Vanessa Heinz was born in Hong Kong and came to Berlin at the age of five. In 2021 she successfully completed her musical studies at the Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich. During her training, Vanessa appeared as Tinkerbell in the musical PETER PAN and won the Walter and Charlotte Hamel Foundation Sponsorship Award at the German National Singing Competition. In 2019/20 she was on stage in AMERICAN IDIOT in Munich and Tyrol. In 2021 she was part of the directing project PALAST DES LÄCHELNS by Benjamin Truong, shortly followed by the play NACH DEM ENDE by the Theaterakademie. She sang at "Das große Musical TV-Konzert der VBW" and stood on the stage of the Raimund Theater for the first time at the reopening gala WE ARE MUSICAL. Most recently, she could be experienced here as Kim in MISS SAIGON.

Oedo Kuipers graduated from the Conservatory of Music Theatre in Tilburg in 2013. He then made his German debut in the role of Raoul in DAS PHANTOM DER OPER in Hamburg. His breakthrough came with the title role of the musical MOZART!, which he developed at the Raimund Theater in Vienna under the direction of Harry Kupfer and in close collaboration with Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze, and later even had the opportunity to embody in Shanghai. He thrilled audiences with his portrayal of the leading role of Edward Whymper in the world premiere of the musical MATTERHORN in St. Gallen, as Hortensio in KISS ME, KATE and King Ludwig in LUDWIG2 in Füssen. Besides his engagements as a musical performer, Oedo has also recorded two albums, "Cover Art" and "Pure". Most recently he could be seen at the Hamburg State Opera in John Neumeier's creation BERNSTEIN DANCES, and as Jesus in Erik Petersen's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

Christian Rey Marbella is a musical performer, singer and dancer. He has performed in numerous musical productions in Asia, the UK and the USA, including Engineer and Thuy in MISS SAIGON, Luntha in THE KING AND I and Apostle Peter in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. His other engagements include Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, CINDERELLA, SHOWBOAT and THE FULL MONTY. Christian Rey Marbella has also appeared in several original Filipino musicals, such as CALAMBA JOE as the national hero Dr. José Rizal, 1896 - THE MUSICAL as Emilio Jacinto and the demon Ravana in the revival of RAMAHARI, 2012, and the Ballet Philippines 50th Anniversary Season.

Abla Alaoui completed her training at the Joop van den Ende Academy and was engaged for the role of Mary Robert in SISTER ACT in Oberhausen before she even graduated. This was followed by the European premiere of Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE & CLYDE, for which she created the role of Bonnie. Abla made her Vienna debut in MOZART! at Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, where her roles included Cover Nannerl. Further engagements took her to the Frankenfestspiele as Betty Schaefer in SUNSET BOULEVARD, as well as to the Theater des Westens, where she was engaged again for the role of Mary Robert in the tour production of SISTER ACT, and at the same time to the Stadttheater Bielefeld, where she made a guest appearance as Trix in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Afterwards she impersonated the role of Sarah (Cover) in DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES in Vienna, among others. This was followed by Lisa and alternately Sophie in the German, Austrian and Swiss tours of MAMMA MIA! as well as the role of Jenny in the Austrian premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ASPECTS OF LOVE in Vienna. Her most recent performance was as Charlotte Buff in GOETHE! at the Bad Hersfeld Festival in summer 2021.

Gino Emnes received his training at the Conservatory of The Hague and the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in Amsterdam. His previous engagements include the role of Tyron Jackson in FAME, Benny in RENT and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER in Utrecht. He was part of the premiere cast of Disney's KING OF THE LIONS in Hamburg, where he took on the role of Simba in 2001. Shortly afterwards he made his Austrian debut as Milton in AVENUE X. He then appeared as Ronny in HAIR in Switzerland, as Rum Tum Tugger in CATS in the Netherlands and as Seaweed J. Stubbs in Tecklenburg in HAIRSPRAY. His other engagements include Eddie in SISTER ACT, Apollo Creed in ROCKY - DAS MUSICAL, Dr. Frank N. Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Judas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Raimund Theatre and Lola in KINKY BOOTS in Hamburg. As Coalhouse Walker Jr. he was seen in RAGTIME at the Musiktheater Linz. For a gala in honour of Harvey Fierstein, Gino Emnes was on stage on Broadway. Most recently he portrayed Ike Turner in TINA - DAS MUSICAL in Hamburg and Utrecht.

