BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Marlene Jubelius

Belle

Marlene Jubelius studied musical theatre and vocal pedagogy at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences and went on to complete a Master of Arts in Singing and Acting at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Whilst still a student, she was awarded the ‘Emerging Talent Award’ at the Lotte Lenya Competition in New York. Following her Master’s degree, she took on roles such as Gretchen in Goethe’s “Faust”, Hermia in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Tess in FLASHDANCE and Sally Bowles in CABARET at the Gandersheim Cathedral Festival. For the latter role, she was awarded the German audience prize ‘DaCapo’ for her performance. Following the ZDF production of the same name, she took on the role of Helga in KU’DAMM 56 at the Theater des Westens in Berlin and later also appeared in the TV series “Ku’damm 77”. Subsequently, Marlene appeared on stage as the understudy for Sarah and as a swing in TANZ DER VAMPIRE in Stuttgart. At the Theater Lüneburg, she played Maria in WEST SIDE STORY and, at the same time, Wednesday in THE ADDAMS FAMILY at the Theater Paderborn, where she was most recently seen on stage as Sarah Stone in the four-person play NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY. Marlene Jubelius will make her Vienna debut this autumn as Belle in Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna.

Dominik Hees

Beast

Dominik Hees, a self-taught performer born in Cologne, has been playing leading roles in musicals since 2009, including the title role in BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, Rum Tum Tugger in CATS on a European tour and at the Ronacher, Frank N. Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Henry in the German premiere of NEXT TO NORMAL, Helmut Rahn in the world premiere of DAS WUNDER VON BERN, Lucas in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Cliff in CABARET, Strelnikov in DR. SCHIWAGO, Charlie Price in the German premiere of KINKY BOOTS, Justin in the world premiere of MEINE STILLE NACHT at the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg, Joe Gillis in SUNSET BOULEVARD, Berger in HAIR, Che in EVITA, Phoebus de Martin in Disney’s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, Mark Cohen and Roger Davis in RENT, and Joe Cable in SOUTH PACIFIC. For his portrayal of Martin Brest in the world premiere of KNOCKING ON HEAVENS DOOR at the Stadttheater Fürth, he was nominated for Best Leading Actor at the ‘German Musical Theatre Awards’ in 2021. In autumn 2025, Dominik presented his first directorial work, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, at the Bühne Baden. At the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, Dominik has previously appeared on stage in SPRING AWAKENING, CATS, Disney’s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and MARIA THERESIA – THE MUSICAL at the Ronacher.

Roy Goldman

Gaston

In 2012, Roy began studying classical ballet and modern dance at Codarts in Rotterdam, as well as undertaking a preparatory course in ‘Musical Theatre’ at the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg. In 2014, the Dutchman commenced his Bachelor’s degree in Musical Theatre, also at the Fontys Conservatory, which he completed in 2018. Roy received vocal coaching from Edward Hoepelman and Ivar Costenoble, whilst his acting mentors included Marc Krone, Roeland Vos and Brigitte Odette. Even whilst still in training, Roy appeared in various musicals in Tilburg, including as Fyedka in ANATEVKA, as Javert in LES MISÉRABLES and as Thomas Andrews in TITANIC. In Germany, he appeared in Schwäbisch Hall as the lead Tony Manero in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. In FOOTLOOSE, he played Chuck and Cowboy Bob, and in KISS ME, KATE, he appeared on stage in Darmstadt as Gremio and Hortensio. In Bonn, he was Action and the understudy for Tony in WEST SIDE STORY. Roy also appeared as a vocal soloist in BERNSTEIN DANCES at the Hamburg State Opera. In Vienna, Roy was part of the ensemble in MISS SAIGON at the VBW and served as the understudy for John; in Disney’s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, he was part of the ensemble and served as the understudy for Phoebus de Martin; and most recently, he appeared on stage as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny and The Phantom.

