Quasimodo
Péter Sándor played football for ten years before being drawn into the world of theatre; his first stage appearance took place in 2004. He trained in musical theatre and acting in Kecskemét and subsequently played the role of Claude in Hair at the Katona József Theatre in Kecskemét, Hungary. After graduating from the Department of Musical Theatre at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, he made his debut at the Budapest Operetta Theatre in 2011 in the role of Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet. Since then, audiences have seen him in numerous major leading roles, including as the Vicomte de Valmont in Dangerous Liaisons, as Edmond Dantès in The Count of Monte Cristo, as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and in the title role of Jekyll and Hyde.
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Quasimodo
Balázs Tassonyi appeared as a child actor at the Budapest Operetta Theatre, the Hungarian State Opera and the Vígszínház. In 2019, he completed his acting training at the Pester Broadway Studio. He then went on to study musical theatre at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. Even whilst still a student, he attracted attention with numerous stage appearances – in both musical and operetta roles. He is a regular host at events and works as a voice-over artist. In 2025, he was awarded the Marsallbot Prize.
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Quasimodo
Even as a child, he turned his hand to the performing arts and, at the age of fourteen, applied to the Municipal Art Gymnasium in Pécs. Antolovics began his stage career as a dancer, later turning to acting. He recently graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, specialising in musical theatre. Since then, he has appeared in numerous shows at the Budapest Operetta Theatre, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Anatevka (Fiddler on the Roof) and Ritter Rost and the Ghost.
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Quasimodo
After completing his studies at the Pester Broadway Studio, Zsolt Szaszák joined the Szeged National Theatre in 2020; he also performs at the Madách Theatre and the Újszínház. He has also appeared in numerous productions, including the Hair concert show at the MVM Dome, as well as at the Szeged Open-Air Festival, the Petőfi Theatre in Sopron, the Hungarian Theatre, the Vörösmarty Theatre in Székesfehérvár, at the Budapest Operetta Theatre – where he was also a member of the musical ensemble – at the Petőfi Theatre in Veszprém, on the open-air stage of the National Theatre in Győr, and on the stage of the Vidám Színpad. Szaszák took part in the ‘Déryné Programme’, appeared on stage in the musical Paw Patrol and took part in the nationwide Romeo and Juliet Arena tour in Hungary.
Esmeralda
From childhood, Flóra Széles took lessons in classical ballet and jazz ballet, and later learnt to play the violin. She subsequently attended the Modern Dance department at the Szeged Dance School. After completing her A-levels, Széles studied at the Faculty of Law at the University of Szeged. In 2014, she was accepted into the class of Eszter Novák and György Selmeczi at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, from which she graduated in 2019. She also undertakes dubbing work and performs as a singer. She has appeared on stage at the Petőfi Theatre in Veszprém, the Vörösmarty Theatre in Székesfehérvár and the National Theatre in Szeged. In Budapest, she has performed not only at the Operetta Theatre but also at the Vígszínház in the musical Padlás. She has been a member of the Budapest Operetta Theatre’s company since 2019.
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Esmeralda
Franciska Lipics was born in Pécs and, whilst still a pupil at the Leőwey-Klára Grammar School, played an active role in the city’s musical life, including as a soloist with the Leőwey Mixed Choir. She received her classical music training at the Franz Liszt Music School in Pécs, where she studied for twelve years and passed the basic examination in classical piano. After completing her A-levels, she was accepted in 2021 into the class of Atilla Kiss-B. and Zsolt Homonnay at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, where she also graduated. In 2023, Lipics made her debut at the Budapest Operetta Theatre in the operetta The Magician of Orpheum; since then, she has appeared in numerous shows and also performs at the National Theatre in Pécs.