James Park was born in Korea and studied classical singing at the Robert Schumann Musikhochschule Düsseldorf. After graduating, he became a member of the Opera Studio Niederrhein of the Theater Krefeld-Mönchengladbach and participated in various opera and musical productions. These include DER ROSENKAVALIER, PETER GRIMES, DER BARBIER VON SEVILLA, HOFFMANNS ERZÄHLUNGEN, the operetta premiere of WÄR NUR DIE SEHNSUCHT NICHT SO GROSS, the baroque opera pastiche THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY, the crime musical DAS GEHEIMNIS DES EDWIN DROOD, LEND ME A TENOR! (OTELLO DARF NICHT PLATZEN) and MY FAIR LADY. For the production DER GOLDENE DRACHE at Theater Krefeld, James was nominated as NRW's best young singer for his role of Junger Asiat by Opernwelt critic Regine Müller in "Welt am Sonntag," and last season he made his debut in the same role at the Semperoper Dresden. In addition to his operatic career, he can be heard as a soloist in concert, ensembles and choral formations. Most recently, he appeared at the Raimund Theater as Thuy in MISS SAIGON.

Annemarie Lauretta was born in Utrecht. In 2017 she completed her studies in musical theater at the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg, where she was taught by Edward Hoepelman, Marc Krone and Brigitte Odett, among others. Directly after her studies she went to Hamburg, where she embodied the fortune teller in Disney's ALADDIN until the end of October 2018. After that, Annemarie Lauretta was in SISTER ACT in Lucerne as cover Deloris van Cartier and in the ensemble. This was followed by another engagement for Disney's ALADDIN in Stuttgart, before she appeared in PRETTY WOMAN - DAS MUSICAL in Hamburg as cover Kit de Luca and Violetta as well as in the ensemble. Most recently she appeared on stage as Gigi in MISS SAIGON at the Raimund Theater.

Abla Alaoui completed her training at the Joop van den Ende Academy and was engaged for the role of Mary Robert in SISTER ACT in Oberhausen before she even graduated. This was followed by the European premiere of Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE & CLYDE, for which she created the role of Bonnie. Abla made her Vienna debut in MOZART! at Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, where her roles included Cover Nannerl. Further engagements took her to the Frankenfestspiele as Betty Schaefer in SUNSET BOULEVARD, as well as to the Theater des Westens, where she was engaged again for the role of Mary Robert in the tour production of SISTER ACT, and at the same time to the Stadttheater Bielefeld, where she made a guest appearance as Trix in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Afterwards she impersonated the role of Sarah (Cover) in DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES in Vienna, among others. This was followed by Lisa and alternately Sophie in the German, Austrian and Swiss tours of MAMMA MIA! as well as the role of Jenny in the Austrian premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ASPECTS OF LOVE in Vienna. Her most recent performance was as Charlotte Buff in GOETHE! at the Bad Hersfeld Festival in summer 2021.

Alexandra-Yoana Alexandrova was born in Bulgaria. After her acting diploma, she studied Musical Entertainment Theatre at the MUK - Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien as well as Theatre, Film and Media Studies (Master, University of Vienna). She has appeared as Mina in DRACULA (Ulm), Cover Anja in ANASTASIA - DAS MUSICAL and in GHOST - DAS MUSICAL (Stage Palladium Stuttgart), in the 2nd season of "I Can See Your Voice" on RTL, as well as in TV commercials and films. In the musical DIE SCHNEEKÖNIGIN she embodied the title role in front of the Danish Queen. In 2020 she won gold in acting, silver in singing and bronze in modelling at the "World Championships Of Peforming Arts Virtual". She toured New York City as a soloist with the choir Lyspiger. Other engagements include: Vienna State Opera, Schauspielhaus Vienna, Sofia State Opera, Theater der Jugend/Vienna and Landestheater Schleswig-Holstein.

Erick Arenas is a versatile performer who grew up in Cavite in the Philippines and later received his degree in AB-Technical Theatre from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde. Since his training, he has performed internationally as a performer and has appeared on stage in numerous musical productions. His engagements include the roles of Cliff and Madonna in WE WILL ROCK YOU, Eddie in the hit musical MAMMA MIA! and the role of Henry in the first national Philippine production of Disney's NEWSIES. He has also worked for Royal Caribbean Productions for almost a decade as a dancer, singer and aerialist on board nine cruise ships.

Arvid Assarsson is a native Swede and completed his musical training at the Gothenburg Ballet Academy in 2013. After graduation, a first engagement on a cruise ship of Aida Cruises followed. He then appeared on stage in THE MAGICIAN OF OZ and as Rocky in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW in Gelsenkirchen, among others. In 2016 he was seen at Gothenburg Opera in HAIR, followed the next year by DAS PHANTOM DER OPER. In 2019 he embodied Bill Calhoun in KISS ME, KATE at the Staatstheater Darmstadt as well as Riff and Action in WEST SIDE STORY at Theater Bonn. Most recently he was in the ensemble and as Cover John in MISS SAIGON at the Raimund Theater.

