Cast

Verena Mackenberg completed her training at the University of Performing Arts and Music in Vienna and at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen.

Since then, she has appeared as a versatile singer and performer in numerous shows, such as “ABBA Review – A Tribute to ABBA,” and has made television appearances on ZDF’s “Traumschiff,” “Kreuzfahrt ins Glück,” and as a judge on the SAT.1 show “All Together Now,” among others.

On the musical theater stage, she has appeared in productions such as “High Fidelity,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Evita,” “Les Misérables,” and “The Full Monty.” In the musical “Die Päpstin,” she played both the title role and the role of Marioza in Hameln and Fulda.

A native of Gelsenkirchen, he began his artistic career as a studio singer on projects at the POP Academy in Cologne, as well as a composer and lyricist for short film scores. He completed his training in singing, acting, and dance under renowned instructors in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The beginning of his musical theater career was marked, among other things, by his role as Gerold in the world premiere of the musical “Die Päpstin.” Through roles such as Karl Wagner in the world premiere of “Kolpings Traum,” Helmut Rahn in the world premiere of “Das Wunder von Bern,” Axel Staudach in “Ich war noch niemals in New York,” the Balladeer in the Stephen Sondheim musical “Assassins,” Riff in “West Side Story,” Alex in “Die Königs vom Kiez” at the Schmidt Theater, and the Shadow Man in “Ludwig²,” he established himself as a fixture on the German musical theater scene. In late 2021, he wowed audiences in the role of the Inspector at the world premiere of the musical “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” directed by Gil Mehmert, at the Stadttheater Fürth.

In the 2022 world premiere of the Chris de Burgh musical “Robin Hood,” he appeared on stage as Will Scarlett, Robin of Loxley, and Guy of Gisbourne. In 2023, he starred as Sam Wheat in the musical “Ghost,” before returning to “Robin Hood” from 2023 to 2025.

In "Die Päpstin", he played Gerold in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, he wowed audiences on the tour of the musical “Elisabeth” as Emperor Franz Joseph and reprised this role in 2026 during a major tour of China, before taking on the role of Ole Peters in the world premiere of the musical “Der Schimmelreiter” in Fulda in the summer of 2026.

Two years ago, he released his debut indie pop album, “Universum regelt,” which has garnered over 2 million streams to date.

At just 11 years old, Thomas Hohler was already performing in “Les Misérables.”

Even before graduating from high school, he won the national title at “Jugend musiziert” and received an grant at the “Bundeswettbewerb Gesang” in Berlin, and then began his studies at the Berlin University of the Arts.

His first major role was the title role of d’Artagnan in “The Three Musketeers” in Stuttgart. This was followed by roles in “Hair,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Hape Kerkeling’s “Kein Pardon,” Michael Bully Herbig’s “Schuh des Manitu,” “Shrek,” “Flashdance,” “The Last 5 Years,” “Spamalot,” and “Rebecca,” among others.  

In “Elisabeth,” he appeared as Crown Prince Rudolf and as Luigi Lucheni on tour in Germany and Shanghai. He was the first Belgian actor to play Rudolf in Antwerp. He played Emanuel Schikaneder and Wolfgang Mozart in “Mozart!” in Duisburg and Shanghai. He also appeared on stage as the musician Tobi in “Wahnsinn! – Das Musical” (Wolfgang Petry), as Dimitri in “Anastasia,” and as Sam Wheat in “GHOST – A Message from Sam.” He played Wilhelm Jerusalem in the world premiere of the musical “Goethe!” and the antagonist Guy von Gisbourne in “Robin Hood,” Robin Blake in Kunze & Levay’s “Lady Bess” at the Theater St. Gallen, and Anastasius in “Die Päpstin.”

He has appeared as Mark Cohen in “Rent,” Marius in “Les Misérables,” and Rob Cole in “The Physician” (Macías/Amador), as well as Matteo in the world premiere of “HELLO! AGAIN?” (Howard Carpendale), written by Thomas Herrmanns. Most recently, Thomas took on the title role in the German premiere of “Mrs. Doubtfire.”

André Bauer was born in Görlitz and studied voice at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden. This was followed by numerous engagements throughout the German-speaking world, featuring a diverse repertoire. His roles include Freddy (“My Fair Lady”), Berger and Woof (“Hair”), Phoebus (“The Hunchback of Notre Dame”), Marius (“Les Misérables”), Chris (“Miss Saigon”), Leopold Mozart (“Mozart!”), Emperor Franz Joseph (“Elisabeth”), Frank Crawley (“Rebecca”), Pilate (“Jesus Christ Superstar”), Emile de Becque (“South Pacific”), and Professor Callahan (“Legally Blonde”).

Other engagements have taken him to venues including the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, the Stadttheater St. Gallen, the Staatstheater Kassel, the Musicalfrühling Gmunden, the Ronacher in Vienna, the Admiralspalast in Berlin, the Schlossfestspiele Langenlois, as well as on international tour to Japan and China. He has also appeared in several world premieres, including “Matterhorn,” “Don Camillo and Peppone,” “Lady Bess,” and “Einstein—A Matter of Time.”

His most recent projects include “Die Päpstin” in Fulda and “Rudolf – Der letzte Kuss” in Füssen.

After completing her studies at the Berlin University of the Arts, Anke Fiedler played, among other roles, Amneris in the German premiere of the Elton John musical “Aida” at the Colosseum in Essen and, in 2006, Yitzhak in the rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” in Vienna.

She was a soloist in “Qi” at the Friedrichstadtpalast in Berlin and played Titania in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for five years. The role of Maureen in “Rent” was one of her standout performances at the Ettlingen Castle Festival. Anke played many major roles at the Renaissancetheater Berlin, such as Lady Chiltern in “An Ideal Husband” and June Carter in “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.” In addition, Anke played the role of Magenta for a long time in “Rocky Horror Show” at the Saarbrücken State Theater ( Staatstheater ). She played Lioba in “Bonifatius,” Nathalie in “Liebeslügen,” and Brunhild in “Der Ring.” She appeared, among other roles, as Marioza and as the Pope in the musical “Die Päpstin” in Fulda, Füssen, Munich, and Hamelin; as Josiane Darnley in “Der Mann mit dem Lachen” at the Staatsoperette Dresden; and in the title role of “Der Kuss der Spinnenfrau” at the Leipzig Opera. Anke delighted her audience for two years in “Mein Grand Prix” at the Tipi am Kanzleramt and as Frida in the ABBA show at the Estrel in Berlin. In the world premiere of “Die Zauberflöte – Das Musical,” she portrayed the Queen of the Night. Most recently, she appeared in “Die Päpstin” (Fulda/Füssen), in “Chicago” at the Landestheater Neustrelitz, and as the stepmother in “Cinderella” at the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein.

