Vidya Makan

Vidya Makan is an ARIA Award nominated entertainment multi-hyphenate. As a musical theatre leading lady, she has wow’d audiences across the globe through her emotionally rich and vocally powerful performances as Eliza in Hamilton (Michael Cassel Group), Catherine Parr in SIX (Louise Withers), Brendan in Fuccbois (House of Oz, Soft Tread), Ruby in Bloom (MTC, STC) and Dot/Marie in Sunday In The Park With George (Watch This), to name a few; all of which saw her nominated for major industry awards. Her career defining performance as Eliza Hamilton earnt her the 2025 Timeout Critic’s Choice Award for Best Performance In A Leading Role. In 2027, she will make her Netflix feature film debut (TBA). Vidya is also no stranger to Australian TV screens, having featured as a presenter at the 39th Annual ARIA Awards (Paramount Plus), a lead singer in ABC and Michael Cassel Group’s A Very Musical Christmas and as a guest quiz master on Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention. Her seven time Green Room Award nominated debut musical as a composer/lyricist,The Lucky Country played to sold out audiences across Australia in 2023 and 2025. The show’s ARIA award nominated original cast album is available on all streaming platforms through Origin Music, and it’s libretto is soon to be published by Playlab. Vidya is currently developing Nine Nights, a new Australian musical/festival experience about the everyday lives of South Asian Australians.

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1. 2026

   Fuccbois: Live In Concert

   Brendan · Soft Tread, House of Oz, dir. Richard Carroll

2. 2025

   Hamilton

   Eliza · Michael Cassel Group, dir. Thomas Kail, Dean Drieberg

3. 2025

   Bloom

   Ruby · Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, dir. Dean Bryant

4. 2025

   The Lucky Country

   Friend, Cindy, Others · Hayes Theatre Co, dir. Sonya Suares

5. 2023

   SIX

   Catherine Parr · Louise Withers and Associates, dir. Lucy Moss, Grace Taylor, Sharon Millerchip

6. 2021

   Once On This Island

   Papa Ge · Altitude Theatre, dir. Bree Tipoki

7. 2019

   Sunday In The Park With George

   Dot/Marie · Watch This, dir. Sonya Suares, Dean Drieberg

8. 2021

   Merrily We Roll Along

   KT, Meg, Others · Hayes Theatre Co, dir. Dean Bryant

9. 2019

   Romeo and Juliet

   Lady Capulet · Australian Shakespeare Company, dir. Glenn Elston

10. 2018

    American Idiot

    Ensemble · Shake and Stir, dir. Craig Illot

11. 2017

    Merrily We Roll Along

    KT, Minister, Others · Watch This, dir. Sarah Grenfell

12. 2024

    Hamilton

    Eliza Hamilton · Michael Cassel Group, dir. Thomas Kail, Dean Drieberg

13. 2022

    SIX

    Catherine Parr · Louise Withers and Associates, dir. Lucy Moss, Grace Taylor, Sharon Millerchip

14. 2020

    SIX

    Catherine Parr · Louise Withers and Associates, dir. Lucy Moss, Grace Taylor, Sharon Millerchip