Nils Axelsson is a Swedish musical performer and songwriter. He won the 2019 Broadway Dreams Scholarship and was awarded "Best Actor in a Musical" at the 2019 Broadway World Sweden Awards for his lead role as Mowgli in the arena tour of JUNGLEBOOK - THE MUSICAL. He also thrilled audiences as a musical sing-along host. In addition, he can be seen in various TV shows, commercials and films. His engagements include SISTER ACT at China Teatern in Stockholm, THE ADVENTURE OF ALADDIN of the Swedish Arena Tour, the role of Tripp in THE MAGIC FLUTE 2.0, the play SPEAK LOUDER KAREN, the Stockholm Tour of THE PERSONALIZED FREEDOM OF PRESS and THE CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT in Stockholm. MISS SAIGON is his first production abroad.

Christopher Bolam was born in the UK and performed Artful Dodger on stage as a child in the UK tour of OLIVER! He studied ballet and musical theatre at Hammond School in Chester, England. After his training he was seen in his homeland as Swing in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG and as the understudy Tin Man in THE WIZARD OF OZ. WE WILL ROCK YOU, HAIRSPRAY, ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK and MAMMA MIA! brought him to Germany. He first appeared in Vienna as Cover Bert in Disney's MARY POPPINS. He performed in HINTERM HORIZONT and ROXY UND IHR WUNDERTEAM as well as in ALTAR BOYZ, where he created the role of Luke and the choreography. For the show OH WHAT A NIGHT! Christopher Bolam is responsible for the book and choreographies together with Michael Heller.

Vincent Bueno is a native of Vienna with Filipino roots. He began making music as a child and accompanied his father, also a musician, to performances. After school, he attended the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität Wien (MUK) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Vincent Bueno became known to a large public through the ORF show "Musical! - Die Show", in which he emerged as the winner. In 2009 he took part in "Dancing Stars" and the "Starnacht am Wörthersee". On stage he could be admired as Chino in WEST SIDE STORY in Baden and Tyrol, Sky in MAMA MIA! at the Raimund Theatre, Chao Ling in MONSIEUR CLAUDE UND SEINE TÖCHTER (Kammerspiele Vienna, Sommernachtskomödie Rosenburg and Häbse Theater/CH) and as Chulalongkorn in THE KING I (Festspiele Stockerau). In 2021 he represented AUSTRIA at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. In his own studio he produces his own music as well as that of other artists.

Barbara Castka was born in Vienna and completed her musical training at the Performing Academy and her dance training at the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera. She gained her first stage experience in a Pasek & Paul concert at the Ronacher and as Morticia in RIGOR MORTIS at the Akzent Theatre. Her previous engagements include Graziella in WEST SIDE STORY and Luisa Vampa in DER GRAF VON MONTE CHRISTO at Felsenbühne Staatz, the revue DURCHWURSTELN ODER DURCHWURSCHTELN at Kabarett Simpl, JEKYLL & HYDE, PETER PAN, Gabrielle in CAN-CAN at Stadttheater Baden, and FRED ASTAIRE - EIN LEBEN FÜR DEN TANZ at Freie Bühne Wien. She performed in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and I AM FROM AUSTRIA at the Raimund Theatre and was most recently seen as Demeter in CATS at the Ronacher.

Cletus Chan was born and raised in Hong Kong. He attended the University of Warwick where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Theatre and Performance Studies. He then continued his education at Guildford School of Acting where he graduated with a Masters in Musical Theatre. Cletus' recent engagements include a role in the ensemble of THE KING AND I at the London Palladium, Simon of Legree/Cover Chulalongkorn/LunTha in THE KING AND I in the UK and International Tour and Ching Ho in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at the Adelphi Theatre. He has also appeared as Eddie in MAMMA MIA!, as a Dancer/Aerialist in BLUE PLANET on a Royal Caribbean Cruises ship and in the ensemble and as Cover Widow Twankey in Disney's ALADDIN at the Orchard Theatre. His film credits include the recording of the musical THE KING AND I from the London Palladium.

Rachel Chan was born in Singapore in 2001 and grew up as a third-culture child in Tianjin, Hong Kong and Vancouver, where she trained in the Professional Training Program for Dance at the Victoria Academy of Ballet. At 16, Rachel performed at Carnegie Hall as a prizewinner in the American Protégé International Vocal Competition. Notable shows she has performed in during her training include ONCE ON THIS ISLAND in the role of Ti Moune and WORKING: A MUSICAL. With MISS SAIGON she makes her professional debut in Vienna.

