11-Jun-2005
Gunilla Backman
Actress / Singer
Flat 9, Hair: Blond
Height: 168
Eyes: Blue
Nationality: Swedish
Training:
13 years of classical ballet training at the Swedish Opera
in Stockholm and with the Cullberg Ballet Company.
Adolf Fredrik music school.
Actors Centre London
Musicals:
2013- ”Sommarnattens leende” Desirée Armfeldt. Regi Dennis Sandin
2012- ”Jesus Christ Superstar” Maria Magdalena
2010-2011 Sunset Blvd “Norma Desmond” Gothenburg, Andrew Lloyd Webber
2005-2007 Mamma Mia! “Donna” Stockholm, Sweden, Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
2002 Garbo the Musical “Greta Garbo” World Premiere Production Oscars Theatre, Stockholm. Dir. Scott Faris
2001 Chess “Svetlana” Denmark Production Dir. Craig Revel Horwood
1999-2000 Les Miserables “Fantine” Palace Theatre, London Dir. Shaun Kerrison
1998-1999 Miss Saigon “Ellen” Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, Dir. Matt Ryan
1997-1998 Les Miserables “Fantine” Duisburg Musical Theatre, Germany. Dir. Ken Caswell
1996-1997 Sunset Boulevard “Kathryn” Rhein Main Theatre u/s “Betty Schaefer” Frankfurt, Germany.
1996 Elvira Madigan “Anna Sparre” Swedish National Theatre Centre. Dir. Magnus Bergkvist
1994 Sagan om hasten “Karin Månsdotter” Uppsala Stats Theatre Uppsala, Sweden Dir. Ulf Fredriksson
1994 The Royal Dramatic Theatre sings with lan Adam , “Soloist” The Royal Dramatic Theatre Sweden. Dir. Ian Adam
1992-1993 West Side Story “Maria” Swedish National Theatre Centre. Dir. Magnus Bergkvist
1990-1991 Les Miserables “Cosette” Circus Theatre Stockho lm Dir. Ken Caswell
1989 La Belle Epoque u/s “Colette” Sodra Theatre Stockholm Dir. Alexander Moberg
1983 Snow White “Snow White” Folkan Theatre, Stockholm Dir. Stig Ohlin
1982 Sound of Music “Liesl” Folkan Theatre, Stockholm. Dir. Stig Ohlin
Musical Revue:
2009 Primadonnor Hamburger Börs Dir. Hans Marklund
1994 Parneviks Cirkusparty “Soloist” Circus Theatre Stockholm, Sweden Dir. Anders Albien
1991 Mulliga Vitaminer “Ensemble” Stora Theatre Stockholm, Sweden Dir. Mikael Hylin
PLAYS
1994 The Winters Tale “Ensemble” The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Plays:
The Winters Tale ”Ensemble” The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Dubbing:
”Thumbelinas” Swedish voice in Don Bluth’s film Thumbelina
”Tiny Toons”
”Batman”
Recordings Concerts and Tours:
2010 Gunilla Backman sings Webber with Gothenburg Opera Orchestra, CD
2008 Best of Broadway with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at Berwald hall
2008 ”Trettondagskonsert” at Gothenburg Operahouse
2007 New Year concert SvT
2007 ”Sveriges Eldsjälar” TV4 show
2007 Christmas concert with Jan Malmsjö, Malmö
2007 Svenska hjältar” TV3 show
2007 ”Stjärnklart” tour
2007 ”Nära mig” solotour Riksteatern
2007 ”Musik i det gröna” with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra på Gärdet
2007 ”Rhapsody in Rock” tour
2007 ABBA original Orchestra tour
2007 Soloconcert with Västerås Sinfonietta
2007 ”Melodifestivalmusical” on SvT
2007 ”Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber” concerts at Oscars theatre
2006 ”Nära mig” solo CD
2005 ”Rhapsody in Rock” turné
2002 Chess Complete Cast Album (Danish Production)
2001 Fred Astaire – His Daughter’s Tribute
1994 Hedenhös Family (2CD)
1990 Les Miserables original cast recording in Sweden. Produced by David White
1989 Three Soli Maxi singles, released in Italy, Netherlands, France and Japan.
1985 Album with the duo ”Katz” released in Scandinavia, participating in festivals and TV shows in Sweden and Europe.
1984 6 month tour together with the Swedish Eurovision song contest winner Carola
Concerts with the Halle Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
”The Phantom Unmasked” tour with Peter Karrie in South Africa
Hits of West End in Singapore
Fred Astaire – His Daughter’s Tribute at the London Palladium