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Meet VINcent
SINGER/ACTOR/DIRECTOR
Vincent Hooper, a Melbourne-based Australian artist, excels as a singer, actor, songwriter, and director. Originally from Perth, he graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a BA in Music Theatre. With over 20 years of experience in Australian musical theatre, Vincent has become a respected figure in the industry.
As a director, Vincent led All Shook Up at The Crown Theatre for HAMA Productions in 2023 and Hairspray at Crown Theatre, Perth, in 2024. He is currently nominated for a PAWA Award (Performing Arts WA) for Outstanding Direction for Hairspray, and the production itself has been nominated for Best Musical in 2024.
Notably, Vincent starred in the original Australian production of Heathers: The Musical as Ram Sweeney and Mr. Sweeney, and as Nicky and Trekkie Monster in Avenue Q at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne and Crown Perth. His extensive involvement in The Rocky Horror Show has seen him tour Australia and perform internationally in Singapore, Korea, and New Zealand, embodying roles such as Riff Raff, Brad, Rocky, Eddie, and Dr. Scott.
Vincent's other stage roles include Cousin Kevin in The Who’s Tommy for Victorian Opera, Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show for John X Presents in Hobart, and The Lion in The Wizard of Oz at the Crown Theatre in Perth for HAMA Productions. He has also portrayed Sonny in Xanadu, Peter Pan in Peter Pan, Amos in Chicago, and the UPS Guy in Legally Blonde.
Vincent's other credits cover a variety of productions, including Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thrill Me, Happy End, The Tempest, The Almost Eurovision Experience, Loving Repeating, Hello Again, Antarctica, Milli Jack and the Dancing Cat, Elegies: A Song Cycle, Calendar Girls, Putting it Together, and the Pinocchio pantomime. He has also worked extensively in cabaret across Australia.
Listeners can enjoy Vincent's original album, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, available on iTunes and Spotify—a testament to his multifaceted talents and enduring passion for the arts.
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