Delia Hannah

Actor / Music Theatre / Appearances
Age Range

45—60

Height

168cm

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

New Zealander

Based In

Auckland, New Zealand

Appearances

Cabaret, Personal Appearances, Singer

Voice Style

Singing

For more than 35 years Delia Hannah has been working professionally, mostly in Australia but also New Zealand, Asia and the UK. She is best known for her portrayal of Grizabella in several productions of Cats throughout Australasia, along with lead roles in numerous other shows, such as Fantine in Les Miserables (10th Anniversary Production Australia New Zealand)), Ava Peron in Evita, Florence Vassey in Chess, Rose Vibert in Aspects of Love, Glinda in The Wizard of Oz, Miss Santiago in The Buddy Holly Story, The Baker’s Wife in In To The Woods (Auckland Theatre Company), Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia, and The Bird Lady in Mary Poppins (Disney Australia) to name just a few

Personal Appearances include  various concerts in venues ranging from small clubs and theatres to large stadiums (The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber). 

She has appeared on TV shows of which she is best known for All Saints (Aus 1998) and Shortland Street (NZ 1992).

As well as receiving several nominations in Australia for the Green Room, Mo and Helpmann Awards, Delia was awarded two Mo Awards, for Aspects Of Love and Cats, also A Variety Club Award and a Sydney Critics Circle Award for ‘Best Actress In A Musical’, for her portrayal of Mrs Johnston in Blood Brothers. She has recorded an album called ‘Downstage Centre’. - IMDb, NZMusicteachers

Delia Hannah

Artist Resume

Television

Year
Role
Production

2007

Suzanne Pemberton

Shortland Street - 2 Eps

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Angela Bloomfield, Wayne Tourell

2003

Jill Walsh

All Saints - Ep: Separation Pains

7 Network Pty Ltd, Australia

Dir. Peter Fisk, Cath Roden

Reporter

Worzel Gummage

National Film Unit

Sister Theresa

Pioneer Woman

TVNZ

Musical Theatre

Year
Role
Production

2019

Sharon

State Highway 48 - Auckland- A New Musical By Chris Williams

Old Rocker/Rachael Penman

Dir. Geoff Turkington

2018

Lead

Songs For A New world (Jason Robert Brown)

Auckland Music Theatre

Dir. Minouk Van Der Velde

2017

Sharon

State Highway 48- Hamilton, North Island Tour

Old Rockers Productions (A New Musical by Chris Williams)

Dir. Nick Wilkenson

2016

Grizabella

The Really Useful Company (Asia Pacific)/Lunch Box Productions (James Cundell)

Dir. Jo-Anne Robinson

2015

Margaret Lord

High Society

Hayes Theatre Company

Dir. Helen Dallimore

2015

Lead

Sondheim On Sondheim

Manilla Street Productions

Dir. Chris Parker

2014

Donna Sheridan

Mamma Mia!

Dir. Grant Meese

2013

Margaret Frankel/Dorothy Richmond

The Great Art War (Premier)

The Court Theatre

Dir. Stuart Hoar, Phillip Norman

2012

Bird Woman

Mary Poppins

Walt Disney Company (Australia)

Dir. Richard Eyre

2011

Principal Artist

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber - Concert Tour (Aust/NZ/Asia)

Dir. Stuart Maunder

2010

Grizabella

CATS - Australian Tour

The Really Useful Company (Asia Pacific)/Lunch Box Productions (James Cundell)

Dir. Joanne Robinson

2009

Grizabella

CATS International Tour - China/Singapore/Hong Kong

The Really Useful Company (Asia Pacific)/Lunch Box Productions (James Cundell)

Dir. Joanne Robinson

2008

Grizabella

CATS International Tour - Australia/Hong Kong/Singapore/Manilla

The Really Useful Company (Asia Pacific)/Lunch Box Productions (James Cundell)

Dir. Joanne Robinson

2005

Mrs Peacham

Threepenny Opera

Dir. Michael Hurst

2001

Into The Woods

Auckland Theatre Company

Dir. Raymond Hawthorne

2000

Glinda/Aunt Em

Wizard of Oz

Gordon Frost Organisation

Dir. Nancye Hayes

1999

Grizabella

Cats Run Away With the Circus

Dir. Joanne Robertson

1999

Grizabella

CATS Run Away With the Circus - Australia/Taiwan

Really Useful Company (Asia Pacific)

1998

Core Cast

The Really Useful Company/IMG - Australia/NZ/Japan

Dir. Richard Wherrett

1998

Cast

Easter Parade (Workshop)

Gordon Frost Organisation

Dir. Tommy Tune / Sandy Duncan

1998

Fantine

Les Miserables - 10th Anniversary Production, Australian Tour

Dir. Cameron MacKintosh

1997

Svetlana

Chess

Chess Productions Melbourne

Dir. Colin McColl

1997

Mrs Johnston

Blood Brothers - International Tour - London/Australia/NZ

Stetson Productions NZ/Bill Kenwright Ltd

1994

Mrs Johnstone

Blood Brothers - Australasian Tour - NZ/Sydney/Melbourne

Dir. Bob Thompson (London)

1994

Grizabella

CATS - Adelaide

The Really Useful Company / NZ Producers

Dir. Joanne Robinson

1993

Rose

Aspects of Love - U.K. Tour - Birmingham/Plymouth

The Really Useful Company (Asia Pacific)

Dir. Gale Edwards

1992

Florence

Chess - NZ Tour

Stetson Productions

Dir. Bob Bettinson

1992

Rose

Aspects of Love - Australian Tour - Sydney/Melbourne

The Really Useful Company (Asia Pacific)

Dir. Gale Edwards

1991

Miss Santiago

The Buddy Holly Show - Australian Premier Tour

1990

Annette

Beach Blanket Tempest

Q Theatre

Dir. Denise Watkins

1990

Florence

Chess

Chess Productions

Dir. Jim Sharman

1990

Miss Santiago

The Buddy Holly Show - Australian Premier Tour

1989

Eva Peron

Evita

Stetson Productions

Dir. Tom Guerra

1987

Fantine

Les Miserables - Australian Premier - Sydney

Dir. Cameron McIntosh

Roxie Hart

Chicago

Palmerston Nth Theatrical Society

Dir. Robert Rimmer

Anita

Westside Story

Wellington Musical Theatre

Delia

Oscars Turn to Sing

Dir. Peter Williams

Edith

Pirates of Penzance - NZ Tour

Stetson Productions

Dir. Hal Prince

Phillipa

Ten Times Table

New Zealand Festival

Twitting

The Cagebirds

New Zealand Festival

Core Cast

An Evening with Sondheim

Dir. Gary Young

Video

Year
Role
Production

1992

Florence

Chess

Patrick Connell/Stewart MacPherson

Dir. Peter Walker

Album Recordings

Year
Role
Production

1999

Solo Album

Down Stage Centre

Tough Nut Productions

Dir. Ross Girven, Michael Tyack

1997

Mrs Johnston

Blood Brothers Cast Recording

Stetson Productions/Bill Kenwright Ltd

Dir. Bob Thompson

Cabaret

Year
Role
Production

2018

Lead

Songs For A New World

Auckland Music Theatre

Dir. Minouk Van Der Velde

2018

One Woman Show

Kumeu Live

Kumeu Live

Dir. Delia Hannah

2017

Starring

Kumeu Live

Kumeu Live

Dir. Delia Hannah

Documentary

Year
Role
Production

1995

Herself

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Duet Productions

Dir. Richard Wherrett