Simon Stockinger

Lumière

Simon Stockinger, who was born in Linz, graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in 2017. Since then, he has appeared in numerous productions both in Austria and abroad. A selection: Chantal in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Wiener Kammerspiele, Hamlet in CINDERELLA PASST WAS NICHT and Pauli in FRAU ZUCKER WILL DIE WELTHERRSCHAFT at the Theater der Jugend Wien, Yonkers in GYPSY at the Vienna Volksoper, Willard in FOOTLOOSE at the Theaters Chemnitz, Claude in HAIR at the Salzburger Landestheater, Admiral in BERLIN, BERLIN, among others, at the Admiralspalast Berlin, Franz in ROCK OF AGES, Brad in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, for which he was awarded the ‘BroadwayWorld Austria Award’ for ‘Best Newcomer’, and Schab den Rüssel in the world premiere of AUGUSTIN, all at the Musicalsommer Amstetten. Billy in the world premiere of ROCK ME AMADEUS – THE FALCO MUSICAL at the Ronacher in Vienna, for which he again received the “BroadwayWorld Austria Award” for “Best Supporting Actor”. Most recently, he appeared as Gabey in ON THE TOWN at the Graz Opera and as Lamberthofer in FRAU LUNA at the Bühne Baden.

Wietske van Tongeren

Mrs. Potts

The Dutch musical theatre actress trained at the Fontys Conservatorium in Tilburg, graduating in 2004. Right at the start of her career, she took on the title role in ELISABETH in Vienna and Stuttgart, and created the role of Ich in the world premiere of REBECCA in Vienna. This was followed by roles such as Crown Princess Stephanie in RUDOLF – AFFAIRE MAYERLING, the female lead role of Adrian in the world premiere of ROCKY in Hamburg, and Grizabella in CATS at the Ronacher in Vienna. Her other successes include Baroness von Waldstätten (MOZART!), Maria von Trapp (THE SOUND OF MUSIC), Ellen (MISS SAIGON), Betty Schaefer (SUNSET BOULEVARD), Rose (ASPECTS OF LOVE) and Tonia (DR. SCHIWAGO). At the Theater St. Gallen, she created the role of Mary Tudor in LADY BESS and appeared there, as well as later at the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich, as Fantine in LES MISÉRABLES (performances until 2027). Most recently, she has appeared as Donna in MAMMA MIA! (Tecklenburg 2024), as Beverley in the German-language premiere of COME FROM AWAY (Regensburg 2025) and as a soloist with “Sylvester Levay & Friends” in Shanghai. In the summer of 2026, she will appear as Cloe in the musical THE BAND at the Musicalsommer Amstetten.

Mathias Schlung

Cogsworth

Mathias Schlung trained at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna and was awarded the Austrian Federal Minister for Science and the Arts’ Commendation Prize. His teachers included Klaus-Maria Brandauer, Karlheinz Hackl and Erni Mangold. The Göttingen-born actor rose to fame through TV programmes such as ‘Die Dreisten Drei’, ‘Happy Friday’ (SAT.1) and ‘Polizeiruf 110’ (ARD). His true passion, however, lies with the theatre. He has performed at venues including the Deutsches Theater in Göttingen, the Salzburg Festival, the GRIPS Theater in Berlin and the Nibelungen Festival in Worms. In 2006, Roman Polanski brought him to the Theater des Westens in Berlin for his production of TANZ DER VAMPIRE. This was followed by leading roles in, among others, DER SCHUH DES MANITU, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (Volksoper Wien) and THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Oper Bonn). Other engagements included the Semperoper in Dresden, the Komische Oper in Berlin, the Bad Hersfeld Festival, the Deutsches Theater in Munich, the Salzburg State Theatre and the Ronacher in Vienna, where he appeared over 200 times as Clopin Trouillefou in Disney’s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Mathias Schlung lives in Berlin and Vienna.

