Summary: Yvette Robinson trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She has carved an exciting career in musical theatre roles in Australia, Europe and the U.K. Her numerous credits in London's West End include: The Woman in Blues in the Night (The New Wolsley Theatre), alternate Eva Peron in Michael Grandage's revival of Evita (The Adelphi Theatre), and Lead Woman in Side by Side by Sondheim. She was an original cast member of The Woman in White and also played the role of Marian Halcombe, at The Palace Theatre. Yvette returned to the Palace theatre as Marion in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and her extensive stage resume includes Marguerite, Bare, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Fatbusters. Through Europe she played the roles of Pearl & Dinah in Starlight Express in Germany, for over a year before moving to London. Yvette also performed as the alternate Donna in the International tour of Mamma Mia and performed I Do! I Do! at the Vienna English Theatre and Chess in Oslo, Norway. In Australia, Yvette's credits include: Julie Rooney in Jolson - The Musical; Factory girl & covering the role of Fantine in the 20th Anniversary Production of Les Miserables; alternate Belle in Beauty & The Beast: Original cast member and Ellen cover in the cast of Miss Saigon; Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, alternative Eva & the Mistress in Evita and the Bakers Wife in Into the Woods. Yvette has appeared on television in the role of Polly Posh in Cushion Kids for the Nine Network and in The Kosmos Kids for Wave Entertainment. She joined Harry Connick Junior and Glenn Close, as Nurse Heedy in the screen version of South Pacific and is on the original cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White. Yvette also writes and records her own original music and performs throughout London at many acoustic live music venues. The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. Also where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au
