Australian musical theatre star Caroline O’Connor AM returns to the West End this October in From The Heart, a new musical revue celebrating the songs and career of Oscar-winning lyricist Don Black.
O’Connor joins Frances Mayli McCann, Shona McGarty, Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe and Michael D. Xavier for the strictly limited run of 15 performances at the Garrick Theatre. Refined and expanded following concert performances in 2025, the show brings together new songs and favourites from across Black’s career in film, television and musical theatre.
Inspired by the New York cabaret scene, From The Heart features new collaborations with composers including Gary Barlow, Natasha Bedingfield, David Arnold, Debbie Wiseman and Mike Batt, alongside songs from Black’s extensive catalogue, including Born Free, Love Changes Everything, With One Look and several of his James Bond themes. Each performance will also feature a surprise special guest.
Raised in Sydney, O’Connor has built a career spanning Australia, the West End and Broadway. Her Australian credits include Chicago, West Side Story, Piaf, End of the Rainbow and Anything Goes, while UK audiences have seen her in productions including Mack and Mabel, The Rink, On the Town and the one-woman play Bombshells. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2020 for significant service to the performing arts, particularly musical theatre.
From The Heart is directed by Nick Winston, with musical direction by Joe Church and arrangements and musical supervision by Nick Barstow.
The performance on Saturday 10 October at 3pm will be followed by a book signing with Don Black.