Chris Connor received his education at the Performers College in Great Britain. After his graduation, various engagements led him through Europe. He has performed as Swing in GHOST - DAS MUSICAL at the Stage Palladium Theater in Stuttgart, as a dancer/aerialist in SPECTRA and in the ensemble of WE WILL ROCK YOU on a Royal Caribbean Cruises ship, and as Swing in STARLIGHT EXPRESS at the Starlight Express Theater in Bochum. Other productions include CINDERELLA, where he was seen as a skater and in the ensemble at the Bristol Hippodrome, ROBINSON CRUSOE at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton and PIPE DREAM at the Union Theatrein London, where he portrayed the role of Eddie. In addition, he can be seen as a dancer in TV and commercials, including for "Boss Tea", in the music video "Like A Drug" for singer Adam Tyler, and in the recording of "BBC Eastenders - Children in Need".

Divine Cresswell trained at Performers College in London and has subsequently appeared in productions such as THE WEDDING SINGER at Daegu Opera House as Swing/Cover Linda, in MISS SAIGON on the UK and International tours as Swing, in SOUTH PACIFIC at Cadogan Hall in London as Liat, in STARLIGHT EXPRESS WORKSHOP at The Other Palace as Joule/Hip Hopper 3 and in the UK tour of WONDERLAND as Dormouse. Other roles included Oompa Loompa/ Cover Violet and Veruca in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Vicki in English Touring Theatre's EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE workshop, and the title role in SNOW WHITE at the Grand Pavillion in Porthcawl and ensemble/second cast Fairy Firefly in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK in Glasgow. Divine Cresswell will also be featured in "Matilda - The Musical Movie" on Netflix, due out next year.

Jev Davis completed his training at the Urdang Academy in London. There he took on the role of Judas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and was subsequently engaged in THE SOUND OF MUSIC Australian tour. In 2018, he appeared on stage for the first time in German-speaking countries as Cesar in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. This was followed by engagements as Cover Black Vampire in DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES, as Swing in ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK and as Diesel in WEST SIDE STORY at the Staatstheater Nuremberg. In Austria, he first appeared as Rusty Charlie and Dance Captain in GUYS AND DOLLS at the Graz Opera. Most recently he was on stage at the Raimund Theater in MISS SAIGON in the ensemble and as Cover Schultz.

Leon de Graaf received his training at the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in Amsterdam. Since then he has appeared in JEANS as a soloist (NL tour); in BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL in the ensemble, as Cover Tony and Assistant Dance Captain at Stage Entertainment NL; in EVITA as Swing/Assistant Dance Captain at Vereinigte Bühnen Wien and in FOOTLOOSE as Lyle in Amstetten. Other engagements include Mika Coast/Cover Paul in A CHROUS LINE (NL tour) Swing in BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL (UK tour), Jimmy in GRAND HOTEL at Stadttheater Baden, Ensemble/Cover Aladdin, Iago and Omar in Disney's ALADDIN in Hamburg/Stuttgart, Mr. Z/Ensemble in EIN AMERIKANER IN PARIS at Landestheater Linz and Chino in WEST SIDE STORY at Staatstheater Nürnberg. He was also the choreographer of DER ZAREWITSCH in Bad Ischl.

Elies de Vries was born and raised in the Netherlands. In 2019 she graduated from the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts. During her studies she worked with choreographers such as Anthony Burrel (choreographer of Mariah Carey), Ashley Wallen (choreographer of "The Greatest Showman") and Lloyd Culbreath (of "The Verdon Fosse Legacy"). This was followed by her first engagement in DRS. DOWN! where she was part of the ensemble on stage. Elies de Vries also worked as a dancer with the "Ladies of Soul" at the Ziggodome in Amsterdam.

Gino Emnes received his training at the Conservatory of The Hague and the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in Amsterdam. His previous engagements include the role of Tyron Jackson in FAME, Benny in RENT and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER in Utrecht. He was part of the premiere cast of Disney's KING OF THE LIONS in Hamburg, where he took on the role of Simba in 2001. Shortly afterwards he made his Austrian debut as Milton in AVENUE X. He then appeared as Ronny in HAIR in Switzerland, as Rum Tum Tugger in CATS in the Netherlands and as Seaweed J. Stubbs in Tecklenburg in HAIRSPRAY. His other engagements include Eddie in SISTER ACT, Apollo Creed in ROCKY - DAS MUSICAL, Dr. Frank N. Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Judas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Raimund Theatre and Lola in KINKY BOOTS in Hamburg. As Coalhouse Walker Jr. he was seen in RAGTIME at the Musiktheater Linz. For a gala in honour of Harvey Fierstein, Gino Emnes was on stage on Broadway. Most recently he portrayed Ike Turner in TINA - DAS MUSICAL in Hamburg and Utrecht.

Aynrand Ferrer graduated from the UST Conservatory of Music in the Philippines in 2016 with a degree in Musical Theatre and also received classical voice lessons early in her studies. During her training, she appeared on stage in 2016 in the role of Carrie White in CARRIE: THE MUSICAL and began her professional career in MISS SAIGON on the UK and Ireland tour from 2017 to 2018 as First Cover Kim. She then reprised the role on the International Tour.

