Laura Tipoki is of Maori heritage, a proud mother and was raised in a very musical family. Laura is a highly sought after musician, conductor and Music Director throughout Australasia. Laura was Music Director of the Australian and New Zealand productions of Hamilton and Associate Music Supervisor for the International Tour and Sydney Return seasons. Laura made her Sydney Opera House conducting debut as Music Director for Cameron Mackintosh’s Miss Saigon which then toured to Melbourne. Laura was Music Director for Crossroads’ recent production of Jesus Christ Superstar for the Sydney season. She was also Music Supervisor of Dear Evan Hansen produced by Michael Cassel Group and Sydney Theatre Company.

Laura worked as Music Director of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s School Of Rock throughout Australia and then supervised the production into it’s China tour, the Australian tour of Wizard Of Oz with Anthony Warlow, Julie Andrews’ My Fair Lady and Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Miserables International Tour and Associate Music Director for the Australian tour. Other credits include Wicked, Mary Poppins, Chicago, Love Never Dies, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Dr Zhivago, as keyboardist or Associate Music Director. Laura was Music Director for her sister Patrice Tipoki’s debut album A Musical Heart. Laura was keyboardist on the Love Never Dies DVD recorded and filmed in Melbourne in 2012. She was also a vocal coach on Disney’s Moana 2 film.

Laura is currently Music Director for the Australian tour of Hadestown for Opera Australia and Jones’ Theatrical Productions.