Linus Al Baroffio

Lefou

The Swiss actor Linus Al Baroffio took to the stage at a young age and appeared, among other roles, as the young Rudolf in ELISABETH at the Musical Theater Basel and as the young Kari in DÄLLEBACH KARI in Bern. After many years of active involvement with the Studiobühne Bern association, he studied Musical Theatre at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK) until 2026, gaining a wide range of stage experience even whilst still a student. Among other roles, he appeared in SWEENEY TODD at the Landestheater Linz and in EVITA at the Felsenbühne Staatz. He also played roles such as Judas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Stadttheater Bad Hall and Mr Peachum in 'The Threepenny Opera' at the MUK.Theater.

Oliver Huether

Maurice

He has been at home in both spoken and musical theatre for over 35 years. He has played leading roles in 'Cyrano de Bergerac' and 'Jedermann', as well as (a long time ago…) Frank N. Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Che in EVITA and Kenickie in GREASE. He has also appeared as Georges in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, as Mr Peachum in 'The Threepenny Opera' and as Max in Bavaria in Fritz Kreisler’s operetta 'Sissy'. In Amstetten, he played Gyp de Carlo in the German-language premiere of JERSEY BOYS, and most recently in Cologne he played Walk-In Harold Zidler in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL. In Vienna, he has previously performed at the Theater der Jugend and various off-theatre venues, and was a member of the ensemble at the Theater in der Josefstadt for 16 years. He dedicates the performance to two of the biggest Disney fans of all: his two daughters.

Jana Stelley

Madame de L’Amour / Cover Mrs. Potts

Jana Stelley trained in musical theatre in Hamburg. Her first engagement took her to Berlin, where she appeared as Eponine in LES MISEŔABLES. She then performed at the Raimund Theatre in roles including Juliet in ROMEO AND JULIET, Constanze Weber in MOZART IN CONCERT, and Clarice and I in REBECCA. She appeared on stage as Glinda in the German-language premiere of WICKED before returning to Vienna, where she appeared in SPRING AWAKENING as Swing, and as understudy for Wendla, Ilse and Martha. She played Penny Pingleton in HAIRSPRAY, and subsequently toured Europe with THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW as Columbia and Swing. Further roles include: Ulla in Hape Kerkeling’s KEIN PARDON, Kira/Clio in XANADU, Winnifred in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Jeanie in HAIR, Lauren, Pat & Gemma-Louise in KINKY BOOTS, Umbridge/McGonagall & Ginny Potter in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. Most recently, Jana appeared on stage as Beate in ABENTEUERLAND. In addition to various short films, she provided the voice of Meg Giry in the film adaptation of “The Phantom of the Opera”, Galadriel for the online game “Lord of the Rings”, sang for Disney’s “Cinderella – True Love Conquers All”, as well as the theme song for “The Hydronauts” and the animated film “Heidi” . Jana is the winner of the “VIVA Inscene Talent Award” and the “Friedrich Schutter Acting Prize”.

Birgit Arquin

Babette

Birgit Arquin is from Baden and trained at the City of Vienna’s Private University of Music and the Arts. There, she appeared in DAS LÄCHELN EINER SOMMERNACHT, ANYTHING GOES and 'The Pirates of Penzance'. This was followed by engagements in, amongst others, THE PRODUCERS at the Admiralspalast in Berlin, WEST SIDE STORY (Rosalia) and ANNIE (Sternchen Lilly) at the Bühne Baden, VICTOR/VICTORIA at the Stockerau Open Air Festival, ANATEVKA (Zeitel) at the Vereinigte Bühnen Bozen, IM WEISSEN RÖSSL (Ottilie), NON(N)SENS (Sister Mary Leo), EVITA at the Ronacher, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (Rachel Lynd) at the Stadttheater Mödling and in the Broadway production of CHICAGO (Swing) at the Theater des Westens in Berlin and the Deutsches Theater in Munich. She appeared as Bombalurina in the original production of CATS, first on a tent tour in Zurich, Bielefeld, Oberhausen and Vienna, and then again from 2019 to 2022 at the Ronacher. She can also be heard in this role on the new German complete recording of CATS. Most recently, she appeared at the Raimund Theater in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as Madame Firmin and as the understudy for Madame Giry.