She also released the singles “I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Rise or Fall,” and “Coming Home” under her stage name ANN KEE.

Frank Logemann began his acting career in Cologne, where he initially took on classical roles at various private and municipal theaters.

In addition to his work as a voice actor, he is known for his roles in various ZDF television movies as well as in TV series such as “Großstadtrevier,” “SOKO Köln,” “SOKO Wismar,” “SOKO Hamburg,” “Lindenstraße,” “Unter uns,” and many others.

Ever since his first encounter with the musical genre at the age of 30, Frank has remained devoted to the stage and has taken on numerous leading roles, including the Beast in "Die Schöne und das Biest", Valjean and Thénardier in “Les Misérables,” Frollo in Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Max and Lucheni in “Elisabeth,” Hombre and Santa Maria in “Der Schuh des Manitu,” Gus and Old Deuteronomius in “Cats,” Aaron in “The Ten Commandments,” as well as roles in “Madness,” “Hello, Dolly!” (Vandergelder), and “Sherlock Holmes” (Watson). In his adopted home of Hamburg, he has appeared in, among others, “Mamma Mia!” (Sam), “Rocky” (Miles Jergens), “The Miracle of Bern” (Richard/Herberger/Pastor), “Kinky Boots” (Mr. Price), “Pretty Woman” (Mr. Morse/Happy Man), and “Wicked” (Wizard/Dr. Dillamonth). Most recently, Frank Logemann appeared on stage in Zurich as the father in “Billy Elliot”; he also performed in Bonn in “SOS im Paradies,” in Hamburg in “Fisch sucht Fahrrad,” and is currently on tour as Jakob in “Judith—Das Chormusical.”

Rudi Reschke had the opportunity to develop the role of the father and Pope Sergius as early as 2024 in the new production of the bestseller “Die Päpstin”. He began his stage career 40 years ago and has appeared in over 100 productions since then. He studied in Hanover and Munich, where he earned his degree, as well as in New York and Budapest.

He had his first solo engagements at Staatstheater Badisches Staatstheater , where he performed in international guest productions.

He subsequently appeared, among other roles, at the Theater des Westens in Berlin in “Follies,” “Sweet Charity,” “The Blue Angel,” and “Cyrano de Bergerac”; in Zurich and Berlin in “Cats”; in Vienna in “The Kiss of the Spider Woman”; and as Riff in “West Side Story” in St. Gallen. He also appeared on stage in “Chicago” and “Kiss Me, Kate” (Ettlingen Castle Festival), “Les Misérables,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” and “Titanic” (Bad Hersfeld Festival), as well as in Disney’s "Die Schöne und das Biest" and “Tarzan.” He played Doolittle in “My Fair Lady,” Perón in “Evita,” Harry in “Flashdance,” and Otto Frank in “Ku’damm ’56.” He also appeared in “Effi Briest” (DEGU Musical Festival in Korea) and in the German-language premiere of the original “Billy Elliot” in Zurich.

His numerous TV roles include parts in the productions “Die Rote Meile,” “Unter Uns,” “Großstadtträume,” “Held der Gladiatoren,” and “Haialarm,” among others.

In addition, he regularly rounds out his work as a director, choreographer, and coach for musicals, films, and events. As a director and producer, he worked with a team to develop the musical “Sherlock Holmes – Next Generation,” which was performed in Hamburg, Munich, and on tour throughout Germany.

Caroline trained as a musical theater performer at the MUK in Vienna. Immediately after completing her studies, she was hired as a soloist at the Theater für Niedersachen in Hildesheim for three seasons. During this time, she appeared in 12 musicals, including as Tracy Samantha Lord in “High Society,” Johanna Barker in “Sweeney Todd,” Sheila in “Hair,” Natalie Goodman in “Next to Normal/Fast Normal,” Victor/Victoria in “Victor/Victoria,” Diana Divane in “Othello Must Not Fail,” and Kate in “The Wild Party.” She then took on a role at the Theater Pforzheim as Jessica in the German premiere of "Shylock". In 2018, she was cast by spotlight musicals in "Die Päpstin", "Treasure Island", and as Agnes Cole in the musical "Der Medicus", performing at venues including the Schlosstheater Fulda and the Deutsches Theater in Munich.

In 2019, she appeared once again in “Der Medicus” and “Die Päpstin,” this time as Gudrun in Fulda. In 2019, she was a prize winner at the 10th International Heinrich Strecker Cross-Over Competition: she won the Musical/Operetta/Viennese Song category and also took home the Audience Award. In 2022, she appeared as Eleonore and understudy for the Abbess in the world premiere of “Robin Hood” at the Schlosstheater Fulda. From 2023 to 2024, she served as the understudy for Rhonda Graam and as a female swing in “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” at the Apollo Theater in Stuttgart. In 2024, she appeared as Fanny Feifalik in the semi-concert version of “Elisabeth” in front of Schönbrunn Palace and toured China with “Elisabeth” and “Rebecca.” In 2025, she performed at the Fulda Musical Summer, among other venues.

After graduating from the Hamburg School of Entertainment, the native of South Baden appeared, among other roles, as Hodel in “Anatevka,” Minnie Fay in “Hello, Dolly!,” Kate McGowan in “Titanic,” Pamela in “Die Königs vom Kiez,” Jana in “Jana und Janis,” and Sister Maria Amnesia in “Non(n)sens” on stages throughout the German-speaking world.

Johanna also appears time and again in a wide variety of roles at the Brothers Grimm Festival in Hanau—most recently in 2026 as Queen Sirenna in “Snow White.” In 2022, she was even nominated for the German Musical Theater Award for “Best Supporting Actress” for her role as the wicked stepsister Melanie in “Little Brother and Little Sister.”

