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Maria Fitzgerald trained at the prestigious and world renowned "Royal Academy of Music" in London where she graduated in 2005 with a post graduate diploma in Musical Theatre Studies. Because of her training Maria can accomplish various vocal styles ranging from Classical to Contemporary, modern Irish through to light pop.
Over the years Maria has won many awards for her singing including the highly regarded Feis Ceoil and Feis Mattiu competitions, RDS Dublin. As an accomplished singer Maria has toured internationally with Irish Musical "To Dance on the Moon" as lead female vocalist. She has been featured on UK television station Channel 4 in a documentary titled "H Side Story" and has performed on TV3 Ireland AM.
Maria is a regular performer on the Musical Theatre platform in Ireland. In 2007 Maria played a variety of roles in the critically acclaimed musical comedy "I Love You, You're Perfect...Now Change" at Andrews Lane theatre in Dublin with Music Theatre Ireland. |
While in London, Maria had the great privilege of working with many music industry professionals such as West End leading actor Philip Quast (of Evita and Les Miserable fame), Jeremy Sams (musical director), Zoe Wanamaker (TV Actor). Maria is a regular concert performer. She has performed in concert in Regents Park Theatre London and with over 10 years experience in event management and marketing, Maria has also produced and performed in her own music concerts entitles "Defying Gravity" and "All that Jazz" here in Ireland which have been a wonderful success.
Other theatre credits include: 'Susan' in Sondheim's Company (Jack Lyons Theatre RAM London), 'Desdamona' in Shakespeare's Othello ( Royal Academy of Music London), "In the Family Way', Cabaret (Regents Park Theatre London), 'Julie Stephens' in Talent by Victoria Wood ( RAM London), 'Cinderella' in Sondheim's Into The Woods (Draoicht Theatre), 'Tuptim’ in The King and I (National Concert Hall), ‘Peron’s Mistress’ in Evita (Rupert Guinness Theatre), ‘Antonia’ in Man of La Mancha (O’Reilly Theatre), ‘May Tallentire’ in The Hired Man (Theatre Royal, Wexford), the lead in Sleeping Beauty Panto (Cork Opera House), ‘Consuela’ in West Side Story (Dun Mhuire Theatre). Maria also devised and performed a musical cabaret show " All That Jazz" (Wexford). "Mollser" in The Plough and the Stars (Theatre Royal Wexford).
Maria prides herself on being a warm, genuine person whose attention to detail on planning any occasion is second to none. |