Alex Snova

Standby Cover Beast / Cover Gaston

Alex Snova trained at the National Institute of the Arts in Havana and began touring as a soloist with the Santiago Alfonso Company at an early age. In Hamburg, he appeared in Disney’s ALADDIN and in KINKY BOOTS as Angel, understudy for Simon Senior and the Referee, as well as Assistant Dance Captain. In Vienna, he played Annas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and was the understudy for Pablo García in I AM FROM AUSTRIA at the Raimund Theater. At the Ronacher, he appeared in CATS as an understudy for Rum Tum Tugger, Munkustrap, Macavity and Alonzo, and in the ensemble of Disney’s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME as an understudy for Phoebus de Martin. From 2023 to 2024, he appeared in WEST SIDE STORY at the Volksoper Wien as Bernardo (alternate) and Nibbles. In 2023/24, he played Tom Collins in RENT at the Stadttheater Dortmund. From 2024 to 2026, he played Santiago in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL in Utrecht.

Alexander Kuchinka

Standby Cover Cogsworth & Maurice

Born in Klagenfurt in 1967, he has lived and worked in Vienna since 1992 as a director, actor, writer and musician. Acting engagements include: Klagenfurt City Theatre, Konzertdirektion Landgraf, Wiener Metropol, Theatre in the Old Town of Merano, Celle Castle Theatre, Vienna Volkstheater, Theater in der Josefstadt, Baden City Theatre, Vienna Volksoper, Theater Chemnitz, Salzburger Landestheater, and many more. He has directed numerous world premieres and first performances in spoken and musical theatre, often based on his own scripts or music, including at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt, the Stadttheater Baden and the Chemnitz Opera. In addition, he has created numerous solo cabaret programmes, commissioned compositions, concept books and translations. His latest musical, ZZAUN! (book: Tilmann von Blomberg), was awarded first prize at the Hamburg CREATORS competition in 2015 and premiered at the Staatsoperette Dresden in 2018.

Rebecca Soumagné

Standby Cover Mrs. Potts & Madame de L'Amour

Rebecca Soumagné has appeared in CHESS, URINETOWN (Little Sally), FOOTLOOSE (Ethel McCormack), DRACULA (Mina Murray) and TOMORROW MORNING (Catherine). In Vienna, she was cast in MOZART! (Josepha Weber), MESSIAH ROCKS, SCHIKANEDER, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and REBECCA (Beatrice understudy), and CINDERELLA (Queen Victoria). Other roles included ROCK OF AGES (Regina), DOCTOR SHIVAGO (Fetisova), HEIDI (Klara Sesemann), CABARET (Sally Bowles), THE MAN OF LA MANCHA (Antonia), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Mary Magdalene), ROMEO & JULIET (Princess of Verona), THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Ronette), TITANIC (Kate Murphy), and THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Janet). She was cast in ELISABETH (understudy Ludovika/Frau Wolf), NILS HOLGERSSON, MY FAIR LADY and LASS UNS DIE WELT VERGESSEN (Olga Zelenka). Most recently, she appeared on stage at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Anette, club singer).

Annabelle Adey

Ensemble

Annabelle trained at Laine Theatre Arts.

Credits include: Moulin Rouge! Das Musical (Cologne); Beauty and the Beast (Capitol, Horsham); Cinderella (De Montfort Hall, Leicester); Assistant Choreographer on The Light in the Piazza (Alexandra Palace); Beauty & the Beast (Central Theatre, Chatham); Hairspray (Royal Caribbean); Eugenius (Palladium); The Variety Hall of Fame for BBC Radio 2; Peter Pan (Cardiff New Theatre); & London Children’s Ballet Nanny McPhee (Sadlers Wells).