With her role as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret” in 2024, as a Showman Singer on the “This is the Greatest Show” tour in 2025, her directorial debut with “Vanya” at the Kulisse Eimke in 2026, and her role in “Die Päpstin,” Johanna’s big dreams of the stage came true.

Esther-Larissa began her training at the German Musical Academy in Osnabrück in 2006. This was followed by the productions “Evita,” “The Three Musketeers,” and “West Side Story,” as well as further training in London. She then worked as a vocal soloist on various cruise ships and appeared in the TV documentary series “Verrückt nach Meer.” Back in Germany, she toured with “Saturday Night Fever” (playing Annette/Stephanie). In 2017, she became a permanent member of the ensemble at the Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg and appeared in productions including “Mamma Mia!”, “Rebecca,” “Les Misérables,” “Spamalot,” “Doctor Zhivago,” “Sister Act,” “The Physician,” and “The Visit.” From 2023 to 2026, she played, among other roles, Josepha Weber in “Mozart!,” Shirley and the cover for Diva in “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” the cover for Alice Beane in the musical “Titanic,” and Gloria in “Rocky.” On the cult tour “This Is The Greatest Show,” she appeared, among other roles, as a cover for the soloists.

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A native of Vienna, she completed her training at the Stage School in Hamburg. After two years as dance captain on the AIDA cruise ships, she performed in productions including: “Dance of the Vampires” (Red Boots), “I Am from Austria” (Assistant Dance Captain), “Beyond the Horizon” (Cover for Barbara Saftig, Assistant Dance Captain), “Dear World” (The Mute, Dance Captain), “Grease” (Frenchy), “A Christmas Carol” (Little Scrooge), “Er Wollt Sich Ein Fünkchen Spaß Gönnen” (Christopherl), and as part of the ensemble in “Ich War Noch Niemals in New York,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Linie S1,” “On Your Feet!,” and “Sweet Charity.” At the Fulda Musical Summer, she served as Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer to Kim Duddy in “The Physician” and as Alys in “Robin Hood.” She can currently be seen in “Ronia the Robber’s Daughter” and “The White Horse Inn” at the Vienna Volksoper.

Jennifer also works as a certified voice-over artist and writer for numerous German-language TV stations.

In addition to appearing in smaller theater productions such as “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” she sang in the Bremen Cathedral Choir, performed in a band, and danced Latin American dances. In 2019, she danced in the “Freak Show” under the direction of Michele Cantanna at the Schlachthof Cultural Center and in the show “Salomé” at the GOP Theater. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Art and Media Campus of HAW Hamburg, among other institutions. From 2022 to October 2024, she played the original cast member of Rose-Granger Weasley in J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at the Theater am Großmarkt. Afterward, she appeared on stage as Paula in Rolf Zuckowski’s “The Christmas Bakery—The Musical” at Schmidts Tivoli. Since 2021, she has appeared in various campaigns and commercials as a model or supporting actress. Since 2025, she has been a member of the Born2Sing Choir and was part of the opening committee for the 67th Vienna State Opera Ball.

Michelle Tönnies completed her musical theater training in Munich and has since been cast in various theater and musical productions, as well as in minor film and television roles. In musicals, she has performed as part of the ensemble and as a swing in, among others, the spotlight musical productions *Die Päpstin*, *Der Medicus*, *Die Schatzinsel*, *Robin Hood*, and *Bonifatius*.

She also toured Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with “This is the Greatest Show 2023,” played the Fairy and the Enchanted Vase in "Die Schöne und das Biest" and danced in Humperdinck’s operetta “Hansel and Gretel.” She was also hired as a dancer in China and Cyprus.

As part of the original cast of the hit musical “Robin Hood,” with music by Chris de Burgh and Dennis Martin, Michelle worked with director Mathias Davids and choreographer Kim Duddy.

Torben completed his training as a musical theater performer at the Stage School Hamburg. He has appeared in various shows at the First Stage Theater in Hamburg, where he also starred as Al Deluca in “A Chorus Line” in 2024.

He then appeared on stage for ShowSlot in “A Christmas Carol,” playing roles including the Second Ghost. In the spring of 2025, he toured as Travis and understudy for Willard in “Footloose” before joining the cast of “West Side Story” in Eutin as part of the Jets. As a swing in “GHOST – A Message from Sam – The Musical,” he went on tour throughout Germany and performed at the BlueMax Theater in Berlin. In 2025, he was part of the legendary Midnight Ball organized by SoM Concerts in Duisburg.

He spent the last seven months as part of the show ensemble on the MS Amadea, known as “Das Traumschiff” from the ZDF series.

Torben is very excited to be appearing in a spotlight musical for the first time.

Thomas Christ completed his training at the August Everding Bavarian Theater Academy in Munich and has appeared in productions such as “Dance of the Vampires” (Stuttgart), “Elisabeth” (Essen), and as Jekyll & Hyde (Cologne, Lübeck). He has taken on leading roles in “Les Misérables,” “Evita,” “Chess,” “Rent,” “Sweeney Todd,” “West Side Story,” and “The Magic Flute.” In Fulda, he was part of the original cast of “The Physician” and “Robin Hood”; in Switzerland, he appeared in the world premieres of “The Visit” and “Heidi.” In “Marie Antoinette,” he created the role of Orléans.

Other roles included “The Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “The White Horse Inn,” “Sweet Charity,” “The Comedian Harmonists,” and “Dracula.” In addition to his stage work, he is a certified CVT vocal coach and music educator (B.A.).

Since 2016, he has been a lecturer in voice at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.

Florian Karnatz completed his training as a certified musical theater performer from 2021 to 2023 at the Stage School Hamburg. During this time, he appeared on stage at the First Stage Theater as a soloist in the “Grand Christmas Show,” as Travis in “Footloose,” and as Joey in “Sister Act.” In 2023, he was part of the ensemble and served as the cover for Alex and Jürgen in the world premiere of the PUR musical “Abenteuerland” at the Capitol Theater in Düsseldorf. In 2025, the world’s greatest love story beckoned: Florian joined the cast of “Romeo & Juliet – Love Is Everything” at the Theater des Westens in Berlin as a swing, cover for Lord Capulet, and cover for Tybalt. In 2026, he toured Germany and Austria with the musical “Sister Act” as Clemont, cover for Curtis Jackson, cover for Joey, and cover for Monsignor O’Hara. With the production “Die Päpstin,” Florian is making his debut with spotlight musicals and is very much looking forward to becoming part of this story.

