Amelia is a New York based singer, actor, musician, voice over and cabaret artist, and songwriter. Originally from Australia, she has credits in theatre, film, television, voice over, and cabaret in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US.
She was an original Diva in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical, and performed the role in Australia and New Zealand for nearly 2 years, then went on to reprise the role on London’s West End. She lived in London for 2 years, before moving to New York in 2013.
She has toured the US with Kinky Boots, Les Miserables and Come From Away, and originated the role of Raven Johnson in Douglas Lyons and Ethan Pakchar’s Beau The Musical. The film of Beau the Musical has appeared, and won awards at, multiple film festivals around the world, including the Dances With Films and Big Apple Film Festivals in New York. In 2020, she appeared in the world premiere of online musical ‘Your Musical is Cancelled The Musical’. In 2022, she made her Broadway debut as Fate 1 in Hadestown. In 2025, she made her Off Broadway debut in Beau, and most recently appeared as Sabina in The Troupe for Prospect Musicals’ Ignite festival.
As a singer and songwriter, Amelia has released 2 self-titled albums, and is featured on the original cast recordings of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical, LOVEBiTEs and Lyons & Pakchar - Beau (World Premiere Recording) . She is one half of folk/bluegrass duo ‘Cormack & Guinn’ with fellow Les Mis Tour alum Allison Guinn. Their podcast Some Dark Holler - a murder ballad podcast is available on all major platforms. She is also in covers band ‘Pull Up the Covers’ with her husband Roger Plotz.
Amelia plays violin, piano, guitar, mandolin, and hand percussion and has played all her instruments in a number of concerts and actor-musician shows.
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‘Cormack exudes the slinky langour of a big cat, quietly confident in her seemingly effortless power to bring it and dominate the room every time she opens her mouth…. It’s Cormack who we consistently hear roar.’ Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
‘Cormack’s range and vocal control is exceptional…’ Jason Blake, Sydney Morning Herald,
‘Amelia Cormack - the original Diva in Priscilla and a gorgeously funny actor/singer.’ Diana Simmonds, Stage
‘Every phrase was well executed, both in terms of technique and dramatic effect. Her notes was clear and pure, and her vocal range impressive… When it comes to acting and all its varied nuances, this woman can adopt a persona as effortlessly and fluidly as one would slip on a jacket…’ Chloe Ravat, A Younger Theatre
‘Cormack lights up the stage…’ Cassie Tongue, Time Out
‘Cormack … displayed versatility and range, from dramatic to comic, across the evening, as well as calling on the full range of [her]… formidable musical theatre voice.’ Neil Litchfield, Stage Whispers
News
Some Dark Holler - a murder ballad podcast now available on all major platforms
My amazing bandmate Allison Guinn have taken a little break as we have been performing in musicals on opposite sides of the country! But all episodes of our podcast Some Dark Holler can be found on your favourite streaming service! It’s true crime meets folk music and we will be back with more shenanigans shortly. You can find it on all major platforms, or watch on Youtube here. To keep up to date with the latest episodes, subscribe to our Youtube channel here and follow us on Instagram .
Stages with Peter Eyers Podcast - ‘Livin’ It Up: An Australian on Broadway’, episode 338.
Check out my delightful chat with the wonderful Peter Eyers about my brief time on Broadway, and my journey to get there.
To listen to the episode on Apple podcasts, click here or find it on your podcast app of choice.
Backstage Talk Podcast - Episode 139
I had a wonderful chat with Martín Acuña about working in theatre in 3 different countries, and what it took to get me here. Click here to play it on your podcast app of choice.