Roy Goldman began his bachelor's degree in musical theatre at the Fontys Academy in 2014 and graduated in 2018. Roy received singing lessons from Edward Hoepelman, and in acting Marc Krone, Brigitte Odette and many others were his mentors. While still a student, Roy performed in various musicals, including Fedja in ANATEVKA, Javert in LES MISÉRABLES and Thomas Andrews in TITANIC - DAS MUSICAL. In Germany he was seen in Schwäbisch Hall as first cast Tony Manero in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, in FOOTLOOSE he was on stage as Chuck and Cowboy Bob and in KISS ME, KATE as Gremio and Hortensio in Darmstadt. In Bonn he was seen as Action and Cover Tony in WEST SIDE STORY, and at the Hamburg State Opera as a vocal soloist in BERNSTEIN DANCES.

Vanessa Heinz was born in Hong Kong and came to Berlin at the age of five. In 2021 she successfully completed her musical studies at the Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich. During her training, Vanessa appeared as Tinkerbell in the musical PETER PAN and won the Walter and Charlotte Hamel Foundation Sponsorship Award at the German National Singing Competition. In 2019/20 she was on stage in AMERICAN IDIOT in Munich and Tyrol. In 2021 she was part of the directing project PALAST DES LÄCHELNS by Benjamin Truong, shortly followed by the play NACH DEM ENDE by the Theaterakademie. She sang at "Das große Musical TV-Konzert der VBW" and stood on the stage of the Raimund Theater for the first time at the reopening gala WE ARE MUSICAL. Most recently, she could be experienced here as Kim in MISS SAIGON.

Mariana Hidemi was born in Brazil and made her entrance into musical theater in 2008 with the musical AIDA. She then portrayed the role of Rumpelteazer in CATS and appeared on stage in the ensemble and as Cover Lisa in MAMMA MIA! and as Liz in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. For two years she was part of the ensemble of Disney's THE KING OF THE LIONS, followed by SISTER ACT and WE WILL ROCK YOU. She made her European debut in the ensemble of Disney's THE KING OF THE LIONS in the Netherlands. She then appeared as Young Anya and Cover Odette in ANASTASIA in Stuttgart. Her first European tour took her to many cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the musical EIN AMERIKANER IN PARIS - starring Lise Dassin. Most recently she could be admired as Jet-Girl in WEST SIDE STORY at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch.

Fin Holzwart was born in Schleswig-Holstein and completed his musical studies at the Institute of Music at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences in 2015. He has appeared in CATS, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and KISS ME, KATE, among others, and was on stage as Riff in WEST SIDE STORY, Claude in HAIR and Cover Fred in ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK. Other engagements include Nathan Leopold in THRILL ME, Kay in ARTUS-EXCALIBUR, Arthur Holmwood in DRACULA, Peter Pan in SHREK - THE MUSICAL, Robert in REBECCA, Babet in LES MISÉRABLES, Ren McCormack in FOOTLOOSE, Bobby in COMPANY as well as SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER and MONTY PYTHONS SPAMALOT. Productions have taken Fin to the Theater Dortmund, the Theater Osnabrück, the Alte Schauspielhaus Stuttgart, the Staatstheater Darmstadt, the Bonn Opera and the Seefestspiele Mörbisch.

Jiho Hwang was born in Korea and studied opera singing at the Catholic University of Korea. He completed his compulsory military service with the Police Band of Korea. Afterwards he was drawn to the world of musicals and began his musical studies at the International Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Jiho Hwang has already appeared on stage as a singer and actor in various plays, and with MISS SAIGON he makes his professional theatre debut.

Australian artist Patrick Jeremy has enjoyed performing in musical theatre and opera around the world, from his hometown the Festival City of Adelaide, to Sydney, London, Rome, New York, Canada, and now Vienna. Patrick’s European debut was at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, as Rick in the Châtelet production of John Adams’ I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY. In London, Patrick appeared in WEST END BARES and THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, touring the UK and later reprising his role in Canada. His solo cabaret show enjoyed two seasons at New York’s famous cabaret club "Don’t Tell Mama". Favourite roles he has portrayed include the title roles in CANDIDE and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, Lun Tha in THE KING & I, Tulsa in GYPSY, Bill in KISS ME, KATE and Puck in A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM. 