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Esmeralda
Petra Kálmán trained in jazz ballet and subsequently attended the musical theatre course at the Musical-Re Hangolva musical theatre studio, the musical theatre course at the Kővirágok singing school, and the guitar programme at the Csitáry Emil Art Workshop. She then completed her training in acting at the Pester Broadway Studio in 2018. Kálmán appeared in productions of The Comedy of Errors, Singin’ in the Rain and Sister Act at the Szeged Open-Air Theatre, as well as in the Abigél show at the Fertőrákos Cave Theatre. She has been a permanent member of the SingSingSing Musical Show since 2012.
Esmeralda, Florika
Following her time as a member of the Baja Youth Theatre (Hungary), Alma Virág Nagy studied at the Hungarian Academy of Performing Arts in Pest from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, she was admitted to the Musical Theatre Artist course at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, where she also graduated. In 2025, she appeared in the musical Rudolf, a production by the National Theatre of Győr, at the open-air theatre on Margaret Island in Budapest. Her first role at the Budapest Operetta Theatre was Katarina in the musical Carmen; since then, she has appeared in productions such as The Circus Princess, Disney The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella.
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Claude Frollo
He completed his studies at the Budapest University of Theatre and Film Arts, but whilst still a student he took on roles such as that of Koppány in Stephan, the King and also appeared on stage as Jean Valjean. In 1990, he signed a contract with the Rock Theatre, where he played numerous leading roles in musicals: Les Misérables (Jean Valjean), Evita (Che), Miss Saigon (John). After leaving the Rock Theatre, he spent two years as a performer at the Budapest Operetta Theatre, where he played the role of Lucheni in Elisabeth; he then spent three years at the Vörösmarty Theatre in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, where he appeared in The Taming of the Shrew, Prince Bob and The Three Musketeers. He is currently a member of the Budapest Operetta Theatre once again.
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Claude Frollo
At the age of 19, he founded the band Moho Sapiens, with whom he composed the music for the television series Angyalbőrben. His first solo album was released in 1993, and at the same time his theatre career began with the lead role in the musical Grease, followed by numerous other roles. In 1995, György Szomor graduated from the Mária Gór Nagy Drama School and was signed by the Vörösmarty Theatre in Székesfehérvár, of which he was thus a founding member. In 1999, the musical Katonadolog premiered, which he had written together with Róbert Szikora and Péter Vinnay. Szomor’s latest work is the musical The Count of Monte Cristo, in which he not only acts as lyricist, composer and director, but also plays the title role.
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Claude Frollo
Soma Langer comes from a long line of operetta theatre performers. His great-grandparents were members of the orchestra, whilst his grandparents sang in the theatre’s choir for 45 years. Thanks to his ancestors, he developed a passion for the theatre from a very young age and appeared as a child actor in a production of Held János in 1984. From 1995 to 1998, he trained at the Petőfi Theatre in Veszprém (Hungary) and performed there from 1995 to 2001. Following his early years in Veszprém, he first became a studio singer, then a chorister and finally an actor at the operetta theatre. Over the past few decades, he has performed internationally as a soloist in theatre productions at renowned theatres and concert halls.
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Claude Frollo, Lion gargoyle
Attila Németh graduated from the Academy of Music; he plays the piano and composes music. His most notable roles include Berger in Hair, Death in Elisabeth, Bill in Oliver! and Tony in West Side Story. As a sought-after performer in major roles, he has also played Colloredo in Mozart!, the Prince of Verona in Romeo and Juliet, Emperor Franz Joseph in Rudolf, Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tschang in The Land of Smiles, Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol and Roscoe Dexter in Singin’ in the Rain. Most recently, he played Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof, Guido’s friend in Nine and Villefort in The Count of Monte Cristo. As a musical composer, he created, amongst other things, the music and libretto for the successful children’s play Trubel im Wald at the Budapest Operetta Theatre. His first collection of poems was published in 2012.
