Annika Bruhns

Annika Bruhns (born August 8, 1966) is a German musical theater performer.

Biography

Daughter to Wibke Bruhns, a journalist, and Werner Bruhns, an actor. She was born in Hamburg, Germany and moved with her family to Jerusalem, Israel in 1980.[1] After she graduated from high school her family moved to Washington DC, US, where she majored in German literature and history at Connecticut College, New England, CT. She then continued her studies at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, NY, where she graduated with honours.[2] She started her performance career in NYC.[3]

Bruhns debuted as Nina in NYC in a small Off-Broadway production of Anton Czechov's play The Seagull. From then on she continued working as a musical theater performer, moving to Vienna, Austria for the European Opening of Les Misérables in 1988. Many productions in the German speaking countries followed.[4][5]

Annika Bruhns started teaching musical theater related subjects such as audition prep, song interpretation, stage improv as well as scene study in 2004. She has taught at the renowned Joop van den Ende Academy in Hamburg, Germany[6] as well as at the Hamburg School of Entertainment.

Presently she divides her time between Sweden and Germany. She is married to Swedish musical theater performer Mickey Petersson and they have a son.[7][8]

Credits

Theatre
Year Show Role Notes
2014 Dangerous Liaisons Marquise de Merteuil Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim, Germany,
May – August 2014[9][10]
Ronia the Robber's Daughter Lovis Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim, Germany,
May – August 2014[9]
2011 Heisse Zeiten - Wechseljahre Die Karrierefrau Theaterschiff Lübeck, Germany,
September – October 2011
2007–2010 Ich war noch niemals in New York Alternate Lisa Wartberg TUI Operettenhaus, Hamburg, Germany,
December 2007 – October 2010[11]
2002–2007 Mamma Mia! Alternate Donna/Cover Tanya TUI Operettenhaus, Hamburg, Germany,
December 2002 – September 2007[12][13]
2003 West Side Story Anita Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf, Germany,
October – March 2003
2002 Jesus Christ Superstar Mary Magdalene Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, Germany,
July – August 2002
Chess Florence Staatstheater Kassel, Germany,
February – June 2002
2001 Jesus Christ Superstar Mary Magdalene Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, Germany,
July – August 2001
Elisabeth Ludovica/Fr. Wolf, Alternate Elisabeth Colosseum Theater, Essen, Germany,
March – January 2001
2000 Falco meets Amadeus Tod/Kommissar Theater des Westens, Berlin, Germany,
September – December 2000[14]
Aladdin Jasmin Theater Aachen, Germany,
November – February 2000
1999 Peggy – The Country Musical Peggy Star Theater, Hamburg, Germany,
December 1999
Adam and Eva Rosa (the „snake“) Theater Aachen, Germany,
August – October 1999
1998 Blood Red Roses Lucy Theater Aachen, Germany,
August ¬– October 1998
Gaudí Isabella Musical Dome, Cologne, Germany,
January – June 1998
1996–1997 Gambler The Showgirl (lead) Musicalbühne Mönchengladbach, Germany,
October 1996 – May 1997
1995–1996 Gaudí Isabella Euro-Musical-Hall, Alsdorf, Germany,
December 1995 – June 1996
1995 Le Cirque Offenbach Lead Schmidt Theater, Hamburg, Germany,
September – November 1995
Cabaret Frl. Kost Bad Hersfelder Festspiele, Germany,
June – August 1995
Die Delphi Dolls Lead Delphi Showpalast, Hamburg, Germany,
April 1995
1994–1995 La Cage aux Folles Cagelle, Cover Mdme. Dindon Delphi Showpalast, Hamburg, Germany,
September 1994 – April 1995
1994 Evita Eva Peron Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, Germany,
August 1994
1993 Beehive Lead Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt, Hamburg, Germany,
September – December 1993
Evita Eva Peron Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, Germany,
July – August 1993
1992–1993 Nunsense Sister Robert Anne Theater Hof, Germany,
November 1992 – February 1993
Nunsense Sister Robert Anne Die Komödie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
August – November 1992
1991–1992 Starmania Cristal Aalto-Musiktheater, Essen, Germany,
December 1991 – June 1992
1991 Jesus Christ Superstar Soul Girl/Mary Magdalene Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, Germany,
July – August 1991
1990–1991 Happy End Mary/Ensemble Münchner Tournee Theater/
Theater Heilbronn, Germany,
December 1990 – April 1991
1990 Deutschlandlied Revue Lead Sartory-Säle, Cologne, Germany,
April – June 1990
1988–1990 Les Misérables Factoryworker/Eponine Raimund Theater, Vienna, Austria,
July 1988 – March 1990