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Peter Knauder completed his training at the Performing Arts Studios in Vienna and was subsequently seen in the musical revue HEART & MUSIC, Disney's CAMP ROCK - DAS MUSICAL, SEUSSICAL, as well as in SIE SPIELEN UNSER LIED in Stockerau. This was followed by the title role in Disney's ALADDIN JUNIOR/Vienna Stadthalle, Paul in A CHORUS LINE/Stockerau, HELLO, DOLLY!/Bad Ischl, THE WIZ/Linz and Munich as well as IO SENZA TE/ Zurich. He then appeared in THE WHO'S TOMMY in Linz, at the Gärtnerplatz Theater in HAIR, at the Schlosstheater Fulda in DER MEDICUS - DAS MUSICAL and at the Theater an der Elbe in ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK. He made his stage debut with I AM FROM AUSTRIA at Vereinigte Bühnen Wien and toured with MAMMA MIA! His latest productions include KUSS DER SPINNENFRAU, PRETTY WOMAN - DAS MUSICAL and GOETHE!

Oedo Kuipers graduated from the Conservatory of Music Theatre in Tilburg in 2013. He then made his German debut in the role of Raoul in DAS PHANTOM DER OPER in Hamburg. His breakthrough came with the title role of the musical MOZART!, which he developed at the Raimund Theater in Vienna under the direction of Harry Kupfer and in close collaboration with Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze, and later even had the opportunity to embody in Shanghai. He thrilled audiences with his portrayal of the leading role of Edward Whymper in the world premiere of the musical MATTERHORN in St. Gallen, as Hortensio in KISS ME, KATE and King Ludwig in LUDWIG2 in Füssen. Besides his engagements as a musical performer, Oedo has also recorded two albums, "Cover Art" and "Pure". Most recently he could be seen at the Hamburg State Opera in John Neumeier's creation BERNSTEIN DANCES, and as Jesus in Erik Petersen's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

Shane Landers received his training at Laine Theatre Arts in London. His engagements have taken him to German-speaking countries, where he has appeared on stage as GI and Swing/Cross Swing in MISS SAIGON, as Big Deal in WEST SIDE STORY at the Staatstheater Nuremberg and as Swing in GHOST - DAS MUSICAL at the Stage Palladium Theater and in the ensemble at the Theater des Westens. Furthermore he was engaged as Cross Swing in DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES at the Theater des Westens, in the ensemble in ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK on the Stage Entertainment Tour as well as at the Theater an der Elbe, as Spirit of Fosse in CHICAGO at the Theater des Westens and at the Deutsches Theater Munich. He was also Dance Captain of the production ALL MALE HMS PINAFORE and PIPE DREAM in London.

Coco Latumahina was born in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. At the age of sixteen she moved to Amsterdam to begin her studies at the Dance Academy of the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts, which she successfully completed in 2020. During her training, Coco Latumahina worked with choreographer Anthony Burrel and performed in a dinner show. In the meantime, due to the Covid19-induced standstill of arts and culture, she worked full-time as a management consultant in the IT industry for 10 months. In addition, she was able to continue her dance career by participating in the concert film documentary "Im Rausch der Sinne" by Helene Fischer. With MISS SAIGON, Coco Latumahina is now making her professional theater debut in Vienna.

Annemarie Lauretta was born in Utrecht. In 2017 she completed her studies in musical theater at the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg, where she was taught by Edward Hoepelman, Marc Krone and Brigitte Odett, among others. Directly after her studies she went to Hamburg, where she embodied the fortune teller in Disney's ALADDIN until the end of October 2018. After that, Annemarie Lauretta was in SISTER ACT in Lucerne as cover Deloris van Cartier and in the ensemble. This was followed by another engagement for Disney's ALADDIN in Stuttgart, before she appeared in PRETTY WOMAN - DAS MUSICAL in Hamburg as cover Kit de Luca and Violetta as well as in the ensemble. Most recently she appeared on stage as Gigi in MISS SAIGON at the Raimund Theater.

Helge Mark Lodder graduated in 2018 as an actor, singer and dancer at the Berlin University of Arts. During his studies, Helge performed as a guest at the Wintergarten Varieté, the Neuköllner Opera as well as at the Luisenburg Festival Wunsiedel, where he received the festival's Young Talent Award for the lead role of Mogli in DAS DSCHUNGELBUCH. After his studies he worked at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, the Städtisches Theater Chemnitz, the Stadttheater Bremerhaven and the Stage Theater des Westens Berlin. Apart from the theater, Helge gained his first filming experience, such as in the feature film "Kopfkino" in 2017. In 2020/21 he was in front of the camera for various formats and can be seen in the third season of the series "Wir sind jetzt" in the leading role, among others.

Winchester Lopez is a dancer and teacher of jazz dance and traditional Filipino folk dance. He studied dance at the Philippine High School for the Arts at the National Arts Center and earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of the Philippines. During his studies, Winchester Lopez was one of the principal dancers of the University of Philippines Filipiniana Dance Group and was named the group's associate artistic director in 2011. His work includes performances with a leading jazz and contemporary dance company in the Philippines, which have included tours to the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia. As a dancer and aerialist, he has been featured in various Royal Caribbean International productions, and in SONG AND DANCE he was part of the ensemble. He has been a cast member of MISS SAIGON UK and International Tour.

