Leisa Keen

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Leisa Keen
ACT
Leisa has been involved in musical theatre and cabaret for over 20 years, and has musically and vocally directed and performed in over 80 shows including Beauty and the Beast, Chess, A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus Christ Superstar, 42nd Street, Chicago, Cats.
After training in classical piano for 12 years, Leisa went on to study jazz vocals at the Canberra School of Music, under the direction of Gery Scott. She performed the role of "Lucy Harris" in the Australian premiere of Jekyll & Hyde, playing opposite Donald Cant, for which she won a CAT award for Best Actress in a Musical. In 2012, Leisa won the Best Musical Director CAT Award for Free-Rain's production of Cats.
Leisa has performed with the Royal Military College Duntroon Band, Todd McKenney, Simon Gallaher and Jon English, Hazel Phillips, Noni Hazelhurst, Jason-Scott Watkins, Annie Francis, Lisa Adam and Adam Champion.
She was musical director for the Australian Premiere of Careful He Might Hear You, starring Toni Lamond, and appointed vocal coach to Amanda Muggleton.
Leisa performs around Canberra with several jazz combos, including "The Leisa Keen Trio" and "The Blamey Street Big Band" She also accompanies other artists in Canberra, Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne, as well as taking her various bands to jazz festivals all over Australia. Leisa teaches piano and singing 5 days a week. Media

Shows Leisa Keen has been in