Musical theatre queen Caroline O'Connor tells how she prepares for a role

By Kate Waterhouse
Updated September 22 2016 - 11:08am, first published September 11 2016 - 12:15am
Kate Waterhouse and Caroline O'Connor, who is in Sydney to perform in Dream Lover. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Kate Waterhouse and Caroline O'Connor, who is in Sydney to perform in Dream Lover. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Caroline O'Connor as Velma Kelly in the musical Chicago. Photo: Jacky Ghossein
Caroline O'Connor as Velma Kelly in the musical Chicago. Photo: Jacky Ghossein
Kate Waterhouse with Caroline O'Connor, who has performed on Broadway and London's West End. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Kate Waterhouse with Caroline O'Connor, who has performed on Broadway and London's West End. Photo: Daniel Munoz

Caroline O'Connor has performed on Broadway and London's West End, danced at the Tony Awards and played Nini Legs in the Air in the Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge. The performer, who was born in England and grew up in Sydney, has been awarded for her roles in Chicago, West Side Story and Man of La Mancha. She is back in Australia playing two roles in Dream Lover, the musical on the life of Bobby Darin, alongside David Campbell as the American crooner. O'Connor, 53, chats to Kate Waterhouse about what's on her bucket list and shares her advice for anyone aiming to be an entertainer. 

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