Olaf Meyer, a native of Berlin, made his debut at Berlin’s Schillertheater in 1989.  Since then, he has appeared in numerous plays, including “West Side Story” as Riff, “Linie 1” as Bambi, “Cabaret” as Ernst Ludwig,Rocky Horror Showas Riff Raff, “My Fair Lady,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Evita,” “The Popeess,” “Treasure Island,” and many more.

He made his television debut in “Wolfs Revier,” followed by series such as “Der Landarzt” and “Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten.”

Olaf regularly worked on the Mein Schiff fleet as an actor and stand-up comedian.

He was part of the original cast of “Bodyguard” in Cologne, played Inspector Lestrade and Dr. Watson in the world premiere of “Sherlock Holmes Next Generation,” portrayed Gomez in “The Addams Family”—the father of the eccentric family—and most recently played Dr. Pfanngießer in “Villa Haar” in Munich.

Since 2018, Olaf has lent his voice as a voice actor to actors in over 400 international TV series and films.

While still pursuing his Master of Arts degree at the Bavarian Theater Academy August Everding in Munich, Ömer Örgey appeared on stage as Sketch in “Hairspray” in Nuremberg, as Antonio in “Twelfth Night,” and as Sir Harry in “Once Upon a Mattress” in Munich. In 2024, he made his debut with spotlight musicals in Fulda as part of the ensemble in “Die Päpstin” and also appeared in “Bonifatius” on the Domplatz stage. He then moved to the Theater für Niedersachsen, where he played Ned Ryerson in “Groundhog Day,” Anthony Hope in “Sweeney Todd,” King Leodegranz in “Arthur—The Young King,” Anselmo in “Man of La Mancha,” Tonio in “The Gifted Horse,” Herbert Pitman and Henry Etches in “Titanic,” the Boxer in “Animal Farm,” and Lars Röder in “Voices in My Head.” Ömer is extremely excited to be part of the spotlight family again in 2026 as part of the production of “Die Päpstin”.

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Born in Switzerland, he gained his first singing experience at a young age with the Lucerne Boys’ Choir. He eventually decided to study musical theater and, at the age of 18, began his studies at the IFM Osnabrück in Germany. While pursuing his studies, he was already appearing on stage in various productions. These included roles at the Theater Osnabrück as Etches in the musical “Titanic” and as Piccolo in the operetta “Im weißen Rössel.” Last summer, he was part of the ensemble for the German premiere of “Soho Cinderella.” After completing his studies in the summer of 2024, he performed in the musical “Die Päpstin” for eight shows a week on the stage of the Schlosstheater in Fulda. In the fall of 2024, he was part of the ensemble for the world premiere of Erich Kestner’s “Der 35. Mai” at the Theater Bremen. In the summer of 2025, he appeared on stage as Snow Boy in the musical “West Side Story” at the Eutin Festival.

Marc graduated from the Joop van den Ende Academy in Hamburg and has since played many roles, including Rosa from Rüsselsheim in "La Cage aux Folles", Arthur Holmwood in "Dracula", Artie Green in "Sunset Boulevard", Rochefort in "The Three Musketeers", Ramon in "Zorro", and Magaldi in "Evita". He has also appeared in “Man of La Mancha” and "Rocky Horror Show" as well as in the world premiere of “Forbidden Fruits” at the Theater am Puls.

He has been performing at Festspielhaus Neuschnstein since 2020. There, he has appeared in various roles in “Ludwig²,” as the Beast in "Die Schöne und das Biest,” as Count Ferdinand in “Zeppelin,” and as Prince André in “Cinderella.”

Most recently, Marc appeared at Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein and the Metronom Theater in Oberhausen as Walk-In Scrooge and Walk-In Marley in "Der Geist der Weihnacht" as well as in the musical “Die Päpstin” in Fulda and Hameln.

Veronica Appeddu completed her training as a musical theater performer in 2012 at the Bernstein School of Musical Theater in Bologna, Italy. She subsequently appeared in various leading roles in Italy: Wendla in “Spring Awakening,” Eponine in “Les Misérables,” Jenny in “Love Story,” Mary Robert in “Sister Act,” and Maria in “West Side Story.”

After her debut as Sarah in “Dance of the Vampires,” she appeared in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as Olivia in “Matterhorn,” Young Gloria in “On Your Feet,” Frenchy in “Grease,” a circus girl in “Circus Princess,” Mona in “Chicago,” Soul Girl and Dance Captain in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Linda, a cover club singer, and Flo in “Saturday Night Fever,” as well as in the ensemble of “Bonifatius,” “Spamalot,” “The Producers,” and “Catch Me If You Can.”

In addition to her musical theater career, she starred in the Argentine TV series “Señales del fin del mundo”

and is a passionate soul and jazz singer.

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At the age of 9, Sofia was already singing in the children’s choir of the Teatro Regio Torino and performing in operas and concerts. After training as a dancer and musical theater performer in Milan, she was hired by the Cologne Chamber Opera for productions such as “Hello, Dolly!”, “My Fair Lady,” and “Ball at the Savoy”—where she already served as dance captain and a Tangolita. This was followed by engagements at the Neue Eutiner Festspielbühne in “Kiss Me, Kate!”, “Cabaret,” and “La Cage aux Folles,” as well as at the Theater Dortmund in “Grease” (as the cover for Cha-Cha).

In 2024, she will serve as co-choreographer for the world premiere of “Showtime!” Over the past two years, she has appeared with spotlight musicals in “Die Päpstin” and as part of the ensemble in “Robin Hood.” This will be followed by another engagement as a dancer at the Aalto Theater in Essen. She is currently appearing in both roles—as a swing and dance captain in “Die Päpstin” and as part of the ensemble in “Rebecca” at the Theater Dortmund.

