Sharon Millerchip

Sharon Millerchip is an Australian actress, dancer, director, and choreographer, best known for her performances in major musical theatre productions.^[1]

Millerchip grew up in Davidson, New South Wales and attended Kambora Public School and Davidson High School, where she participated in the dance program.^[2] Growing up, she attended Johnny Young Talent School, and during high school, she performed with the Forest Youth Theatre Company.^[2] After enrolling in college for dance, she auditioned for and was accepted into the Australian of production of Cats.^[2] She understudied several roles before she took over the role of Demeter.^[3]

Millerchip played Meg Giry in the original Australian production of The Phantom of the Opera. She also originated the role of Little Red Ridinghood in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Into the Woods opposite Philip Quast as the Big Bad Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince.

Further Sydney Theatre Company credits include originating the role of Cordelia in Falsettos,

In the mid to late 1990s, she took over major roles in long-running Australian productions of West Side Story as Anita (replacing Caroline O'Connor), Beauty and the Beast as Belle (replacing Rachael Beck) and Chicago as Velma Kelly (replacing O'Connor). In 2011, she played Meg Giry in the Australian production of Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.^[4] Two years later, she performed in Bombshells at the Ensemble Theatre.^[5][6][7] In 2019, she originated the role of Caroline in the new Australian musical FANGIRLS at the Belvoir St Theatre.^[8] She appears on the FANGIRLS: World Premiere Cast Recording album, which was released on April 30, 2021.^[9]

In addition to performing in shows, Millerchip has also directed several shows, including Aladdin and Strictly Ballroom.^[2] She is currently the associate director for the Australian tour production of Six.^[10]