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Vivian Panka | |
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| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Codarts and Identity School of Acting |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2016-present |
Vivian Panka is a Dutch musical theatre actress. She is known for playing the role of Heather Duke in the Heathers: The Musical movie, as well as for the role of Alana Beck in a touring production of Dear Evan Hansen.
Early life
[edit]Panka earned a Bachelors of Arts in Musical Theatre at Codarts, a Rotterdam based vocational arts school, where she studied from 2013 to 2017.[1]
Panka started performing in Dutch theatre, taking on the role of Feline in Vals[2] and the role of Bo in Shock,[3] two musicals based on bestselling novels by Dutch author Mel Wallis de Vries, which opened in 2016 and 2017 respectively. In 2018, Panka was nominated for the Up-and-coming talent category at the Dutch Musical Awards.[4]
In 2020, Panka studied at the Identity School of Acting in London.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2021, Panka was cast as Judy Bernly in the third touring production of 9 to 5 (musical), marking her United Kingdom and English language stage debut.[5]
The follow year, Panka took on the role of Heather Duke in a revival of Heathers: The Musical at The Other Palace Off West End theatre. She was cast in the same role in the pro-shoot stage capture of the show produced by BK Studios and Roku.[6] Her singing performance in the movie received praise.[7]
Panka joined the UK touring production of Dear Evan Hansen in the role of Alana Beck, which opened for previews on the 9 September 2024 at the Nottingham Playhouse. The tour extended its UK run until July 2025.[8][9][10] In October the same year, Panka played the role of Brody in the original comedy musical The Shocking Truth About Flat Earth.[11]
Panka was cast in the first UK and Ireland tour of Mean Girls (musical) as Regina George, which is set to open on 23 February 2026 at the Manchester Opera House.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Heathers: The Musical | Heather Duke | Pro-shoot |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vals | Feline [13] | Dutch touring production. Premiered at Flint, Amersfoort, Netherlands[14][15][3] |
| 2017 | Shock | Bo | Dutch touring production. Premiered at Theater De Kom, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.[16][17][3] |
| 2021 | 9 to 5 (musical) | Judy Bernly | Third UK Tour |
| 2022 | Heathers: The Musical | Heather Duke | Revival at The Other Palace |
| 2024 | Dear Evan Hansen | Alana Beck | UK touring production |
| 2025 | The Shocking Truth About Flat Earth | Brody | Cockpit Theatre, London [11] |
| 2026 | Mean Girls (musical) | Regina George | UK and Ireland touring production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | What's Next? | Herself | Show also features performances with Alice Fearn, Will Forgrave, Olivia Faith Kamau, Jessica Lim, Lara Sas and Lois Morgan Gay. The venue is The Crazy Coqs, London, United Kingdom [18][19] |
| Breaking Character | Herself | Collaborative musical show with Ryan Kopel. Venue is The Other Palace, London.[20][21] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Profile". app.spotlight.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Musical Vals". Musicalweb.nl (in Dutch). 30 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Musical Shock". Musicalweb.nl (in Dutch). 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "De genomineerden zijn". Theaters in Nederland (in Dutch). 16 December 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Wood, Alex (5 August 2021). "Vivian Panka and Sean Needham join 9 to 5 tour". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Meet the Cast of the 2022 Heathers the Musical Live Film". Watch Broadway Shows Online | Filmed on Stage. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (15 September 2022). "'Heathers: The Musical' Review: For the Cliques". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (18 September 2024). "Dear Evan Hansen review – affecting account of teen torment embarks on UK tour". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Williams, Holly (18 September 2024). "Dear Evan Hansen review — how did this odd musical became a global hit?". The Times. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Gumushan, Tanyel (18 September 2024). "Dear Evan Hansen tour review – voices you could listen to for forever". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Flat-tastic brand new musical plays The Cockpit for two nights only". West End Best Friend. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ Wood, Alex (3 October 2025). "Mean Girls announces lead casting for first UK tour". Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Hochgemuth, Yuki (23 October 2016). "Vals - Thrillermusical". Musical Vibes (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Bestseller Vals van Mel Wallis de Vries vanaf oktober als thrillermusical te zien in de theaters. i ♥ theater.nl". ilovetheater.nl (in Dutch). 31 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Janssens, Sander. "Recensie Vals (12+) door DommelGraaf Theaterproducties". Theaterkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Cast Mel Wallis de Vries-musical Shock compleet met Britt Scholte en Priscilla Knetemann. i ♥ theater.nl". ilovetheater.nl (in Dutch). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Janssens, Sander. "Recensie Shock (12+) door DG Theater, Michiel Morssinkhof". Theaterkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "SAD ABOUT THE COWS - Michelle Payne - Director&Writer". Michelle Payne. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Humphreys, Vicky (2 July 2025). "Vivian Panka (What's Next?)". AIT. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Morton, Harvey (8 September 2025). "Vivian Panka & Ryan Kopel's 'Breaking Character' Promises West End Magic - Queerly". thisisqueerly. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Breaking Character". The Other Palace Theatre. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Vivan Panka at IMDb