Telmen Luvsandash started his artistic career as a ballet dancer, where he performed in SCHWANENSEE and DER NUSSKNACKER. His passion lies in acrobatics, for which he trained as a professional circus coach at the Mongolian Conservatory. He worked as an acrobat with the Mongolian acrobatic group Zula, with whom he won several awards, including at the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival. He is a Guinness World Record holder with various acrobatic feats. His engagements include international circus festivals in China, Spain, Italy and Monte Carlo. With MISS SAIGON, Telmen Luvsandash makes his musical debut.

Christian Rey Marbella is a musical performer, singer and dancer. He has performed in numerous musical productions in Asia, the UK and the USA, including Engineer and Thuy in MISS SAIGON, Luntha in THE KING AND I and Apostle Peter in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. His other engagements include Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, CINDERELLA, SHOWBOAT and THE FULL MONTY. Christian Rey Marbella has also appeared in several original Filipino musicals, such as CALAMBA JOE as the national hero Dr. José Rizal, 1896 - THE MUSICAL as Emilio Jacinto and the demon Ravana in the revival of RAMAHARI, 2012, and the Ballet Philippines 50th Anniversary Season.

Loek Meijer is a native of the Netherlands and graduated from the Dutch Academy of Performing Arts in 2016, and the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in 2020. He performed in the Efteling production of PINOCCHIO - THE MUSICAL and in WINTERREVUE in Antwerp, worked as a dancer on several Dutch TV shows and performed in THE CHRISTMAS SHOW at the Ziggodome Amsterdam. Loek Meijer has worked with several renowned choreographers such as Ashley Wallen ("The Greatest Showman") and Lloyd Culbreath ("The Verdon Fosse Legacy").

Riko Nakazono was born and raised in Japan. As a child, she was a dancer for Disney Channel Japan and won several titles in national dance competitions in her home country. After graduating from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, where she studied musical theater, she appeared in the original cast of the Stephen Schwartz-produced musical THE SECRET SILK. Her other engagements include THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE in New York, MAGIC TO DO at Princess Cruises, MADAMA BUTTERFLY at English National Opera and THE GARDEN OF WORDS at Whole Hog Theatre. In film, she has appeared in "Dumplings Over Flowers," "Oni," and "The Vagina Musical," among others. Her means of artistic expression also include puppetry, "Devised Theatre" and more.

Mai Linh Nguyenova has Vietnamese roots, but was born in Slovakia and moved to Austria when she was young. She studied musical theater at the Conservatory in Slovakia for two years before moving to the International Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where she graduated as a musical performer in December 2017. Mai Linh Nguyenova has already appeared on stage as a dancer, singer and actress in various shows and makes her professional theater debut with MISS SAIGON. In addition, she also works as a dance teacher at various dance schools. She speaks six languages and is also a translator when she is not on stage. She is currently recording her first song.

James Park was born in Korea and studied classical singing at the Robert Schumann Musikhochschule Düsseldorf. After graduating, he became a member of the Opera Studio Niederrhein of the Theater Krefeld-Mönchengladbach and participated in various opera and musical productions. These include DER ROSENKAVALIER, PETER GRIMES, DER BARBIER VON SEVILLA, HOFFMANNS ERZÄHLUNGEN, the operetta premiere of WÄR NUR DIE SEHNSUCHT NICHT SO GROSS, the baroque opera pastiche THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY, the crime musical DAS GEHEIMNIS DES EDWIN DROOD, LEND ME A TENOR! (OTELLO DARF NICHT PLATZEN) and MY FAIR LADY. For the production DER GOLDENE DRACHE at Theater Krefeld, James was nominated as NRW's best young singer for his role of Junger Asiat by Opernwelt critic Regine Müller in "Welt am Sonntag," and last season he made his debut in the same role at the Semperoper Dresden. In addition to his operatic career, he can be heard as a soloist in concert, ensembles and choral formations. Most recently, he appeared at the Raimund Theater as Thuy in MISS SAIGON.

Thijs Snoek was born in Mijdrecht in the Netherlands and was already seen as a child in THE SOUND OF MUSIC as Kurt and Friedrich. In 2020, he graduated in musical theater from the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg, where he received lessons from Edward Hoepelman, Marc Krone, Ad Knippels and Daniëlle Waijers. Even before his studies, he played the role of Roger in the Dutch and Flemish tour of GREASE - THE MUSICAL produced by Stage Entertainment Netherlands in 2015 and appeared on stage as Gremio in KISS ME, KATE at the Staatstheater Darmstadt during his studies in 2019. Thijs Snoek also works as a voice actor for TV series and movies in the Netherlands.

