielle Ward is a dynamic triple-threat performer and theatre director whose career spans major commercial musicals, national tours and bold new Australian theatre. She made her professional musical-theatre debut at age twelve as Jane Banks in Mary Poppins for Walt Disney and Cameron Mackintosh. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Gabrielle most recently appeared as Ensemble/Rosie Cover in MAMMA MIA! The Musical (AG Theatre) and returned to the national tour of PAW Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue as an Onstage Swing. Her recent stage work also includes Jean/Dance Captain in Katzenmusik and Dav in Big Religion at Theatre Works, Mary Shelley in Nihilistic Optimism on Trampolines, and Ensemble/Gabby Cover/Swing in the world premiere of Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Her other credits include Adult Maria/Sister Jerome in Castro’s Children, Will Byers in the Australian premiere of Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, Brigid Blake in The Humans and Offstage Cover in Fairytalers. During her VCA training, Gabrielle performed as Nickie in Sweet Charity and Ensemble/Dance Captain in The Hello Girls. Alongside performing, Gabrielle is an accomplished director and choreographer, with recent credits including Fairytalers, Truscum, Have a Goodnight Walter, (T)issue and The Human Centipede Parody Musical.

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1. 2026

   Paw Patrol Live!

   Onstage Swing · TEG Life Like Touring, dir. Katie Ditchburn · Stage

2. 2026

   Mamma Mia!

   Ensemble/ Rosie Cover · AG Theatre, dir. Pip Munshin · Stage

3. 2025

   Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!

   Ensemble/Gabby Cover · TEG Life Like Touring, dir. Elena Vereker · Stage

4. 2024

   Paw Patrol Live!

   Onstage Swing · TEG Life Like Touring, dir. Katie Ditchburn · Stage

5. 2024

   Castro’s Children

   Adult Maria · MT Melbourne, dir. Peter Fitzpatrick · Stage

6. 2022

   Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical

   Will Buyers · Salty Theatre, dir. Ashely Taylor Tickell · Stage

7. 2011

   Mary Poppins

   Jane Banks · Walt Disney Company, dir. Cameron Mackintosh · Stage

8. 2026

   Big Religion

   Dav · Theatre Works, dir. Maddi Formosa · Stage

9. 2026

   Katzenmusik

   Jean / Dance Captain · Theatre Works, dir. Chris Patrick Hansen · Stage

10. 2025

    Nihilistic Optimism on Trampolines

    Mary Shelley · Theatre Works, dir. Kasey Barenett · Stage

11. 2024

    Fairytalers

    Offstage Swing · Meat Market, dir. Ellis Finnie · Stage

12. 2022

    The Humans

    Bridget Blake · Antipodes Theatre Co., dir. Brandon Pape · Stage

13. 2021

    Sweet Charity

    Nickie · VCA, dir. Jayde Kirchet · Stage

14. 2021

    The Hello Girls

    Dance Captain / Ensemble · VCA, dir. Jason Langley · Stage

15. 2024

    Busking the Blues

    Hailey · SAE / Siwakorn Yoksirimane, dir. Benjamin Bonello · Film

16. 2015

    Four Corners

    Self · ABC, dir. Sally Neighbour · Television

17. 2013

    Disney Channel’s Guide To

    Host · Walt Disney Company, dir. Chole Cassidy · Television

18. 2011

    Origin Energy Safety Week

    Mia · Replay Media, dir. Grant Donnelly · Television

19. 2026

    Finder.com

    Young Punter · Finder, dir. Michael Beveridge · Commercial

20. 2013

    Commonwealth Bank

    Daughter · M&C Saatchi · Commercial