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. 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. She started her performance career in NYC.

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.

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 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.

Credits Theatre Year Show Role Notes 2014 Dangerous Liaisons Marquise de Merteuil Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim, Germany, May – August 2014 Ronia the Robber's Daughter Lovis Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim, Germany, May – August 2014 2002–2007 Mamma Mia! Alternate Donna/Cover Tanya TUI Operettenhaus, Hamburg, Germany, December 2002 – September 2007 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 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 1988–1990Les 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 2010 Still Friends solo concert with Pia Douwes, premiere March 2010 1993 Two Sides to a Story Personality Show, premiere November 1993

Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Der Ruf der Berge, Part 2 Frau Hallbach ARD/ Degeto, December 2007 1997 Großstadtrevier (Episode 95) Yvonne Studio Hamburg; Prod./NDR, aired: February 1997 1995 Wolken am Horizont (Rosamunde Pilcher) Kristie Frankfurter Filmproduktion/ZDF, 1995 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 2009 Musical Emotions Soloist 2007 Ich war noch niemals in New York Original Cast Rec., Ensemble2006 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 Mamma Mia! German Cast Recording, Ensemble 2003 The Musicals of Kunze and Levay, Vol. 2 Soloist (Elisabeth) 2001 Elisabeth Original Cast Recording2000 Falco meets Amadeus Original Cast Recording Peggy Original Cast Recording 1998 Blood Red Roses Original Cast Recording 1997 Gambler Original Cast Recording