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General Phoebus de Martin
Sándor Barkóczi trained at the Pester Broadway Studio. From an early age, he played numerous roles in musicals and operettas, including Prince Imre in the rock opera Gott mit Dir!, Mercutio in the musical Romeo and Juliet, John and Chris in Miss Saigon, and Ashley Wilkes in the musical Gone with the Wind. He also appeared as a bon vivant in several well-known operettas, such as Mágnás Miska, Countess Marica, Sybill, Viktória and The Csárdás Princess. In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, he toured Europe for more than ten years, from Luxembourg to Kyiv, playing the Beast.
General Phoebus de Martin
After attending the Táncsics Mihály Grammar School in Kaposvár, Krisztián Károlyi studied at the Hungarian Theatre Academy in Pest from 2013 to 2016 in Ferenc Lengyel’s class. Since 2016, he has appeared at the Pesti Magyar Színház, the Vígszínház and in productions by PS Produktion. From 2019 to 2023, he was a member of the ensemble at the Szeged National Theatre and also appeared in several productions at the Kaposvár Rock Theatre. Further engagements took him to the József Attila Theatre, the Petőfi Theatre in Veszprém, the Gyula Gózon Chamber Theatre, the Udvari Chamber Theatre and the Hungarian Theatre in Pest. As well as numerous film roles, he devotes his spare time to writing song lyrics and composing music.
General Phoebus de Martin, Lion Gargoyle
As a child, he wanted to become a doctor, but went on to study Business Informatics at Corvinus University of Budapest. In 2006, Norman Szentmártoni was accepted into the Pester Broadway Studio and, upon completing his training in 2009, was certified as a theatre and film actor. In 2022, driven by his passion for sport, he completed his degree in Sport and Leisure Management in Győr. He was part of the German-language tour of Beauty and the Beast, where he performed in more than 850 shows, including several hundred times in the role of the Beast or Gaston. In the USA, he played the role of Mowgli in The Jungle Book. Since 2011, he has appeared regularly in productions at the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
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General Phoebus de Martin, St. Aphrodisius, Jehan Frollo
His interest in the arts was evident even during his school days. Zoltán Illés took trumpet lessons, taught himself to play the drums, was a member of the school choir and regularly took part in recitation competitions. Between 2007 and 2012, he trained at the dance department of the Art Gymnasium and Technical Secondary School in Pécs (Hungary). Even then, he appeared in several productions at the Pécs National Theatre. In 2012, he obtained his professional qualification as a stage dancer. In the same year, Illés joined the musical ensemble of the Budapest Operetta Theatre, where he appeared as a dancer, singer and actor in numerous large-scale productions.
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Clopin Trouillefou
Ever since his childhood, his life has revolved around theatre, music and film. After completing his studies, Attila Miklós signed a contract with the Miskolc National Theatre in 1997. During the three years he spent in Miskolc, he was fortunate enough to work with Károly Nemcsák, György Matus and Péter Rudolf. He was mentored by directors such as Imre Csiszár, Péter Horváth and Sándor Zsótér. During the run of Elisabeth in Miskolc, he was discovered by Miklós Gábor Kerényi and thus joined the Budapest Operetta Theatre in 2001. In his early years, he was a member of the musical theatre ensemble; since 2016, he has been performing as a soloist. He has also made numerous guest appearances in Slovakia, Romania, Germany, Israel, Italy, Belgium, Oman and in numerous cities across Hungary.
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Clopin Trouillefou
After completing his training at the Operetta Theatre’s studio, Magócs attended Mária Gór Nagy’s drama school and the Béla Bartók Conservatoire. From 1995 to 1997, he was a member of the Szigligeti Theatre in Szolnok, Hungary. Since 1997, he has been performing at the Budapest Operetta Theatre and has taken on numerous roles in musicals and operettas at both Hungarian and international theatres. He is also a frequent guest at musical galas abroad. With the Budapest Operetta Theatre, he has appeared in large-scale productions such as The Circus Princess, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Carmen, Fiddler on the Roof, Jekyll and Hyde, The Count of Monte Cristo and Ritter Rost und das Gespenst.
