Nathania Ong
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 Ong interviewed by Kiss92 FM in 2023 | |
| Born | 1998 (age 28) |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Genres | Musical theatre |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Nathania Ong (born 1998) is a Singaporean actress and singer. A graduate of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, she made her West End debut in 2021 as Jenna Rolan in Be More Chill.
Early life and education
Ong was born in 1998[1][2] to dentist and former a cappella singer Kevin Ong and homemaker Jenny Ong.[3] She has three older sisters.[4] Ong enjoyed singing from a young age and often performed at City Harvest Church concerts,[3][5] but only began to be formally trained at age 11.[4]
Ong received her primary education at Methodist Girls' School.[3][6] She was a member of the Drama Elective Programme at Anglo-Chinese Junior College. After completing her Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations in 2017, she applied to study at several overseas drama schools, but failed to be accepted by any of them.[4] She then enrolled at Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore but dropped out after a year to reapply to schools in the United Kingdom.[7] In 2021, she graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts with a Bachelor of Arts in musical theatre.[8]
Career
In 2010, Ong led the singing of Majulah Singapura at the closing ceremony of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.[4] She made her West End debut in 2021 as Jenna Rolan in Be More Chill.[9] The same year, she played Éponine in the UK and Ireland tour of Les Misérables, despite not having seen the musical prior to auditioning for the role.[10] In 2022, she began playing Éponine in the West End production at the Sondheim Theatre.[4] She returned to Singapore in 2023 to play Cinderella in a local adaptation of Into the Woods.[8] In 2024, she was cast as Eliza in the West End production of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre.[11] In 2026, she was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[12] She played Elle Woods in the Singapore Repertory Theatre's production of Legally Blonde on 29 July 2026.[13]
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Be More Chill | Jenna Rolan | Shaftesbury Theatre | [8] |
| 2021–2022 | Les Misérables | Éponine | UK and Ireland Tour | [8][14] |
| 2022–2023 | Les Misérables | Éponine | Sondheim Theatre | [8] |
| 2023 | Into the Woods | Cinderella | Singtel Waterfront Theatre | [15] |
| 2024 | Les Misérables | Éponine | Arena World Tour | [16] |
| 2024–2025 | Hamilton | Eliza | Victoria Palace Theatre | [11] |
| 2025–2026 | Les Misérables | Éponine | Arena World Tour | [16] |
| 2026 | Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | Esplanade Theatre | [13] |
References
- ↑ Ang, Benson (17 June 2026). "Theatre actress Nathania Ong comes home to Singapore with lead role in Legally Blonde – The Musical". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ On The Red Dot: I'm Singaporean - First Singaporean in West End Musicals, Les Miserables and Hamilton (Video). 27 July 2024 – via Channel NewsAsia.
Nathania Ong is only 26 and already onto her third role on London's West End.
- 1 2 3 Tan, Chelsia (1 November 2023). "Into the Woods star Nathania Ong discusses her big break: "I've been surprised by how much more capable I am than I initially thought"". Her World.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Izza Haziqah Abdul Rahman (11 October 2023). "How Singaporean Nathania Ong became Les Miserables' Eponine at London's West End: Passion, support, self-belief". CNA.
- ↑ Tan, Tabitha (28 November 2022). "Raising Singapore's Éponine: A Father's Journey With God". City News.
- ↑ Toh, Christopher (10 August 2012). "A good cause". Today. p. 12.
- ↑ Lye, Jesslyn (16 November 2022). "Meet Nathania Ong, the Singaporean actress playing Eponine in 'Les Misérables' on the West End". Vogue.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Chua, Candice (20 March 2024). "On The Digital Cover: Actress-singer Nathania Ong talks Les Misérables, rejection and making theatre magic". Prestige.
- ↑ Lim, Charmaine (7 August 2024). "Singapore's got talent: Nathania Ong on a dream trajectory on London's West End stage". The Straits Times.
- ↑ Yusof, Helmi (7 December 2023). "Nathania Ong: A sonic homecoming". The Business Times.
- 1 2 Hoo, Shawn (9 May 2024). "Singaporean actress-singer Nathania Ong to play Eliza in West End staging of Hamilton". The Straits Times.
- ↑ Soh, Joanne (28 May 2026). "Singers Nathania Ong, Iman Fandi and Regina Song among 18 S'poreans on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 Lui, John (5 February 2026). "Nathania Ong leads Singapore Repertory Theatre's K-pop inspired Legally Blonde". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Ang, Benson (30 September 2025). "Nathania Ong brings her Eponine to Singapore for Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular World Tour". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Into the Woods". Pangdemonium!. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Lucie Jones to return to Les Miserables London as Fantine & Katie Hall, Nathania Ong, Aviva Tulley, Linzi Hateley to star in Les Mis Arena Spectacular | West End Theatre". WestEndTheatre.com. 31 October 2024.