Phoebe Panaretos plays Nancy Sinatra in Sinatra The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre.
Phoebe Panaretos is an Australian actress and singer. She made international headlines after being handpicked by Baz Luhrmann to play the lead role of ‘Fran’ in the world premiere musical adaptation of Strictly Ballroom, directed by Luhrmann. She was nominated for both a Helpmann and Green Room Award for Best Female in a Musical for the role.
Theatre credits include: Sinatra the Musical (Birmingham Rep Theatre); Strictly Baz Luhrmann: The Concert (Sydney Opera House); Silence! The Musical (Turbine Theatre/Edinburgh Underbelly); Fantastic Mr. Fox (Sydney Theatre Company); Zorro (Charing Cross Theatre); Cake (MT Fest); Strictly Ballroom (World Premier); Lazarus (The Production Company); Singin’ in the Rain (The Production Company); American Idiot (Shake and Stir – Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Supporting Female in a Musical); Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical (Gordon Frost Organisation).
Television and Film credits include: Greatest Days (Pathe Productions); Mr & Mrs Murder (Fremantle Media).
Plan your Sinatra visit
- Theatre: Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych, London
- Booking dates: 3 June 2026 to 10 April 2027
- Performance schedule: Tuesday to Saturday evenings, and Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday matinees
- Tickets: View live availability & booking for Sinatra The Musical
Aldwych Theatre, London
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