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Clopin Trouillefou
He was already dancing folk dances as a child. After completing his A-levels, he attended Mária Toldy’s musical theatre studio, from where he was engaged as a dancer for the production of *West Side Story* at the Vígszínház, directed by Enikő Eszenyi. In 1997, he graduated from the Budapest University of Theatre and Film Arts, having studied in Miklós Szinetár’s class. He subsequently became a member of the ensemble at theatres in Szolnok, Székesfehérvár, the Budapest Operetta Theatre, as well as in Sopron and Kecskemét, and also appeared as a guest performer at the Turay Ida Theatre. Numerous performances have also taken him abroad – from Germany to Russia and as far as Japan. Over the course of his career, he has appeared in almost all the classic operettas and has also performed in prose plays, dramas and comedies, as well as in other classical works. In addition to his theatre work, he also appears in film and television series.
Demon Gargoyle, Florika
From 2013 to 2018, Noémi Fogl studied singing at the Béla Bartók Music School in Szombathely, before transferring as a guest student to the local specialist secondary school and the School of Arts. At the Lajos Soltis Theatre in Hungary, she appeared in character roles in numerous productions. In 2026, she graduated from the Department of Musical Theatre at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. Her first role at the Budapest Operetta Theatre was the Witch in the family operetta Cinderella. Since then, she has appeared in major productions at the theatre, including Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Anatevka (Fiddler on the Roof) and The Winter’s Tale.
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Demon Gargoyle
Annamária Baranyai completed her training at the Pester Broadway Studio of the Budapest Operetta Theatre in 2005. Since then, she has appeared regularly in productions at the Budapest Operetta Theatre and the Madách Theatre, and has also taken part in numerous touring productions and guest performances outside Budapest. In 2011, she won the 1st International Szilveszter Lévay Musical Singing Competition in the ‘Soloist’ category. In 2016, she completed her degree in Acting and Theatre Education at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest.
Demon Gargoyle, Madame
Noémi Vanya began her training, specialising in singing, at the Eszterházy Károly Vocational School in Eger (Hungary), where she also took private singing lessons for four years. As a member of the school’s chamber choir, she performed at numerous events, singing competitions and concerts. She was cast in a role at the Gárdonyi Géza Theatre at an early age, where she appeared in the musical Held János. From 2021 to 2024, Vanya studied at the Pester Broadway Studio under Judit Kiss-Balbinát and Viktor Dénes, graduating with the qualification ‘Actress I’. Her first role with the Budapest Operetta Theatre was Zeitel in Anatevka. She also appeared in Behind the Grease Mountain, Poor Johnny and Arnica, as well as Cinderella.
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Demon Gargoyle, Florika, Madame
Veronika Fekete-Kovács completed her training at the Broadway Studio of the Budapest Operetta Theatre. Since then, she has appeared in numerous musical theatre productions, often taking on leading roles, such as Kristin in the Hungarian rock opera Gott, mit Dir!, Enikő in the rock opera Stephan, der König and Sybil Vane in Dorian Gray. Her most recent roles include Chava in Fiddler on the Roof, Antonia in Man of La Mancha, Emma Carew in Jekyll & Hyde and Haydée in The Count of Monte Cristo. From 2012 to 2023, she appeared in the German-language touring production of the Disney musical Beauty and the Beast as Beauty and as Madame Pottine. Fekete-Kovács studied acting and theatre education at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest
Demon Gargoyle, Florika
Dóra Szabó trained at Mária Gór Nagy’s drama school in Budapest. She has been a member of the musical ensemble at the Budapest Operetta Theatre since 2005. Her most notable roles to date include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Babette, Madame de la Grande Bouche), Singin’ in the Rain (Zelda Zanders) and The Jungle Book (Bagheera). She has also appeared on stage in productions such as Romeo and Juliet, Elisabeth, Mozart!, Rebecca, Rudolf, Ghost, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Marie Antoinette, Jekyll and Hyde, The Count of Monte Cristo, Gone with the Wind and Hair. In Next Year, Same Time, she took on the role of assistant choreographer. From 2007 to 2012, she also appeared as Empress Elisabeth at events at Gödöllő Palace.
