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| Birth name | Nathania Ong |
| Born | Singapore, Singapore |
| Origin | Singapore, Singapore |
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Nathania Ong is a Singaporean musical actress and singer. She is best known for being the first Singaporean to play Éponine in the West End theatre production of Les Misérables (musical) from 2022 to 2023,[1] [2] and the first Singaporean to play Eliza Hamilton in the West End theatre production of Hamilton (musical) from 2024.[3]
Early Life
editNathania's career began at an early age. In February 2004, five-year-old Nathania sang the National Day (Singapore) anthem Home (Kit Chan song), before a live audience that included Singapore's late President S. R. Nathan.[4] When she was 12, at the Youth Olympic Games closing ceremony in Singapore in 2010, Nathania led the choir in singing Singapore's national anthem Majulah Singapura, to a 27,000-strong live audience and viewers around the world.[5]
"Singing was always a huge part of my family... All three of my sisters and I loved to sing, and that love came from our dad."[6]
Nathania applied to five drama schools in the United Kingdom, but was rejected from all, and ended up enrolling at LASALLE College of the Arts.[7] She later auditioned for, and was accepted into, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[8]
Musical Career
editWithin weeks of her graduation from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2021,[9] Nathania made her professional debut in the sci-fi musical Be More Chill (musical) as Jenna Rolan, joining its West End theatre transfer from The Other Palace.[10][11]
Nathania was offered the role of Éponine in the West End theatre production of Les Misérables (musical) by Cameron Mackintosh.[12] She sang a rendition of On My Own (Les Misérables) to a 12,000-strong audience at Manchester's Manchester Arena for National Lottery (United Kingdom)'s Big Night of Musicals 2023.[13]
Awards
editNathania was named to the Prestige 40 under 40 list in 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ Kan, Ethan. "Nathania Ong on being the first Singaporean actress to play Éponine in 'Les Misérables' on the West End". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Going Global: How Nathania Ong Became The First Singaporean Eponine On The West End". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Hoo, Shawn (2024-05-09). "Singaporean actress-singer Nathania Ong to play Eliza in West End staging of Hamilton". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "How Singaporean Nathania Ong became Les Miserables' Eponine at London's West End: Passion, support, self-belief". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "How Singaporean Nathania Ong became Les Miserables' Eponine at London's West End: Passion, support, self-belief". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "How Singaporean Nathania Ong became Les Miserables' Eponine at London's West End: Passion, support, self-belief". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Rising Star: Nathania Ong". Musicals Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Rising Star: Nathania Ong". Musicals Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Nathania Ong: A sonic homecoming". The Business Times. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Rising Star: Nathania Ong". Musicals Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Nathania Ong". Prestige Online. 2024.
- ^ "Nathania Ong: A sonic homecoming". The Business Times. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Nathania Ong: A sonic homecoming". The Business Times. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Nathania Ong". Prestige Online. 2024.