Sophia Aregger

Ensemble

The Swiss performer studied at the London Studio Centre, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Dance in 2020. Following her training, Sophia danced in a show act at the British Movement Awards under the direction of choreographer Stephanie Martis and appeared on the TV show “Let’s Dance”. She made her professional musical debut as Kaylee in THE PROM at Le Théâtre Emmen. This was followed by productions such as ON YOUR FEET, JACK THE RIPPER, ROBIN HOOD at the Deutsches Theater München, the touring production of ROBIN HOOD as Alys and in the ensemble, WONDERLAND at the Landestheater Linz, the tour of ROCK OF AGES, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch, and most recently NON(N)SENS in the role of Sister Maria-Leo. Sophie is now making her debut with the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

James Aymon

Ensemble / Cover Lefou

James trained at Bird College and has since gained a wide range of stage experience. His roles have included Flat Top and Cover Rock 2 in *Starlight Express* (Bochum), as well as *Sleeping Beauty* (Norwich Theatre) and *Grindr: The Opera* (Union Theatre). He has also worked as Vocal Captain on board the Celebrity Summit and appeared on stage as Buttons in ONCE UPON A PANTO. Further engagements include appearances as a dancer for P!NK at the Brit Awards and on “Saturday Night Takeaway” (ITV). He also performed in the ensemble of PETER PAN. James is represented by Brewis Scott Associates and is delighted to be part of the production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. He would like to thank his family and friends for their continued support.

Gabriele Bruschi

Ensemble / Cover Lumière

In 2008, Gabriele made his debut in the title role of *Ulisse* (Teatro dell’Opera di Roma). Following the world tour of PETER PAN – THE NEVER ENDING STORY, he appeared in, amongst others, Disney’s ALADDIN (Hamburg), A CAGE FULL OF FOOLS, KNIE – THE CIRCUS MUSICAL (Switzerland) and PARAMOUR by Cirque du Soleil (Hamburg). During the 2021/22 season, he was a swing, Moq cover and Chistery cover in WICKED (Hamburg). In the summers of 2023 and 2024, he was dance captain in DÄLLEBACH KARI and Disney’s MARY POPPINS (Thun). He also continued to develop creatively: from 2022 to 2023 he worked as a choreographer at the Dortmund Opera, and from 2024 to 2026 as an assistant director and stage manager at the Landestheater Linz. In 2026, he made his debut there as a director and set designer with the Disney concert “A Teaspoon of Fairy Dust”.

Jev Davis

Ensemble / Cover Beast

Jev Davis studied at the Jane Jarrett School of Dancing as a child before completing his training at the Urdang Academy. There he took on the role of Anatoly in CHESS and was subsequently engaged by Crystal Cruises and the THE SOUND OF MUSIC Australia tour. He then appeared on stage for the first time in German-speaking countries as Cesar in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. This was followed by engagements as Cover Schwarzer Vampir in TANZ DER VAMPIRE, as Swing in ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK and as Diesel in WEST SIDE STORY at the Staatstheater Nürnberg. He first appeared in Austria in 2020 as Rusty Charlie and Dance Captain in GUYS AND DOLLS at the Graz Opera. Since 2021, he has been performing at the Raimund Theatre, where he has appeared in MISS SAIGON, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, REBECCA and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

Jordan Deadman

Ensemble / Cover Lefou

Jordan Deadman is a British musical theatre actor and dancer. He trained at Laine Theatre Arts in London. Even before starting his training, he performed at ‘Dance Proms’ (Royal Albert Hall, London). After completing his training, Jordan moved to the USA in 2018, worked for Carnival Cruise Line and starred in *Grease* (Royal Caribbean). Since 2023, he has been working regularly in German-speaking countries. His stage credits include FLASHDANCE as Swing / Assistant Dance Captain (Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin & tour of Germany/Austria/Switzerland), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Deutsches Theater, Munich & tour of Germany/Austria), WE WILL ROCK YOU (Amstetten), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Seefestspiele Mörbisch), WEST SIDE STORY as Gee-Tar (Volksoper Vienna), “Cinderella’s Dream” (Volksoper Vienna), “The Chocolate Soldier” (Blindenmarkt) and “L’Opera seria” (Theater an der Wien). On TV, he appeared as a Special Action Artist in “Masters of the Air” (Apple TV).