Robert Schmelcher has performed at numerous renowned theaters in German-speaking countries, including the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, the Stage Apollo Theater in Stuttgart, the Theater St. Gallen, and the Bad Hersfeld Festival. His most notable roles include Erwin Bach in “TINA – The Tina Turner Musical,” Artie Green in “Sunset Boulevard,” Jacob Marley in “A Christmas Carol,” Baron Fitzwalter in “Robin Hood – The Musical,” and Anastasius in "Die Päpstin – Das Musical.” As a showman singer, he appeared in “This Is The Greatest Show.”

Other productions include “Evita,” “West Side Story,” “Chess,” “Hair,” “Fame,” “La Cage aux Folles,” and “Hello, Dolly!” Most recently, he appeared on stage in Hamburg as Professor Callahan in the musical “Legally Blonde.”

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Born in Switzerland, he gained his first singing experience with the Lucerne Boys’ Choir, where he discovered his passion for dance and acting at an early age. At the age of 18, he began studying musical theater at the IFM Osnabrück. Even while still a student, he appeared on stage in several productions—including at the Theater Osnabrück as Etches in “Titanic” and as Piccolo in “Im weißen Rössl,” as part of the ensemble in “Soho Cinderella” at the Ettlingen Castle Festival, and in “Die Päpstin” at the Fulda Castle Theater. In the fall of 2024, he was part of the world premiere of “Der 35. Mai” at the Theater Bremen. At the Summer Festival in Eutin, he played the Snow Boy in “West Side Story.” In the spring of 2026, he appeared on stage at the Bühnen Bern in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The following year, he will return to Bern, this time in the play “My Fair Lady.”

Dennis Martin has been making a name for himself as a professional musician and singer in both the studio and on stage since 1994. With more than 100 recordings—many of which remained on the Media Control charts for several months—he has enjoyed equal success as a composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer.

In the studio and live on stage, Dennis Martin has collaborated with many renowned artists, including La Toya Jackson, Meat Loaf, Richie Blackmore, and Nena. He has been booked multiple times as a singer for the Nokia Night of the Proms. Since 2000, he has been working as a freelance music producer with his own recording studio.

In 2004, he brought his first complete musical composition to life with the musical “Bonifatius.” Since then, Martin’s artistic work has focused on the musical genre. “Elisabeth—The Legend of a Saint” was Martin’s second musical, for which he wrote the music, book, and lyrics. In addition, he is a managing partner of spotlight musicals GmbH alongside Peter Scholz. In 2011, Martin celebrated his greatest success to date as a composer and lyricist with the musical adaptation of the international bestseller “The Popeess.” “The Popeess” has been performed to date in Fulda, Hamelin, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, Füssen, and Munich, as well as in Brno (Czech Republic) and Budapest. In 2012, Martin staged his fourth musical, “Friedrich – Myth and Tragedy,” in Potsdam, which was revived in Fulda in 2014. His musical “Kolping’s Dream” premiered in Wuppertal in 2013 and was performed at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne in 2015. He followed that up in 2015 with the musical “Treasure Island.” In 2016, his work “Der Medicus” had its world premiere. Most recently, Martin collaborated with international star Chris de Burgh on his new musical project “Robin Hood,” which celebrated its world premiere in Fulda in 2022. In 2025, Dennis Martin won GEMA’s “German Music Authors’ Award” in the Musical Composition category.

Since completing his degree in Applied Theater Studies in 1997, Christoph Jilo has lived in Giessen as a music and theater artist. He has worked for spotlight musicals since 2009 as a librettist, dramaturg, and director, and has also composed stage music for productions at numerous German theaters, including the Berliner Ensemble. In his own productions, he has developed unconventional dramaturgical concepts. His play “Kellner, Koch und Küchenmädchen” was published by Wiener Kaiser-Verlag. Together with Dennis Martin, Christoph Jilo has worked on numerous musical projects in recent years. For example, he helped develop the stage adaptation of “Die Päpstin,” co-wrote the libretto, and served as dramaturg for the world premiere in Fulda in 2011. He served as stage director for the revivals of the play from 2012 to 2015.

In 2012, he once again served as co-author for the musical “Friedrich – Myth and Tragedy,” worked on the production, and directed the revival in 2014. In 2013, he directed the world premiere of the musical “Kolping’s Dream,” which was performed in Fulda and Wuppertal and for which he had also written the libretto together with Dennis Martin. Readers of the musical magazine “Da Capo” voted his production one of the five most popular productions of the year.                                

In 2015, he directed the staged concert performance of the piece in front of 15,000 spectators at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. Jilo also co-wrote the libretto for the world premiere of the musical “Treasure Island” that same year and developed the German stage direction for the production.

For the “spotlight” production *The Physician*, Jilo once again served as co-writer and worked on the production as a dramaturg. From 2018 to 2022, he directed the plays “The Popeess,” “The Physician,” and “Treasure Island,” and served as co-writer on the spotlight production “Robin Hood,” for which he directed the revival in 2023.

Kevin Schroeder is one of Germany's most successful new musical theater writers. The world premiere of “Lotte” was nominated for the German Musical Theater Award in seven categories in 2015, including “Best Book” and “Best Lyrics.”

In 2017, he was honored by the Academy for “Best Lyrics” for “Vom Fischer und seiner Frau,” and in 2018, “Fack ju Göhte” won the award for “Best Musical.” “The Diaries of Adam and Eve,” based on texts by Mark Twain, has been performed throughout the German-speaking world since its premiere at Berlin’s Admiralspalast in 2012. Most recently, he wrote the book and lyrics for “Mata Hari” at the “ Staatstheater ” on Gärtnerplatz and “Frankenstein” for the Luisenburg Festival in Wunsiedel. He is also one of the most renowned translators of English-language musicals. He wrote the German lyrics for Disney’s “Hercules” and “Frozen,” Gershwin’s “Crazy for You,” “Kinky Boots,” and the Stage Entertainment production of “Chicago,” as well as the book and lyrics for “9 to 5,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “Chess,” and “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” based on the film of the same name by Pedro Almodóvar.

Together with Heiko Wohlgemuth, he wrote the German lyrics for “Aladdin,” “Sister Act,” and “Legally Blonde,” as well as the translation of the script and lyrics for “Shrek—The Musical” and the Salzburg premiere of “The Sound of Music.” In 2022, his press-acclaimed adaptation of “Hamilton” celebrated its German-language premiere in Hamburg; he co-wrote it with Berlin-based songwriter Sera Finale, and it was described by The New York Times as a “masterpiece.” He is one of the founders of schreib:maschine, the only open stage for new German-language musicals, and is committed to the further development of the genre as part of the German-speaking cultural landscape.

