Annika Herlitz has been working as a musical theatre actress ever since she graduated from the 3-year long musical theatre education at Balettakademien (“Ballett academy”) in Gothenburg 2008
She instantly got the part as Sharpay in High School Musical – live on stage on Nojesteatern in Malmo. A role that got her nominated for Best supporting female character on the swedish theatre award gala called Guldmasken.
After one season High School Musical moved to Gota Lejon in Stockholm, where Annika also got the part as Maria Elena in The Buddy Holly musical – thus acting in two shows at Gota Lejon at the same time.