Dennis Spee was born in the Netherlands and played the role of Mowgli in the Dutch JUNGLE BOOK - THE MUSICAL Tour in 2014 and 2015. He was part of the ensemble of the Magus Utopia Magic Show NIGHTMARES, which toured France, Italy, Spain and Germany. After training at the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts, Dennis started his career in Germany in 2016 in the musical STARLIGHT EXPRESS. After four years there, he can now be seen in Vienna for the first time.

Dana van der Geer was born in Voorburg in the Netherlands. She studied musical theater at the Fontys Dance Academy for three years before joining the prestigious musical theater program at the Fontys Conservatory. Here she received vocal lessons from Edward Hoepelman and Katrien Verheijden. In 2019, she graduated from the conservatory with her own show ALICANTE. During her last year of school, she started as an ensemble/cover Sophie on MAMMA MIA! in Utrecht, Netherlands. In 2021, she was assistant to director Koen van Dijk and choreographer Roy Jonathans on SPRING AWAKENING. She then moved to Vienna for MISS SAIGON at the Raimund Theater, where she was part of the ensemble and cover Gigi.

Stef van Gelder was born in Holland and graduated from the Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Tilburg in 2015, where he was taught singing by Edward Hoepelman and Ivar Costenoble, among others. Stef van Gelder has appeared as Kenickie in GREASE, Fedja in ANATEVKA, Boland in DOGFIGHT and Jason in ORDINARY DAYS. His other engagements include Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES in Germany, MOZART! in Antwerp and SCHIKANEDER at the Raimund Theatre. From 2018 to 2020 he toured the Netherlands with the hit revue SHOWPONIES.

Aday Velasco started his training as a singer and gymnast at the age of eight. He learned various disciplines, such as artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics, and decided to combine them additionally with aerial acrobatics. At the moment, Aday Velasco is continuing his education in acting and singing. He worked for Costa Cruises for four years and for about three years for Celebrity Cruises with the company Farfadais, where he was a specialty act and also held the position of Aerial Captain. In 2019, he was an acrobatic dance soloist for the VIVID - GRAND SHOW at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin.

Originally from Singapore, Sian Yeo was educated at Bird College in the UK, where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. Since graduating, she has appeared on stage as an ensemble member in MISS SAIGON on the UK and International Tour and in THE KING AND I - also on the UK and International Tour. With MISS SAIGON at Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, Sian makes her Austrian debut.

Yuri Yoshimura is a native of Vienna with Japanese roots. She completed her musical training at the Conservatory Sunrise Studios Vienna and previously received a Bachelor in Liberal Arts from Sophia University in Tokyo. In Austria, she played Connie Wong in A CHORUS LINE (directed by Baayork Lee) at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt, where she also appeared as Yoko in the production MARS 2036. At Landestheater Linz she appeared as Frau Pleti/Ensemble in the play IN 80 TAGEN UM DIE WELT and there as Geminae in DIE SPINNEN, DIE RÖMER - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. In Germany she started in the leading role and as a soloist in the revue show SAYONARA TOKYO at the Wintergarten Berlin, followed by an engagement in Disney's DER GLÖCKNER VON NOTRE DAME at the Apollo Theater Stuttgart. At the Luisenburg Festival she appeared on stage as Marty in GREASE and in the ensemble of MADAGASCAR.

Steven Ablog was born in 2015 and is a native Austrian of Filipino descent. His interest in the musical genre began at the age of two, when he saw various musicals and Disney animated films, such as "Mary Poppins", "The Lion King" and the play THE LITTLE SEA VIRGIN, among others.

Sayuri Kao was born in Vienna in 2015 and started creative children's ballet at the age of three with Caroline Spring. She has been enthusiastically practising Aerial Silk at Imhere Dance Studio since she was five. She attends the first grade of primary school in the 7th district, sings in the school choir and recently started playing the harp.

Maya Kern was born in Vienna in 2015. At the age of four, she already attended an early musical education course and started violin lessons. She loves puzzles, playing memory, movement sports and enthusiastically slips into the most diverse roles of her favourite characters.

Thomas Kern was born in Vienna in 2015. At the age of four, he already attended an early musical education course and started violin lessons. He loves singing, dancing and movement sports and tried to act out his favourite characters from an early age.

Zyra Le started her life in Saigon. Since she started rehearsing for the production, she also likes to call herself "Miss Saigon". Zyra grew up trilingual and likes to speak Vietnamese at home. Besides school and her "dream job", acting, she also enjoys playing tennis. - She has not yet decided whether she would rather become an actress or a tennis pro.

Emma Schneider was born in September 2015 in Vienna, where she lives with her mother and her nine-year-old brother. She currently attends the pre-school group at her kindergarten.