Annie Aitken

Annie Aitken is an acclaimed Australian soprano and musical theatre performer whose work spans opera, musical theatre and concert performance across Australia and the UK. Most recently, she appeared as Jenna Alternate in the Australian premiere of Waitress (Crossroads Live), following starring as Sarah Brown in Guys & Dolls for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour and Cunégonde in Opera Australia’s Candide at the Sydney Opera House. She previously performed Cunégonde with State Opera & State Theatre South Australia and originally with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.

Annie’s extensive stage credits include Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie (The Production Company), Nellie Melba in Melba (Hayes Theatre Co), the original Australian cast of Muriel’s Wedding (Sydney Theatre Company / Global Creatures), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Sound of Music, Anything Goes, Sweet Charity, Oklahoma!, Opera Up Late, Rolling Thunder Vietnam and Paulette in Legally Blonde. Her UK credits include Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed in Business (Southwark Playhouse), Madame in Cinderella (Hope Mill Theatre), and Lucy Harris in the London development of Jekyll & Hyde, later performing the role alongside composer Frank Wildhorn at Cadogan Hall.

Annie is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and recipient of the 2018 Rob Guest Endowment Award. Born and bred in Perth, she is delighted to be singing with WASO once again. Away from the stage, Annie’s greatest role is mum to twins, Alfie and Teddy.