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Lion Gargoyle
His talent for acting was already evident in nursery school. His love of dance and culture also shaped the rest of his life. After completing his A-levels, Petridisz Hrisztosz became a professional folk dancer with the Budapest Folk Dance Ensemble and from then on devoted himself entirely to the arts and the stage. In 1981, he joined the then newly founded Rock Theatre and appeared in numerous musicals. In 1995, he went to an audition for West Side Story in Szolnok (Hungary) and went on to appear in countless musicals and plays there for 13 years. In 2008, he became a member of the Budapest Operetta Theatre. He also occasionally takes on roles at a number of smaller theatres and is actively involved in the cultural life of the Greek community in Hungary.
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Lion Gargoyle
The performer, who has over a decade of stage experience, has been a member of the musical theatre ensemble at the Budapest Operetta Theatre since April 2015, where he appears as a dancer and singer in numerous productions. He completed his theatre studies at the Madách College of Musical Theatre, Dance and Music, graduating as a theatre dancer in 2015. Alongside his professional artistic career, he is currently studying political science at Milton Friedman University. His aim is to combine the practical experience he has gained on stage with the theoretical knowledge from his studies, so that in future he can address issues in the cultural sector from a broader perspective. He plays the saxophone and has been attending regular singing and voice training courses since 2002.
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Frederic Charlus, Goblin Gargoyle
After completing his A-levels, he attended the Kővirágok singing school, where Anikó Péter and Judit Kővári were his singing teachers. Dávid Czuczor then went on to study Hungarian Studies at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, where he also studied theatre studies. Czuczor has already performed at numerous theatres across the country and in Budapest, including the Miskolc National Theatre, the Madách Theatre, the RS9 Theatre, the Magyarock Music Theatre, the Centrál Theatre and the Budapest Operetta Theatre, where he also appears in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in the roles of Gaston and Lumière.
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Goblin Gargoyle, St. Aphrodisius, Jehan Frollo
After completing his studies at Corvinus University of Budapest, Norbert Tóth went on to the Hungarian Academy of Drama in Pest. Whilst still a student, he appeared in numerous productions at the Hungarian Theatre of Pest and the József Attila Theatre. This year, he graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, specialising in musical theatre. Tóth has appeared on stage in productions such as Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Wizard of Orpheum, Cinderella, Fiddler on the Roof, Ritter Rost und das Gespenst, as well as Poor Johnny and Arnica at the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
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Goblin Gagoyle, Frederic Charlus
In 2016, Tamás Boldizsár appeared on stage for the first time as a studio student at the Operetta Theatre in *Marie Antoinette*. In 2018, he completed his training at the Pester Broadway Studio and subsequently joined the musical theatre ensemble. He regularly performs in the theatre’s musical repertoire, including A Christmas Carol, Riviera Girl and Musical Stories, and plays Frida’s servant in Ritter Rost und die Hexe Verstexe.
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Goblin Gargoyle, St. Aphrodisius, Jehan Frollo
Even during his school days, he showed a particular interest in music, dance and theatre. Consequently, Máté Bátor Soós undertook training simultaneously at the Király Endre Technical College and Vocational Training Centre and at the Bartók Béla Primary School of Music, specialising in singing. After completing his A-levels, he was accepted into the Pester Broadway Studio. At that time, he also attended Magyar Hajnal’s singing studio to further develop his vocal skills. After completing his training at the Pester Broadway Studio, he worked as a freelance actor and performed in Veszprém, Budapest, Nyíregyháza, Szeged and Debrecen. He then went on to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Targu Mures (Romania) before returning to Hungary.