Gil Mehmert completed the directing program under August Everding at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich. His 150 productions to date, spanning all genres from drama to musical theater, have been staged at some 70 different renowned theaters in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China, Japan, and South Korea. His work has received numerous awards, including the Directing Prize at the 2001 Impulse Festival, the Prize for Best Production at the 2005 Bavarian Theater Days, the 2006 Inthega Prize, the 2008 Hamburg Rolf Mares Prize, the 2019 Monica Bleibtreu Prize, the 2020 Austrian Music Theater Prize, and the “Cologne Cultural Event 2021” award.

After several short film projects and music videos, the feature film *Aus der Tiefe des Raumes*—based on his own screenplay and awarded the rating “particularly valuable”—was released in theaters in 2004. It won the prize for Best Emerging Talent Production at the Bavarian Film Awards and was nominated in two categories for the German Film Award. In recent years, Gil Mehmert has made a name for himself in particular as one of the leading directors in the musical genre in the German-speaking world. In the fall of 2014, the Stage Entertainment production “Das Wunder von Bern” premiered at the Theater an der Elbe in Hamburg, a venue built specifically for this purpose, with Gil Mehmert serving not only as director but also as the writer of the script. In addition to world premieres and first performances in drama and opera, Gil Mehmert has directed the German-language and/or European premieres of the musicals “High Fidelity,” “The Witches of Eastwick,” “Priscilla,” “Once,” and “Tootsie.” Since 2003, Gil Mehmert has been teaching as a professor of staging and direction in the Musical Theater Department at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

Andrea Danae Kingston was born in Australia. She began her dance training at the age of five and has been participating in a full-time dance program since she was twelve.

She gained her first professional stage experience with the Australian Ballet in Graeme Murphy’s *The Nutcracker* in Melbourne. To continue her training, she moved to Europe at the age of 16 and studied at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School.

Her stage career includes engagements in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy. These include productions such as Barrie Kosky’s “Kiss Me, Kate” and “Orpheus,” as well as the Royal Opera House production of “Faust.” Andrea worked as dance captain and choreographic assistant to Melissa King on various projects, including “West Side Story” at the Bad Hersfeld Festival and “Chicago” in St. Gallen (Switzerland).

In 2009, Andrea made her debut as a choreographer and has since contributed to over 45 productions, ranging from musicals to operettas, spoken-word theater, film, and television. She has collaborated with directors such as Gil Mehmert, Stefan Huber, Felix Seiler, Cusch Jung, and Titus Hoffmann, and has also co-directed several operas.

Andrea lives with her family in Berlin. She is a visiting lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and a faculty member at the Berlin Opera Academy. In 2021, she received the DIS-TANZ-SOLO Fellowship for female artists. As a performer, she appears in interdisciplinary events and festivals as part of collaborations with female musicians and artists.

Christopher Barreca has worked as a set designer on 250 productions to date. On Broadway, he designed the sets for the multi-award-winning musical “Rocky” (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards), as well as “Search and Destroy,” “Our Country’s Good,” and “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” (American Theatre Wing Award).

Off-Broadway, he appeared in Adrienne Kennedy’s “He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box,” which won an Obie Award in 2018, “Turn Me Loose” (Joe Morton), “Master Herold” (directed by Fugard), “Painted Rocks,” “The Train Driver,” “Blood Knot,” David Byrne’s “St. Joan Into the Fire” (Public Theater), Greenberg’s “Three Days of Rain” (Drama Desk nomination), and “Neon Psalms” (American Theater Wing nomination).

Other productions included Culture Clash’s “The Birds,” Charles Ludlum’s “Hedda Gabler,” and Anna Deavere Smith’s “Twilight: Los Angeles.” In Switzerland, he designed the set for “Desert Flower” (Waris Dirie). His other international works include Wole Soyinka’s “Scourge of Hyacinths” (BMW Award nomination), “King Lear” (Dijon Festival), and Steven Dallane’s “Solo Macbeth” (Almeida, London). He also participated in the project “100 Years That Shook the World” and in “Dachniki” (Russia). In Los Angeles, he teaches scenic design at CalArts.

Claudio Pohle studied costume design at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences under Reinhard von der Thannen. After graduating, he worked on productions for, among others, the Ruhrtriennale, the Staatsschauspiel Dresden, and the Luzerner Theater. From 2017 to 2023, he worked as a costume assistant at the Konzert und Theater St. Gallen. During this time, in addition to his work as an assistant, he designed his own costumes for various opera and musical productions, including the world premiere of the musical “Wüstenblume.” In 2022, he was awarded the German Musical Theater Prize for Best Costume Design for his work on the world premiere of the musical “Goethe!” at the Bad Hersfeld Festival. This was followed by further engagements, including at the Prinzregenten Theater in Munich, the Theater Ingolstadt, the “ Staatstheater ” in Darmstadt, the Tiroler “ Landestheater,” the Theater an der Wien, and the Seefestspiele Mörbisch. Most recently, he designed the costumes for the Austrian premiere of “WICKED—The Musical” at the Bühne Baden. Furthermore, the production “Letters from Ruth” at the Theater an der Wien, for which he designed the costumes, received the 2026 Austrian Music Theater Award in the category “Best Overall Musical Production.”

After completing his training in Vienna, London, and New York, Michael Grundner was responsible for lighting design on countless productions worldwide.