Jule Marie Gilster

Ensemble

Jule Marie Gilster completed her training as a musical theatre performer at the Stage School Hamburg in 2026 and was awarded the ‘Triple Threat’ distinction. Even whilst still in training, she gained stage experience as a soloist and ensemble member in various productions, including the “Grand Christmas Show” and the “Anniversary Gala”. She took on her first choreographic responsibility as choreographic director of the semester project THE PROM. She began her dance training at the age of five at the Andrea Hilger Ballet School in Bayreuth. Throughout her artistic development, she has taken part in numerous national and international competitions and has twice been awarded the “Future Talent” prize for young artists. Jule Marie Gilster particularly values the combination of dance, singing and acting and looks forward to continuing to share her passion for the stage with audiences in the future.

Julia Hübner

Ensemble / Cover Babette

Born in Klagenfurt, Julia Hübner received singing and dancing lessons at an early age. After a stay abroad at the Elmhurst Ballet School of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, she completed her training as a classical dancer in Vienna. She then graduated from the Performing Academy. At a young age, she appeared in LES MISÉRABLES at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt. From 2016 to 2017, she had engagements at the Tyrolean Summer Festival in Erl and toured with the Verein der Wiener Volksoper. She made her debut at the Landestheater Linz in the German-language premiere of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in 2018/2019. In 2019, she appeared in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW in Amstetten. From 2019 to 2022, she played in GUYS AND DOLLS at the Graz Opera House and in 'Der Vogelhändler' at the Klagenfurt City Theatre. In 2023, she returned to the Musiktheater Linz with ANASTASIA and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. She appeared in 'Carmina Burana' at the Klagenfurt City Theatre. In 2024, The Phantom of the Opera brought her to the Raimund Theatre.

Teresa Jentsch

Ensemble / Cover Babette

Teresa Maria Jentsch, a native of Vienna, began taking her first ballet lessons at the age of three. She soon went on to take singing and acting lessons. Whilst studying in Vienna, she furthered her training in London and at New York University. In 2024, Teresa graduated with distinction from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with a degree in Musical Theatre. Even whilst still a student, she appeared in CABARET at the Staatstheater Kassel and in the lead role of Campbell in BRING IT ON in Vienna. She also appeared on stage as Cover Sophie in MAMMA MIA! and as part of the ensemble at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch. In her final year of training, Teresa was engaged by the Volksoper Wien to play Graziella in WEST SIDE STORY. She subsequently spent two seasons there as a permanent member of the ensemble, appearing in roles including Eliza understudy in MY FAIR LADY, Miss Kost in CABARET and Young Phyllis in FOLLIES.

Stefan Mosonyi

Ensemble / Cover Cogsworth / Cover Lefou

Born in Burgenland, he made his debut at the Volksoper as Friedrich von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC. After training at the Joop van den Ende Academy, he appeared as the White Vampire and Nightmare Solo in TANZ DER VAMPIRE. At the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, he performed in ELISABETH, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, MAMMA MIA!, I AM FROM AUSTRIA and REBECCA, among others. At the Kammerspiele, he appeared as Cagelle in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, and in Amstetten in FLASHDANCE, ROCK OF AGES and THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. He made his debut in WEST SIDE STORY in Nuremberg as Baby John and in Mörbisch as Snowboy. Stefan also appeared in Munich in DER SCHUH DES MANITU as Jeffrey/Listiger Lurch, in TI AMO 4 as Klein-Toni at the Metropol, as Chantal in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Volksoper and in GUYS AND DOLLS at the Graz Opera. He appeared on stage in ROCK ME AMADEUS – THE FALCO MUSICAL in roles including understudy for Billy and Hansi. Most recently, he appeared in MARIA THERESIA – THE MUSICAL at the Ronacher.

