Spotlight starAnja Backus
During her studies at the Berlin University of the Arts, Anja Backus already appeared on stage at the Neukölln Opera as Gretchen in „Mein Vater und ich“ and as a prizewinner and finalist in the German National Singing Competition at the Friedrichstadt-Palast. Her first engagement took her to the Raimund Theater in Vienna, where she took on the role of Countess Sztáray in the musical „Elisabeth“. This was followed by numerous productions such as „Dirty Dancing“ on tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland, „Vom Geist der Weihnacht“, „Evita“ and „Der kleine Horrorladen“ in Bad Vilbel, „Rocky - Das Musical“ at the Stage Palladium Theater Stuttgart, „Titanic“ in Bad Hersfeld, „Tanz der Vampire“ and „Jesus Christ Superstar“ in Vienna, „Ghost - Nachricht von Sam“ at the Stage Operettenhaus in Hamburg and the concert performance of „Elisabeth“ in front of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
In 2015, Anja successfully took part in „The Voice of Germany“ and was part of Michi Beck and Smudo's (Die Fantastischen Vier) team.
From 2019 to 2024, she played her signature role of Magda in the classic musical „Dance of the Vampires“ in Hamburg, Stuttgart and Oberhausen. Anja then appeared as Lilly in „Seele für Seele“ at the Festspielhaus Füssen and at the Luisenburg Festival in Wunsiedel, for which she was named Best Supporting Actress at the German Musical Theater Award, and most recently shone at Theater Magdeburg in the title role of Clivia in the play of the same name „Clivia“.
(Status: February 2026)