Annika Bruhns

ANNIKA BRUHNS

Singer/Musical Theater Performer Height: 5‘10‘‘ Mezzo Soprano* Hair: Blonde (C bis C´´) Eyes: Green www.annikabruhns.de Birthyr: 1966 Size: 40 Management: German Anke Taverne Pilotenstraat 6 NL –1059 CJ Amsterdam Tel: +31.20.669.2767 Fax: +31.20.669.5343 E - Mail: [email protected] www.anke-taverne.nl

THEATER

DANGEROUS LIASIONS Role: Marquise de Merteuil Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim, Director: Christian Doll May – August 2014 Musical Director: Patricia Martin Choreography: Hardy Rudolz

RONJA ROBBERS DAUGHTER Role: Lovis Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim, Director: Max Merker May – August 2014

HEISSE ZEITEN – WECHSELJAHRE Role: the career woman Theaterschiff Lübeck Director: Karsten Engelhardt September – October 2011 Musical Director: Stephan Ohm

ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN Role: alternate Lisa Wartberg NEW YORK! Director: Glenn Casale/Carline Brower Operettenhaus Hamburg Musical Director.: Mike Reed/Bernhard Volk December 2007– October 2010 Choreography: Kim Duddy

MAMMA MIA! Role: alternate Donna Operettenhaus Hamburg Cover Tanya December 2002 – September 2007 Director: Phyllida Lloyd/Paul Garrington Musical Director: Martin Koch/Perrin Manzer Allen Choreography: Anthony van Laast

WEST SIDE STORY Role: Anita Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Düsseldorf) Director: Youri Vamos/Oliver Linde October 2002 – March 2003 Choreography: Youri Vamos Musical Director.: Koen Schots

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Role: Mary Magdalene July – August 2002 Director: Helmut Schorlemmer Choreography: F. Dion Davis Musical Director: Bob Edwards

CHESS Role: Florence Staatstheater Kassel Director: Matthias Davids February – June 2002 Choreography: Melissa King Musical Director: Steven Gross

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Role: Mary Magdalene Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall Director: Helmut Schorlemmer July – August 2001 Choreography: F. Dion Davis Musical Director: Bob Edwards ELISABETH Role: Ludovica/Fr. Wolf Stage Holding Colosseum (Essen) Alternate Elisabeth March 2000 – January 2001 Director: Eddy Habbema Choreography: Dennis Callahan Musical Director: Bernd Steixner

FMA (FALCO MEETS AMADEUS) (UA) Role: Kommissar/ The Death (lead) Theater des Westens (Berlin) Director: Elmar Ottenthal September – December 2000 Musical Director: Johnny Bertl Choreography: Kim Duddy/Jochen Ulrich

ALADDIN Role: Jasmin (lead) Theater Aachen Director: Peter Wissmann November – February 2000

PEGGY – THE COUNTRY MUSICAL Role: Peggy (lead) Star Theater (Hamburg) Director: Paul Glaser December 1999

ADAM UND EVA Role: Rosa (the snake) Theater Aachen Director: Jochen Ulrich/Angelika Mönning August – October 1999 Choreography: Jochen Ulrich

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER GALA TOUR Role: Soloist (Sunset Blvd, Cats, Song & Dance) Germany, Switzerland, Danmark Director: Darryl Robinson March – May 1999 Choreography: Darryl Robinson

BLOOD RED ROSES Role: Lucy (lead) Theater Aachen Director: Elmar Ottentahl August – October 1998 Choreography: Jochen Ulrich

GAUDÍ Role: Isabella Musical Dome Cologne Director: Elmar Ottentahl January – June 1998 Choreography Kim Duddy Musical Director: Harry Koening

GAMBLER Role: The Showgirl (lead) Musicalbühne M.-Gladbach Director: Elmar Ottenthal October 1996 – May 1997 Choreography: Kim Duddy/Peter Wissmann Musical Director: Harry Koening

GAUDI Role: Isabella (lead) Euromusic Hall Alsorf Director: Elmar Ottehnthal December 1995 – June 1996 Choreography: Kim Duddy Musical Director: Harry Koening

LE CIRQUE OFFENBACH Lead Schmidt Theater Hamburg Director: Wolfgang Kremer September – November 1995

CABARET Role: Fraulein Kost Festspiele Bad Hersfeld Director: Rolf von Sydow June – August 1995 Choreography: Joey Cordevin

DIE DELPHI DOLLS Lead (The stageshow) Delphi Theater Hamburg Director/Choreo: Steve Ray April 1995

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Role: Cagelle, Cover Mdme. Dindon Delphi Theater Hamburg Director/Choreo: Anna Vaughan September 1994 – April 1995

EVITA Role: Eva Perón Freilichtbühne Schwäbisch Hall Director: Achim Plato August 1994 Choreography: F. Dion Davis Musical Director: Bob Edwards BEEHIVE Lead Neues Theater Hamburg Director/Choreo: Steve Ray September – December 1993 Musical Director: Herbert Kauschka

EVITA Role: Eva Perón Freilichtbühne Schwäbisch Hall Director: Achim Plato July – August 1993 Choreography: F. Dion Davis Musical Director: Bob Edwards