Kees Nieboer

Ensemble / Cover Gaston

Kees Nieboer studied musical theatre at the Fontys Academy of the Arts in Tilburg, graduating in 2024. Whilst still a student, he was the swing and stand-in for Rolf in *The Sound of Music*, which toured the Netherlands in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, he began a Master’s degree in Musical Theatre, also at Fontys. There, he was taught by Edward Hoepelman, Ingrid Zeegers and Pia Douwes, amongst others. During his Master’s studies, Kees was part of the ensemble in DE MOL EN DE PARADIJSVOGEL, which was performed in Amsterdam in the summer of 2023. After graduating with distinction, Kees was engaged in the ensemble and as the understudy for Hans in DIE EISKÖNIGIN in Stuttgart from 2024 to 2026.

Kelly Panier

Ensemble / Cover Belle

Kelly Panier was born in Brussels in 1996. She studied dance at the Palucca University of Dance in Dresden (BA 2017) and musical theatre at the Folkwang University of the Arts (BA 2023). She demonstrated her versatility as Elisabeth in GOETHE!, as Hope in ANYTHING GOES, where she also contributed as a tap dance choreographer, as Young Sally in FOLLIES at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, and as Maggie in A CHORUS LINE at the Bad Hersfeld Festival. She also played The Light in the world premiere of EINSTEIN at the Theater St. Gallen. Most recently, she appeared as Patty Simcox in GREASE at the Theater Dortmund and as Oona O'Neill in CHAPLIN at the Walensee-Bühne.

Liam Peel

Ensemble

Liam trained at the renowned ED5 International in Sydney, where he honed his craft under the guidance of William A. Forsythe. He made his musical debut in *Kinky Boots* by the Michael Cassel Group and toured the show throughout Australia. He then appeared in the Australian productions of Disney’s ALADDIN, FROZEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL and MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, before being hired as dance captain for the Dutch production. Liam also appeared as dance captain in Opera Australia productions of “Turandot” and “La Traviata”, as well as in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.

Riccarda Schönerstedt

Marie (Baker's wife)

Born in Vienna, she completed her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Musical Theatre at Bath Spa University in England. During her training, she gained a wide range of stage experience and appeared, among other things, at the world’s largest dance event, ‘Move It’, in London. She also performed in *The Secret Garden* at the Theatre Royal Windsor and played the Witch in *Into the Woods*. Back in 2018, she won the European Cheer Dance title for Austria and came fourth at the World Championships in Orlando. Engagements as a soloist took her to Mallorca and aboard the Mein Schiff 3. At the Landestheater Niederbayern, she played Nickie in SWEET CHARITY and took part in the world premiere of the opera “April”. Her path then led her to the Gärtnerplatztheater, where she took on the role of Angelique in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and appeared in MY FAIR LADY and the award-nominated production “Waldmeister”. Alongside this, she toured Germany and Austria with the musical SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER as a swing and cover singer, and worked as a choreographer for “Die Csárdásfürstin” in Munich.

Anastasia Bertinshaw

Swing / Dance Captain Assistant

The Australian, who trained at the Ballet Academy of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich, returns to the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien following her role in CATS, where she appeared as Jemima and Victoria, amongst others. Anastasia was a member of the ballet company at the Salzburg State Theatre from 2013 to 2016, where she made her acting debut in the role of Athena in ‘The Iliad’. She had previously played the role of Jemima in CATS at the Thunerseespiele (directed and choreographed by Kim Duddy), and in 2024 she returned to Thun for MARY POPPINS. She served as dance captain at the Graz Opera in “It’s a Wonderful World” and CRAZY FOR YOU, and at the Salzburg State Theatre in SPAMALOT. For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (tour), she worked as a choreographic assistant, amongst other roles. At the Landestheater Linz, she appeared in ANASTASIA, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and as Tinkerbell in SHREK.