Most recently for the world premieres of the musicals “Einstein – A Matter Of Time,” “Lady Bess,” and “Desert Flower” at the Theater St. Gallen, “Königinnen” (Musiktheater Linz), “Robin Hood” (Fulda & tour), “GOETHE!” (Bad Hersfeld), “Der Schuh des Manitu” (Germany and Austria), “Elisabeth” (China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland), “Sister Act,” “Titanic,” as well as the German-language premieres of “Natascha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” “Something Rotten,” “Das Licht auf der Piazza,” and “School of Rock” at Musiktheater Linz; “Catch Me If You Can” (Germany and Austria); “Matterhorn” and “Dance of the Vampires” at Theater St. Gallen; as well as “Grease,” “Hair,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” and the German-language premiere of “Jersey Boys” in Amstetten. He also created the lighting design for “Gypsy,” “La Cage aux Folles,” and “Cabaret” (Vienna Volksoper), “La Bohème” and “Rent” (Dortmund Opera), “Sweeney Todd” (Dortmund Opera / Linz), “Der Freischütz” (Opernhaus , Kobe, Japan), “Don Camillo & Peppone” (Theater St. Gallen / Ronacher), “West Side Story” (Seefestspiele Mörbisch), “Dällebach Kari” (Thun Lake Festival), “Pippin” (Dresden State Operetta), “Crazy for You” (Graz Opera), “Disney’s Frozen In Concert” (tour), “GHOST” (Stage Entertainment), “We Are Musical”—Raimund Theater opening gala (also televised), and for the tours of “Luther!”, “Wahnsinn!” and “Bethlehem.” Since 2012, he has also been responsible for the lighting and video design for all of José Carreras’ concerts worldwide.

Awards: “Best Lighting Design” for “Flashdance” (Musical Sommer Amstetten) in 2014, “GHOST” (Stage Entertainment) in 2018, “We Are Musical” (Raimund Theater Vienna) in 2021, “Elisabeth in Concert” (Vereinigte Bühnen Wien) in 2019, “Anastasia” (Musiktheater Linz) in 2022, and “Rock of Ages” in 2023. German Musical Theater Award for “Best Lighting Design” for “Königinnen” at the Musiktheater Linz in 2024.

Austin Switser is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts and creative director of the projection design studio Switser + Knight in Brooklyn. His current projects include the plays “Desert Flower” at the Theater St. Gallen, “Tree of Codes” and “Onegin” at the Spoleto Festival (USA), “Trojan Women” (Korean National Theater, Singapore International Arts Festival, LIFT, Holland Festival, Vienna Festival), “Paradise Interrupted” (Spoleto Festival USA, Lincoln Center Festival, Singapore International Arts Festival, Taipei National Theater, MGM Theater Macau), “Facing Goya” (Spoleto Festival USA, Singapore International Arts Festival), “Émilie” (Spoleto Festival USA, Lincoln Center Festival, Finnish National Opera), and “Tristan and Isolde” (The Dallas Opera).

His theater projects include, among others, “He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box” (Theatre for A New Audience), which won several Obie Awards; “Big Love” (Signature Theatre); “Sontag: Reborn”; “¡El Conquistador!” (New York Theatre Workshop), “Strange Window: Turn of the Screw,” “Elements of OZ,” “House/Divided,” and “Jet Lag 2010” (The Builders Association).

Austin has worked in the region at the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theater, the Geffen Playhouse, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Globe Theater, the La Jolla Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, and Second Stage.

A native of Düsseldorf, she most recently served as head makeup artist for “Les Misérables” in Duisburg and was subsequently on the permanent staff at the Colosseum Theater in Essen. From 2001 to 2010, she oversaw all productions in Essen in this role: “Elisabeth,” “Aida,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Mamma Mia!,” “Ich will Spaß,” and “Buddy—The Buddy Holly Musical.”

In addition to her work in theater, she has repeatedly worked on film and TV projects (such as various terra-x productions or “Flawless” with Demi Moore) and designed the makeup for many musicals, including “Cyrano” (Schwäbisch Hall), “Bonifatius” (Fulda), “Elisabeth – The Legend of a Saint” (Eisenach), and “Kolping’s Dream.” She was also responsible for the tour of Professor Grönemeyer’s “Der kleine Medicus” and the European tour of “Jekyll & Hyde.” After working as a chief makeup artist, she has been freelancing since 2010, with her passion lying in creating makeup designs for musicals. Her venues include the theaters in Tecklenburg, Coesfeld, the TIC Theater, and the Folkwang University, where she also teaches makeup workshops. Elke is currently designing the makeup for the “Sound of Music” musical galas and tours, such as “This Is the Greatest Show.”

Elke has been with spotlight musicals since its founding in 2004. From “Bonifatius” to “Elisabeth—The Legend of a Saint,” “Friedrich—Myth and Tragedy,” “Kolping’s Dream,” “Treasure Island,” “The Physician,” “The Popeess,” and “Robin Hood,” she created every makeup design. In 2024, she was responsible for the revamped production of “The Popeess,” the anniversary gala, and “Bonifatius” on Domplatz, as well as for the musical “Der Schimmelreiter” and the “Best of spotlight” gala that same year.

Frank Hollmann studied piano, arrangement, and composition at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin from 1979 to 1985. In 1983, he was hired as the principal pianist at the Friedrichstadtpalast in Berlin. There, his talent as an arranger and composer was recognized and later increasingly nurtured. As a result, he was involved as an arranger and composer in nearly every show at the famous revue theater until 2009.

His creative approach to a wide variety of musical genres earned him additional commissions. He worked as an arranger and orchestrator on TV productions such as “Deutschland adé” (arte/SWR/WDR/ARD) and “Der Ferienarzt” (ZDF). His first major success, however, was the orchestration of the Friedrichstadtpalast’s hugely successful children’s revue “Der Zauberer von Camelot” in 2007. There, he arranged the children’s musical by composer Marc Schubring, for whom he also orchestrated the acclaimed musicals “Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war,” “Moulin Rouge,” “Cyrano de Bergerac,” “Zum Sterben schön,” “Wie William Shakespeare wurde,” and “Gefährliche Liebschaften” beginning in 2008.

For “Dangerous Liaisons,” Hollmann was awarded the 2015 German Musical Theater Prize (Best Musical Design). In this work, he once again offered a glimpse into his recipe for success—a combination of skill, flexibility, and versatility.

This is how the successful Norwegian composer Gisle Kverndokk came to notice Hollmann; in 2008, Hollmann orchestrated the entire musical “Martin L. – The Musical” for him. In 2014, Hollmann orchestrated “Schiller Symphonia” for sound artist Christopher von Deylen, also known as Schiller, for which he received a gold record in 2019. In 2016, he orchestrated the musical “The Three Musketeers” for the Halle Opera and served as guest conductor for this production.

Spotlight Musicals has also recognized his versatility and commissioned him, among other things, to orchestrate “Die Päpstin” and “Bonifatius.”

