Songstress Erin Cornell to Return to Sydney at The Basement

Powerhouse songstress Erin Cornell is coming to The Basement for an unmissable, intimate evening of song and stories this August. She is returning to Sydney after a celebrated international career, for an evening that features the incredible vocal talents Cornell and her special guests.

From Annie Lennox to Stephen Schwartz, U2 to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carol King to Kylie Minogue, Erin Cornell's diva stylings of classic songs will take you on a journey through the ages.

Erin Cornell has starred as Elphaba in WICKED in Japan, Grizabella in CATS on its Asian tour, Marilynesque Mona in A CLASS ACT in London, and toured with West End greats around Europe singing Queen and recently after five years abroad, Erin found herself back on home soil covering one of Australia's most acclaimed recording artists, Delta Goodrem.

There will be songs. There will be stories. There will be a phenomenal band made up of some of Sydney's most respected musicians. Come celebrate and enjoy a whimsical, effervescent evening with Erin.

Bookings at thebasement.com. For more about Erin, visit www.erincornell.net.

Erin graduated from The Victorian College of the Arts in Musical Theatre on a Whitehorse Arts Council scholarship. After performing as Cindy in David W Young's A Beauty Spot for Magnormos, she went directly into the role of Elphaba in Wicked (USJ, Japan). Following this she returned to Australia to appear in Eddie Perfect's workshop of Shane Warne-The Musical for The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and The Production Company's Damn Yankees (Victorian State Theatre). Erin was then asked to return to Japan to reprise her role as Elphaba in Wicked.

Her UK credits include Bohemian Rhapsody- West End stars sing Queen (Original Cast, National and International Tour), An Evening with Dame Edna (Claridges), John Bucchino and Friends (St James Studio) and Mona in A Class Act (Landor Theatre) while performing simultaneously in her well-reviewed one woman show An Evening with Erin Cornell (St James Studio). Erin is also a patron at The Belfast Performing Arts School where she has taught several masterclasses and private vocal lessons

Erin's Australian television credits include Neighbours (Channel 10), Lowdown, Race relations (ABC), Before The Game (Channel 10), The Kerri-Anne Show (Channel 9) and Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton (Channel 10).

Earlier this year, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra invited Erin to be their special guest artist, singing 9 songs for their annual gala event. Erin recently played the role of Grizabella in CATS for South Korea, Singapore, Macau and return season to South Korea. Erin is excited to return home and be covering Delta Goodrem as the Grizabella Standby for CATS, Australian tour

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