Faye Bollheimer

Swing / Cover Belle

Faye Bollheimer studied at the Stage School Hamburg and appeared on stage at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe as a dancer and actress from a young age. After graduating, she played the role of Ariel Moore in FOOTLOOSE and made guest appearances at the Boulevardtheater Dresden. At the Stage Theater des Westens, she performed, amongst other roles, as the understudy for Eva in KU’DAMM 56 and its sequel KU’DAMM 59. She also toured Germany, Austria and Switzerland as the lead in the role of Alex Owens in FLASHDANCE. Most recently, she appeared at the Saarländisches Staatstheater in “The Duchess of Chicago”, at the Staatsoper Hannover in ANYTHING GOES, and in WEST SIDE STORY at the Volksoper Wien. For her portrayal of Mara in the world premiere of FRANKENSTEIN at the Luisenburg Festival in Wunsiedel, she was nominated in 2023 in the category ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for the ‘German Musical Theatre Award’.

Matteo Francia

Swing

Fabian Kaiser

Swing

Born in Minden, he completed his training as a musical theatre performer at the Joop van den Ende Academy in Hamburg on a scholarship. He then moved to the Stadttheater Bielefeld, where he appeared in productions such as THE WHO’S TOMMY, CITY OF ANGELS, BONNIE & CLYDE, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, and SUNSET BOULEVARD. In addition to WEST SIDE STORY (Baby John) at the Landestheater Detmold, Fabian also toured the German-speaking world with GREASE (Eugene). Since 2015, he has appeared in numerous major productions, including THE MIRACLE OF BERN, MARY POPPINS (Cover Bert), FACK JU GÖHTE (Cover Danger), ANASTASIA (Cover Dimitri), DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES, MAMMA MIA! (Cover Sky), REBECCA (Cover Giles), ELISABETH (Dance Captain) and many more. His first engagement in Austria took him to the Salzburger Landestheater for SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (Cosmo). Most recently, he appeared in ON THE TOWN (Ozzie) at the Graz Opera.

Kevin O’Dwyer

Swing

Born in Ireland, Kevin O'Dwyer trained as a musical theatre performer at Laine Theatre Arts College in London. This was followed by engagements in German-speaking countries in Disney's MARY POPPINS, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and WEST SIDE STORY. He made his debut in London's West End in the role of Bobby C. in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. This was followed by engagements as dance captain and swing on the UK tour of GREASE, and later he took on the position of associate director of GREASE in London's West End. In film and TV, O'Dwyer appeared as a dancer at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, in the Disney musical comedy ‘Disenchanted’ and made guest appearances on ‘Loose Women’ and at the ‘Olivier Awards 2023’. He appeared on stage in WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Musical Sommer Amstetten,  and he also starred in ROCK ME AMADEUS – THE FALCO MUSICAL at the Ronacher. Most recently, he appeared in MARIA THERESIA – THE MUSICAL.

Darcie Jo Raukura Ridder

Swing

Darcie, born in Stuttgart, is of New Zealand (Ngāti Mutunga) and American descent. She is a graduate of the John Neumeier Hamburg Ballet School. At the age of six, she made her debut at the Hamburg State Opera as Il Bambino in “Madame Butterfly”. In 2015, she appeared in the world premiere of “Duse” with Alessandra Ferri and made her Vienna debut in “Shakespeare Dances” at the Theater an der Wien. In 2022, she joined the Chemnitz Ballet, where she performed in classical and contemporary repertoire as well as in “My Fair Lady” and “The Merry Widow”. Highlights included the roles of Coffee and Marie in “The Nutcracker”. Her first collaboration with the VBW was the premiere of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in the Corps de Ballet and as an understudy for Meg Giry. Since then, she has performed on tour with the Ukrainian Classical Ballet as Marzipan in “The Nutcracker” and as a soloist at the “Imperial Gala Concert” at the Palais Auersperg.