Fabian Kampa, who was born and raised in Fulda, is an experienced musician, music producer, and sound engineer. His musical talent was evident even as a child. He has been performing on stage as a professional musician since he was 14. He also studied music part-time in Frankfurt.

In addition to his stage career, he has been working as a studio musician and producer for several years. He created mixes and handled arrangements for the bands Münkel and Cuba Libre. He also recorded the guitar parts for Thomas Hohler’s album “So weit, so gut.” Currently, he accompanies DJ Ötzi on stage as a guitarist, among others.

Fabian Kampa has been working for spotlight musicals GmbH as a sound engineer and music producer for over seven years. He now heads the sound department there. He also served as lead sound engineer on the recordings for the cast CDs of “Robin Hood” and “Die Päpstin” and was responsible for numerous mixes. He handled the sound design for the world premiere of “Robin Hood” at the Schlosstheater Fulda in collaboration with sound designer Tom Strebel.

For the open-air musical “Bonifatius” and the spotlight musicals Anniversary Gala 2024, he was responsible for both sound design and sound setup alongside Tom Strebel. For the musical “Die Päpstin,” he shared these responsibilities with Maximilian Becker. Together, they were awarded the German Musical Theater Prize for Best Sound Design in 2024.

Maximilian Becker began his training as a certified audio engineer at the SAE Institute in Frankfurt in 2009. In 2012, Maximilian went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Audio Production from Middlesex University in London. He has been a member of the Association of German Sound Engineers since 2020.

At the same time, he worked on the first productions by spotlight musicals GmbH—“Bonifatius,” “Elisabeth—The Legend of a Saint,” and “Friedrich—Myth and Tragedy”—as a live mixer and sound designer. From 2011 to 2013, he worked on the world premiere of the musical adaptation “Die Päpstin” as sound designer and music producer. In 2024, Maximilian won the German Musical Theater Award for Best Sound Design for “Die Päpstin.”

Maximilian also worked on the live productions and produced the music for the musicals “Kolping’s Dream” (2013–2015), “Treasure Island” (2015–2016), and the hit production “The Physician” (2016–2017). He worked as a sound designer and live mixer for the “Bonifatius” Open-Air (2019) and as a sound designer for the “Robin Hood” tour (2023/2024).

In addition to his theater work, Maximilian is also active as a musician and composer and runs his own recording studio for music production, mixing, and mastering. He produces, arranges, and performs for various music productions in the musical, pop-rock, and Schlager genres, as well as for film and advertising. Among other things, Maximilian has been producing the music for the European tour and the DVDs for “Cavalluna – Passion for Horses” since 2018. In 2023–2024, he recorded several tracks with Chris de Burgh for the latter’s latest releases.

In addition, he performs nationwide and abroad as a pianist, keyboardist, and guitarist. He serves as musical director and keyboardist for DJ Ötzi and singer Karolin Konert. In recent years, he has also worked with the live bands for the TV show DSDS, as well as with Christian Schöne, Daniele Negroni, and Beatrice Egli, among others.

After graduating from high school and completing his studies in graphic design, Michael Schüler studied classical dance in London and was a trainee at the Bremen Opera. He began his musical theater career in 1989 in the Hamburg production of “Cats.”

Since then, he has held a wide variety of roles in the world of musical theater, whether as a dancer, singer, and actor on stage or as a choreographic assistant and dance captain behind the scenes. From 2002 to 2007, in addition to his work as a performer, he was also jointly responsible for staging children’s musicals in Tecklenburg. There, he was able to fully demonstrate his skills as a director. In 2010, he directed the German-language premiere of “Closer than ever” in Hamburg, which received widespread acclaim in the trade press.

At the Thunersee Festival in Switzerland, after appearing in “Jesus Christ Superstar” in 2009, he worked regularly as an assistant director and resident director from 2011 to 2023. There, he was responsible for rehearsals and quality control.

Since 2011, Michael Schüler has also been traveling the world’s oceans time and again as a manager and entertainer. In the winter of 2016, the production company “La Belle,” on behalf of the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW), hired him as the resident director for the musical “Elisabeth.” In 2017, another guest performance for the VBW took him to Shanghai as a cast member in the musical “Mozart!” In 2020, he contributed the choreography for the successful world premiere of the musical “Zweimal um die Welt oder wohin will Oma.” Following his successful direction of the streaming concert for the international production “Robin Hood” for spotlight musicals GmbH in Fulda in the summer of 2021, and after previous stints as stage manager and evening manager, he was hired in 2024 as director for the anniversary gala and the revival of “Bonifatius” on Domplatz. In 2025, he was responsible for the revivals of “Die Päpstin” and “Robin Hood” at the Fulda Musical Summer and accompanied “Die Päpstin” to Hamelin as associate director.

Peter Scholz studied English and music at the University of Kassel and trained as a professional musician in Offenbach. Workshops at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts rounded out his comprehensive musical education. He has worked as a live and studio musician on numerous projects.

Through the World Cup charity project “Der fünfte Stern” (The Fifth Star), he raised money as a performer for the organization “Deutscher Fußball Botschafter” (German Soccer Ambassador). In the fall of 2021, “Revolución,” the second album by the Latin band Cuba Libre—in which Peter Scholz serves as bassist and producer—was released. Since the founding of spotlight musicals GmbH in 2003, Peter Scholz has served as a partner responsible for various areas of operation, and since 2006, he has been a managing director alongside Dennis Martin. For “Bonifatius,” he was a co-writer and served as musical director. Together with Dennis Martin, Scholz composed the music for the musical “Elisabeth – The Legend of a Saint.” He served as musical director and also took on the role of production manager. He negotiated the rights to the international bestseller “The Popeess” and also contributed several musical motifs. He also served as producer and production manager for the world premieres of “Friedrich – Myth and Tragedy,” “Kolping’s Dream,” and “Treasure Island.”

Scholz also negotiated the performance rights for the musical “The Physician” with the American rights holders and served as executive producer. In addition, he is preparing to launch various spotlight productions in international markets. As a result, “The Popeess” and “Treasure Island” are currently enjoying successful runs in Budapest.

For the new spotlight production “Robin Hood,” which had its world premiere in Fulda in 2022, he negotiated the rights with Chris de Burgh.