NUNSENSE Role: Sister Robert Anne Städtebundtheater Hof Director: Helmut Forche November 1992 – February 1993 Musical Director: Klaus Straube

NUNSENSE Role: Schwester Robert Anne Die Komödie Frankfurt Director: Claus Helmer August – November 1992 Choreography: Terry French Musical Director: Stephan Ohm

STARMANIA Role: Cristal Aalto Theater Essen Director: Jürgen Schwalbe December 1991 – June 1992 Choreography: Saba Pedük/Jürgen Schwalbe Musical Director: Achim Gieseler

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Role: Soul Girl/Maria Magdalena Freilichtbühne Schwäbisch Hall Director: Achim Plato July – August 1991 Choreography: F. Dion Davis Musical Director: Bob Edwards

HAPPY END Role: Mary/Ensemble Münchner Tournee Theater/ Director: Klaus Wagner Heilbronner Stadttheater Choreography: Helge Grau December 1990 – 1991 Musical Director: Nicolas Kemmer

DEUTSCHLANDLIED REVUE Lead Sartory Theater Cologne Director: Dieter Flimm April – June 1990 Choreography: Michael Bennett Musical Director: Peter Herbolzheimer

LES MISÉRABLES Role: Factory worker/Eponine Raimund Theater Vienna Director: Gale Edwards June 1988 – March 1990 Musical Director: Caspar Richter

FERNSEHEN/FILM

RUF DER BERGE Role: Frau Hallbach ARD/DEGETO FILM Director: Karsten Wichinarz December 2007

GEGEN DEN WIND Role: Gastrolle (Episode 43) Director: Helmut Grätzig BAVARIA FILM/ARD Sendetermin 1998

GROSSSTADTREVIER Role: Yvonne (Jens, 7 Years) Director: Kai Borsche Studio HH; PROD./NDR Sendetermin February 1995

VOICES IN THE SUMMER Role: Kristie Rosamunde Pilcher Director: Rolf von Sydow Frankfurter Filmprod./ZDF 1995

DELPHI DOLLS Lead (6 Live Musical TV Shows) Director: Steve Ray NDR/N3 October 1994 – April 1995 ON THE ROAD Role: Anna (The woman) Lead European Broadcasting Union/ZDF Director: Gerburg Rhode-Dahl 1994

DIE HELLA VON SINNEN SHOW Role: Jasmin (Episode 5) Director: Jens Hercher Power TV/Filmpool, RTL 1992

BALDUR BLAUZAHN Role: Sieglinde (13 Episodes) Director: Karin Hercher BAVARIA FILM/WDR 1989

MISCELLANEOUS

Teaching musical theater The Joop van den Ende Academy (STAGE ENTERTAINMENT), 2004 – 2013 (Voice, Song Interpretation) Hamburg School of Entertainment, 2011 – 2013

STILL FRIENDS Gala Concert Tour mit Pia Douwes, 12 piece band, premiere March 2010

Annika Bruhns And Band 10 members, new country, original material

Gala ConCert Piano and Vocal, performed in Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Holland and German Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand 2010

VOICE-OVERS Film, Commercials, Series

TWO SIDES TO A STORY Own Show, Opening on November 7th, 1993 Neues Theater Hamburg

OFF- OFF BROADWAY AMDA, NEW YORK CITY, USA

Nina in »The Seagull« (Tschechov); Lead in »Cabaret« (Showcase); Lead in »Charles Strouse Review«; Mary in »Holding Hands«; Radiospeaker in »War of the Worlds«; Polly Garter in »Under Milkwood«

DISCOGRAPHY

ANNIKA – Solo Album original music, written & produced by Paul Glaser 2010 MUSICAL EMOTIONS 2009 – SONY, Soloist ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK – Original Cast Rec. Ensemble 2007 STAGE UNITED – »Engel fliegen schneller«! Benefit »Sternenbrücke« Hamburg 2006 MUSICAL STARS VOL.2 – SONY Soloist 2006 MUSICAL STARS VOL.1 – SONY Soloist 2005 CHRISTMAS STORIES – Soloist 2004 MUSICAL STARS SINGEN ABBA – Soloist 2004 MAMMA MIA! – German Cast Recording Ensemble 2004 THE MUSICALS OF KUNZE & LEVAY – VOL.2 – Elisabeth Soloist 2003 THE MUSICALS OF KUNZE & LEVAY – VOL.1 – Elisabeth Soloist 2002 ELISABETH – Original Cast Recording 2001 FMA – Original Cast Recording 2000 PEGGY – Original Cast Recording 2000 BLOOD RED ROSES – Original Cast Recording Maxi CD 1998 GAMBLER – Original Cast Recording 1997

EDUCATION

1980 –1984 Anglican School, Jerusalem, Israel High School Diploma, passed with excellence 1984 –1986 Connecticut College, New London, CT, USA Voice Major 1986 – 1988 American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), NYC, USA Graduate of Masterclass (passed in 2 yrs. instead of 3) SKILLS SKILLS BI - lingual in German and US - English, flute, clarinet, guitar, drivers license