Hamilton (2024-25)
Eliza Hamilton
Michael Cassel group
Director: Thomas Kail, Music Director: Alex Lacamoire, Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler
2024 Sydney Theatre Award Nominee, Judith Johnson Award BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
2024 BroadwayWorld Award Nominee, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MUSICAL THEATRE)
“She brings immense emotional capacity, vocal strength and range to an often underperformed role. She is joyfully smitten in the Beyonce-inspired ‘Helpless’ and her captivating, heart-wrenching performance of ‘Burn’ had me in tears.”- Timeout
“The strength of Miranda’s songwriting and Makan’s performance is seen nowhere more clearly than in Burn, Eliza’s response to her husband’s infidelity. The opening-night audience was raucous for much of the evening but for this song was stilled, making not a breath of sound in the several long silences built in.”- The Australian
“Vidya Makan shines in her debut as Eliza; her voice is stunning and compelling. Her performance of ‘Burn’ brought new life to the song with her palpable anger and hurt. I wish I could have pressed rewind and watched it again.”- SceneStr
“Delving into Eliza’s joy and subsequent emotional hurt, she and Arrow forge a convincing rapport and the second act, when they retreat “Uptown”, is tear-jerkingly moving.”- Limelight Magazine
Bloom (2023, 2025)
Ruby
Melbourne Theatre company, SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
Director: Dean Bryant, Music Director: Zara Stantion, Choreographer: Andrew Hallsworth
2024 Green Room Award Nominee, BEST SUPPORTING ARTIST (Musical Theatre)
“Makan is a particular standout, belting out a terrific solo in The Best is Yet to Be.”- The Guardian
“…nails the most powerful solo performance of the night…”- Timeout
“She gets to show off her big-musical voice.”- Limelight Magazine
“Vidya Makan has a superb singing voice and displays grit as Ruby.”- The Blurb
SIX (2020,2021-23)
Catherine Parr
louise withers and associates
Director: Lucy Moss, Jamie Armitage, Music Director: Katy Richardson, Choreographer: Carrie-Anne Ingrouille
2023 Green Room Award Winner, BEST ENSEMBLE (Musical Theatre)
2023 Sydney Theatre Award Nominee, BEST ENSEMBLE (Musical Theatre)
“Catherine Parr is played by Vidya Makan, who blows the roof off with stunning vocals and – crucially – carries the show into a denouement that could, in less confident hands, feel far too treacly.”- The Guardian
“…Vidya Makan, as Parr, binds the show together with a last minute burst of vocal power.”- Sydney Morning Herald
“Flawless... The six of them truly have made their mark as some of the strongest performers in Australian theatre with impeccable vocals, perfect harmonies, astonishing choreography, and seamless transitions between scenes, songs, and singers. Not a single beat, word, note or move was missed for the entirety of the show.”- Scenestr
“Vidya Makan raises the roof with I Don't Need Your Love as Catherine Parr.”- Limelight Magazine
“…delivered with impeccable timing…”- City Hub Sydney
