# 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 |
| 2014 | Ronia the Robber's Daughter | Lovis | Domfestspiele Bad Gandersheim, Germany, May – August 2014 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2002 | Chess | Florence | Staatstheater Kassel, Germany, February – June 2002 |
| 2001 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Mary Magdalene | Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, July – August 2001 |
| 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 |
| 2000 | Aladdin | Jasmin | Theater Aachen, Germany, November – February 2000 |
| 1999 | Peggy – The Country Musical | Peggy | Star Theater, Hamburg, Germany, December 1999 |
| 1999 | Adam and Eva | Rosa (the „snake“) | Theater Aachen, Germany, August – October 1999 |
| 1998 | Blood Red Roses | Lucy | Theater Aachen, Germany, August ¬– October 1998 |
| 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 |
| 1995 | Cabaret | Frl. Kost | Bad Hersfelder Festspiele, Germany, June – August 1995 |
| 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 |
| 1993 | Evita | Eva Peron | Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, July – August 1993 |
| 1992–1993 | Nunsense | Sister Robert Anne | Theater Hof, Germany, November 1992 – February 1993 |
| 1992–1993 | 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 |
| 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., Ensemble |
| 2006 | Stage United – „Engel fliegen schneller“ | Benefit „Sternenbrücke“ |
| 2006 | Superstars des Musicals Vol. 2 | Soloist |
| 2005 | Superstars des Musicals Vol. 1 | Soloist |
| 2004 | Christmas Stories | Soloist |
| 2004 | Musicalstars singen ABBA-Hits | Soloist |
| 2004 | Mamma Mia! | German Cast Recording, Ensemble |
| 2003 | The Musicals of Kunze and Levay, Vol. 2 | Soloist (Elisabeth) |
| 2001 | Elisabeth | Original Cast Recording |
| 2000 | Falco meets Amadeus | Original Cast Recording |
| 2000 | Peggy | Original Cast Recording |
| 1998 | Blood Red Roses | Original Cast Recording |
| 1997 | Gambler | Original Cast Recording |