Curriculum Vitae

Pia Douwes

Pia Douwes, born in Amsterdam, is one of Europe’s best known and most beloved musical actrices. She studied at the Brooking school of Ballet in London (1983-1986) and enrolled in the Musical Courses in Austria (1984/1985) organised by Susi Nicoletti and Sam Cayne in Austria. Since 1986 she had been taking singing lessons with Noelle Turner and Carol Blaickner-Mayo and she is studying to become a CVT (Complete Vocal Training) teacher (Denmark).

Musicals

With her award-winning portrayal of Elisabeth, (Vienna world premiere, Netherlands, Germany) Pia became the most sought after leading lady of the German, Dutch and Austrian musical theatre world. She also created the role of Milady de Winter in 3 Musketeers (Rotterdam, Berlin and Stuttgart) and starred in the West End and on Broadway as Velma Kelly in Chicago.

Other Musical-theatre credits include:

Little Shop of Horrors (Chrystal) 1986, Vienna, Austria
Sammy & Mario & Dancers (Ensemble) 1986, tour Germany
Cats (Grizabella, Demeter, Jellylorum & Gumbie/Griddlebone) 1987/2007, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 1987-1989, Vienna, Austria; 1988, Moskow, Rusia
Adele in Casablanca (Ensemble) 1989 -1990, tour Netherlands
West Side Story (Maria) 1990, tour Netherlands and Belgium; 1994, Amstetten, Austria
Les Misérables (Fantine) 1991-1992, Amsterdam/Scheveningen, Netherlands
Grease (Rizzo) 1994-1995, Vienna, Austria
Cabaret (Sally Bowles) 1995-1996, Bad Hersfeld; 2006, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Evita (Eva Perón) 1996-1997, tour Netherlands
The Rocky Horror Show (Janet) 1997, Bad Hersfeld, Germany
Chicago (Velma Kelly) 1999, Utrecht, Netherlands
Fosse (soloist) 2002, tour Netherlands
Passion (Clara) 2004, tour Netherlands and Belgium
Sunset Boulevard (Norma Desmond) 2008, tour Netherlands and Belgium
We Will Rock You (Killer Queen) 2010, Utrecht, Netherlands
Rebecca (Mrs. Danvers) 2011-2013, Stuttgart, Germany
Der Besuch der alten Dame (Claire Zachanassian), 2013, Thun, Switzerland
Next to Normal (Diana Goodman), 2013, 2015, Fürth, Germany; 2016, Vienna, Austria
Der Besuch der alten Dame (Claire Zachanassian), 2014, Vienna, Austria
Billy Elliot (Mrs. Wilkinson), 2014/2015, Scheveningen, Netherlands
Wenn Rosenblätter Fallen (Rose), 2016, Burg Perchtoldsdorf, Austria; Filderstadt, Oberhausen, Germany

Theatre

Other People‘s Money (Kate Sullivan) 1994, Prague, Tschek Republic
Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre) 1997/1998, tour Netherlands
Savannah Bay (young women) 1998, Almere, Netherlands
Master Class (Maria Callas) 2011, tour Netherlands and Belgium
Kramer vs. Kramer (Johanna) 2012/2013, tour Netherlands

TV and Film

Pocahontas (Pocahontas) 1995, Walt Disney cartoon, Netherlands
Wilhelmina (Margaretha van ‘t Sant) 2001, NCRV, television series, Netherlands
Onderweg naar morgen (Diana Luzack) 2009, tros/Veronica, soap, Netherlands
Annie M.G. (Conny Stuart) 2010, NPS/VARA, television series, Netherlands
Op Zoek naar Evita / Joseph / Mary Poppins / Zorro (coach, jury) 2007-2011, AVRO, Netherlands
Ich Tarzan, du Jane (coach, jury) 2008, Sat 1, Germany

Coaching / Masterclass

West LB Musical Sommer Academy in Schloss Krickenbeck 2005/2006/2007/2008, Germany
M-Lab, Amsterdam, 2007, 2013, Netherlands
Oulu university of applied sciences, 2010, Oulu in Finland
Music Academy Hogeschool Inholland, 2010, Netherlands
ROC Nijmegen, 2011, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Kemna casting, 2011/2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Muziekcentrum Paul Snoek, 2011/2012/2013, Eemnes, Netherlands
NMA (Nederlandse Musical Academie), 2013, Arnhem, Netherlands

Awards

Image Musial Award for Elisabeth, 1996, Germany
German Public Awards for Rolle der Sally Bowles in Cabaret, 1996, Germany
John Kraaijkamp Musical Award for Best Dutch Actor Abroad, 2002, Netherlands
Best musical Actrice by the readers of the magazin musicals repeatedly awarded, Germany

Concerts

include:

Dance, Dance, Dance (soloist) 1997/1999, Vienna, Austria
Still in Love with Musical (with Uwe Kröger, Marika Lichter, Viktor Gernot) 1997-1999, Austria and Germany
20th anniversary Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman) 2000, Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
Cole Porter‘s Songbook (soloist) 2000, tour Netherlands
In Love with Musical Again (with Uwe Kröger, Marika Lichter, Viktor Gernot), 2000-2003, Austria and Germany
10th anniversary Chicago (Velma Kelly) 2007, London, United Kingdom
Best of Musical Gala (soloist) 2007/2010/2012, Germany and Switzerland
Still Friends (solo concert with Annika Bruhns) 2010, tour Germany
Wildhorn & Friends (with Linda Eder, Frank Wildhorn and Thomas Borchert) 2010, Austria
Die größten Musical Hits (with Uwe Kröger) 2012-2013, Germany and Austria
Sommernacht des Musicals (soloist) 2007/2008/2011/2014, Dinslaken, Germany
Pfingstgala (soloist) 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013, Tekklenburg, Germany
Voices of Musical Christmas (soloist), 2013, Vienna, Austria
The biggest Musical Hits (with Uwe Kröger), 2015, Germany and Austria

Solo concerts

Pia takes the stand, 2000, Amsterdam, Netherlands
In de dertig, 2002, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ein Abend im Dezember, 2008/2009/2013, Essen; 2009/2013, Wien; 2012/2013, Stuttgart, Germany; 2013 Fürth, Germany
Three times a lady, 2012, Ermelo, Netherlands
Dromen, 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands