Gina Hogan has been taking Australia, and the high seas by storm, wowing audiences with her sensational self-devised shows. The Women of the 60’s, The Belles of Broadway, Night and Day – the Doris and Shirley Show, The Christmas Belle and A Country Girl at Heart. With her vocal versatility, endearing personality, and infectious sense of humour, it’s no wonder audiences fall in love with this talented, charismatic woman.

Gina’s first professional role was in the musical Scrooge (1993) at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre. This started her love affair with this grand theatre, as she returned to perform in the original cast of Beauty and the Beast (on occasion playing Belle and Babette), followed by the ABBA smash hit show Mamma Mia! The Witches of Eastwick was the fourth musical to bring Gina back to the Princess Theatre.

Gina has a long association with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit production of CATS.  She began with the around-Australia big top tour CATS – Runaway to the Circus (1999). After that came the big top tour of South Korea (2003/04) where she played the role of Jellylorum/Griddlebone, and finally the CATS world tour to Athens in 2005.

Gina has always had a love for cabaret and has received critical acclaim for her sassy and comedic one woman shows.  Her debut cabaret show was For Once in my Life (1998), followed by Don’t Rain on my Parade (1999) and finally the very successful, At this evening’s performance… (2003). In 2000, Gina performed with the Australian Pops Orchestra which was certainly a highlight, as she was accompanied by 65 musicians.

Gina is no stranger to the small screen either, making TV appearances on Good Morning Australia, Neighbours and The Damnation of Harvey McCugh.
Performing in some of the most successful bands on the corporate circuit, Gina has graced The John Field Band in Sydney and Plastique in Melbourne, with her effortless and powerful vocals.

Mark Jones’s credits as a singer/actor include A Golem Story (Malthouse Theatre), The School For Wives (Bell Shakespeare), Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd (Malthouse Theatre & Arena Theatre), The Beautiful Losers (The Melbourne Comedy Festival, Malthouse Theatre, The Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Cautionary Tales For Children (The Victorian Arts Centre, Arena Theatre Company), Good Evening – The Sketches of Peter Cook & Dudley Moore (National Tour), The Suicide Show (The Victorian Arts Centre), Elizabeth – Almost by Chance a Woman (Malthouse Theatre), Eurobeat (Korean Tour), Three Weill Men (Adelaide Cabaret Festival, The Famous Spiegeltent), Everybody’s Got Something to Hide (except for me and my monkey) (The Adelaide Cabaret Festival, National Tour) and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (Anthill, Chapel off Chapel).

He is one of Melbourne’s busiest cabaret musical directors. He has accompanied some of Australia’s top cabaret artists including Judi Connelli, Toni Lamond, Melissa Langton, Sylvie Paladino, Chelsea Gibb, Geraldine Quinn, Dolly Diamond and Marina Prior.

Compositional credits include Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd, Cautionary Tales For Children, The Beautiful Losers, After The Beep, The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Pinocchio – The Greatest Little Show On Earth, Carnival Joe, Elizabeth – Almost by Chance a Woman and A Golem Story.
Green Room Awards: Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd (Best Actor and Best Composition 2010), The Beautiful Losers (Best Cabaret Ensemble 2007 & 2006), Three Weill Men (Best Musical Direction of a Cabaret 2003), Me and Mr Jones (Best Cabaret Ensemble 2002) and Jacques Brel is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (Best Cabaret 2000).