Stephen Valeri

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Stephen most recently appeared in the 2023/24 Australian tour of ‘CHICAGO - The Musical’ as Mary Sunshine (Crossroads Live/ Jones Theatrical). He has been training in voice and performance for over 30 years, including Musical Theatre, Classical and contemporary singing, stage and screen acting. He holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University and is a graduate of full time musical theatre course, SHOWFIT. Further professional theatre credits include Roger in ‘Grease - The Arena Experience’ (Sydney Season), Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle in the Sydney premiere of ‘Mack & Mabel’ (Hayes Theatre Co./ Working Management) Man 3 in ‘First Date - The Musical’ (Pursued By Bear/ Chapel off Chapel) and 'Peppa Pig Live! ’ (LifeLike Touring - Australian & Asian Tours). Stephen played the role of Mayor Humdinger in the hugely successful ‘Paw Patrol Live’, in the 2021 & 2022 Australian and Asian Tours. In July 2022, he was invited to join the British cast and reprise his role for a national tour of 17 cities across the UK. Since 2014, Stephen has established himself as an up & coming cabaret artist and comedy performer. His solo shows include ‘FAT BOY SLIMM...ER’ (2014 Melbourne Fringe Festival), 'VALERIOUS’ (2016 Adelaide Fringe), 'YOUR DIVA NEEDS YOU’ which enjoyed a successful Melbourne season to critical acclaim in October 2017. His most recent cabaret offering, 'AGE OF STEPHEN’ - a loving tribute to his musical idol John Farnham - premiered as part of a ‘Sold Out’ season for Melbourne Fringe Festival in September 2018. It has since gone on to tour across the country, as part of the Adelaide Fringe, Perth Fringeworld and Melbourne Cabaret Festivals, as well as countless corporate engagements. Stephen works regularly as an MC and professional singer for both corporate and concert engagements, as well as weddings and functions. As well as his work as a professional performer, Stephen is also a passionate and highly sought after educator, teaching voice for some Melbourne’s leading performing arts organisations, secondary schools and a successful private studio, with over 15 years of teaching experience.