Hauke Wendt practically began his career even before starting his studies when he was cast as the first performer of “Jerry Allison” in “BUDDY – The Musical” at the Hafentheater Hamburg (then Neue Metropol Musicaltheater), where he performed from 1995 to 2000. As principal drummer and percussionist, he worked on productions such as CATS (Stuttgart and tour), JEKYLL & HYDE (Cologne), and Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (UK tour). He also played in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Essen), JEKYLL & HYDE (Bremen), Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Stuttgart, Oberhausen, and Berlin), DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES (Stuttgart), ELISABETH (Essen and tour), Disney’s AIDA and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (both in Essen), THE PHYSICIAN (Munich), Disney’s ALADDIN (Hamburg), as well as CRAZY FOR YOU, WITCHCRAFT – THE MAGIC OF CY COLEMAN, PIAF, ELVIS LOVES YOU, HONK!, SHOCKHEADED PETER, THE WIZARD OF OZ, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, and BUDDY HOLLY RELOADED.

He still regularly performs with BUDDY FOREVER and MORD AM MIKRO!, where he also plays all the female roles on stage.
As a conductor, the Hamburg native was engaged for CATS, Disney’s AIDA, DISNEY IN CONCERT, and ELISABETH, for which he also conducted the live CD recording of the ELISABETH anniversary tour. As a musical director, the father of two sons has overseen shows such as Disney CAMP ROCK, HAIRSPRAY JR, 42nd STREET, CHICAGO, RUMPELSTILZCHEN, PAW PATROL – The Great Race, and KING KONG. After touring across Europe as a conductor with ABBAMANIA THE SHOW in recent years, Hauke is now thrilled to celebrate a fantastic production of ABBAMANIA THE SHOW together with the audience as musical director.

Jacqueline Wendt, also known as Jacqui Dunnley-Wendt, completed her studies at the Urdang Academy of Ballet and Performing Arts in Covent Garden, London, earning a diploma as a Musical Theatre teacher. She also obtained the Associate Teaching Certificate from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and the Royal Society of Arts in Dance History, as well as Anatomy and Physiology for Dancers. She furthered her studies at the Birmingham School of Acting.
Following her training, Jacqueline spent seventeen years performing in various productions before shifting her focus to directing and choreography, where she continues to work as a freelancer. She collaborates with Disney on productions worldwide and has taken on artistic responsibilities for Broadway hits such as “Beauty and the Beast” in its original version, serving as both Associate Director and Associate Choreographer—at the time, the only person in the world to hold both positions simultaneously. She has also worked on arena tours such as “Disney in Concert” and “ABBAMANIA THE SHOW”.

Jacqueline has a long-standing passion for working with children and young people in theatre, from local amateur groups to guiding them through their first stage experiences and supporting their first steps onto professional stages.
She has taught at various theatre schools and universities, including the Hamburg School of Entertainment, Folkwang University of the Arts, the International College of Musical Theatre (ICMT), and the University of Tokyo. Additionally, she has been involved in projects for the Liz Mohn Cultural and Music Foundation and the Stahlberg Foundation.