Tour
Year Show Notes
2016–2017 Merci Chérie Leadsinger, Sound Of Music Tour/Semmel Concerts Entertainment GmbH,
Germany & Austria,
2016–2017[15][16]
2010 Still Friends solo concert with Pia Douwes, premiere March 2010[17][18]
1993 Two Sides to a Story Personality Show, premiere November 1993[19]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Der Ruf der Berge, Part 2 Frau Hallbach ARD/ Degeto,
December 2007[20]
1997 Großstadtrevier (Episode 95) Yvonne Studio Hamburg; Prod./NDR,
aired: February 1997
1995 Wolken am Horizont (Rosamunde Pilcher) Kristie Frankfurter Filmproduktion/ZDF,
1995[21]
1995 Die Delphi Dolls (6 Live Musical TV Shows) Lead NDR /N3,
October 1994 – April 1995
1994 On the Road Anna (the Lady) Lead European Broadcasting Union/ZDF,
1994
1992 Die Hella von Sinnen Show (Episode 5) Jasmin Power TV/Filmpool, RTL,
1992
1989 Baldur Blauzahn Sieglinde (Episodes 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13) Bavaria Film GmbH/WDR,
1989

Discography
Year Title Details
2010 Annika Solo Album original music,
written & produced by Paul Glaser[22][23]
2009 Musical Emotions Soloist[24]
2007 Ich war noch niemals in New York Original Cast Rec., Ensemble
2006 Stage United – „Engel fliegen schneller“ Benefit „Sternenbrücke“
Superstars des Musicals Vol. 2 Soloist
2005 Superstars des Musicals Vol. 1 Soloist
2004 Christmas Stories Soloist
Musicalstars singen ABBA-Hits Soloist[25]
Mamma Mia! German Cast Recording, Ensemble
2003 The Musicals of Kunze and Levay, Vol. 2 Soloist (Elisabeth)[26]
2001 Elisabeth Original Cast Recording
2000 Falco meets Amadeus Original Cast Recording
Peggy Original Cast Recording
1998 Blood Red Roses Original Cast Recording
1997 Gambler Original Cast Recording

References
  1. "Musicalradio".
  2. "Annika Bruhns - Schauspielerin".
  3. "StagePool Interview".
  4. "Crew United".
  5. "ZAV".
  6. "Showcase — Godot - Das Hamburger Theatermagazin".
  7. German Wikipedia
  8. "Deutsches Theater München".
  9. gmbh, citywerk. "Landkreis Northeim - Musical-Star Annika Bruhns spielt in "Gefährliche..." Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  10. u.a., Andreas Gundelach, Claudia Leonhardt. "musicalzentrale - Gefährliche Liebschaften - Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim - Keine aktuellen Aufführungstermine". musicalzentrale.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. "Musicalfreunde".
  12. "Mamma Mia! Der letzte Vorhang fällt im September: Produktion mit Abba-Melodien verlängert - Im Dezember folgt Udo-Jürgens-Musical: "Ich war noch niemals in New York" - WELT".
  13. ""Dancing Queen" ist zurück - Hamburger Abendblatt". 2004-06-29.
  14. Drewianka, Stephan. "Falco Meets Amadeus Musical DVD - Musical-World".
  15. "Merci Cherié". 23 September 2015.
  16. mdr.de. "Merci Chérie auf Tournee - MDR.DE". Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  17. "Still Friends - Pia Douwes und Annika Bruhns (Tour): unitedmusicals.de".
  18. "Diese Musical-Stars sind Freundinnen - auch auf der Bühne. Hamburger Abendblatt".
  19. Hinzpeter, Werner (1993-11-13). "First Solo Show". Die Tageszeitung: Taz. p. 39.
  20. Rundfunk, Bayerischer (26 August 2015). "ARD-THEMENWOCHE HEIMAT: Der Ruf der Berge - Schatten der Vergangenheit - BR.de".
  21. "Rosamunde Pilcher: Wolken am Horizont - Splendid Britain". 18 May 2012.
  22. Matejka, Gunther (2010-09-16). "Annika Bruhns - Annika - CD Besprechungen". www.countrymusicnews.de.
  23. "Annika" – via Amazon.
  24. Studt, Andreas Gundelach, Robin Jantos, Claudia Leonhardt, Jan-M. "musicalzentrale - CDs und DVDs - Musical Emotions".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. Studt, Andreas Gundelach, Robin Jantos, Claudia Leonhardt, Jan-M. "musicalzentrale - CD - Musicalstars singen ABBA-Hits (Deutsche Versionen)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. "The Musicals of Kunze and Levay, Vol. 2 - 2003 Studio Cast (Karaoke)".
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