Frederic Charlus
In 2011, he graduated from Mária Gór Nagy’s drama school. Following his first work placements at several theatres, he signed a contract that same year with the Katona József Theatre in Kecskemét (Hungary), where he was employed for five years. There, he appeared in both plays and musicals and also took on supporting roles in television series and films, such as the series Barátok közt, Doktor Balaton and Tűzvonalban. In 2016, he moved to the Budapest Operetta Theatre, where he appeared in productions such as The Circus Princess, The Land of Smiles, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Wizard of the Orpheum, Anatevka and Ritter Rost und die Hexe Verstexe.
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Frederic Charlus, Father Dupin, Louis XI.
Tamás Kocsis has been a member of the Budapest Operetta Theatre since 2001. During this time, audiences have seen him perform as part of the musical ensemble in countless productions and gala concerts, including as Napoleon in The Count of Monte Cristo and the Chief in Snow White. Throughout his career, he has created choreography for musicals, operettas and plays; he is also credited with the choreography for operetta and musical performances at several provincial theatres. In 2019, he was awarded the Hungarian Golden Cross of Merit for his life’s work.
St. Aphrodisius, Jehan Frollo
Róbert Vanya began his career with the theatre company in Érsekújvár, where he sang the role of Stephan in the rock opera Stephan, the King for four years. He graduated from the Ágnes Nemes Nagy School of Art with a degree in directing and drama. He subsequently performed at several theatres: the Újszínház, the Thalia Theatre, the Karinthy Theatre, the Jászai Mari Theatre in Tatabánya and the National Theatre in Győr. For the past 15 years, he has been a singer with the Operett-Musical-Voices troupe. In addition, he has been an artist with the Kezeslábas Children’s Theatre for 13 years. With the children’s theatre ensemble, he has already given more than 500 performances in nurseries, kindergartens and at children’s events. Since 2015, he has been a member of the choir of the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
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St. Aphrodisius, Jehan Frollo
The most formative period of his childhood and youth is linked to the beautiful town of Borsodnádasd: it was here that Bence Boza first came into contact with singing and the world of theatre. During this time, he was a member of the ÓMI musical theatre company, which had been awarded the Prima Primissima Prize; this also played a key role in his decision to pursue a career in this field after completing his A-levels. He began his acting training at the Pester Broadway Studio and qualified as an actor; he then went on to study at the University of Miskolc, graduating with a diploma in classical singing. He has appeared on stage at venues including the Operetta Theatre, the Csokonai National Theatre in Debrecen, the Water Theatre in Szarvas and the National Theatre in Miskolc, where he is currently a member of the company.
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Florika
Lili Katalin Árki learnt to play the flute and the piano, whilst also taking an interest in folk singing. In 2021, she was accepted onto the course at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, from which she graduated in 2026. In 2023, she performed in the ‘Madách Project’ at the Theatre Olympics, directed by Attila Vidnyánszky. Her first role at the Budapest Operetta Theatre was the title role in the family operetta musical Cinderella; she subsequently made her debut in the role of Bjelke in Fiddler on the Roof and also appeared in the operetta show Dankó Pista, which was staged at the MVM Dome. Since then, she has appeared in several productions at the National Theatre in Pécs, including The Threepenny Opera, The Relatives, Cinderella, Rain Man and Romeo and Juliet.
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Father Dupin, Louis XI., The Official
At the age of nine, he began his dancing career at the Klinda-Dénes Dance School as a ballroom and competition dancer. At the age of fifteen, Gergely Hargitai turned to folk dance and, from 2004, danced for ten years with the BEM Dance Ensemble in Budapest under the direction of István Kis and Erika Kis Demeter, with whom he won numerous prizes and awards both at home and abroad. In the spring of 2013, he made his debut at the Budapest Operetta Theatre in the production Ördögölő Józsiás as the Devil Dancer. He has been a member of the theatre’s musical ensemble since 2019. Since then, he has appeared in numerous performances and gala shows, including Ritter Rost und die Hexe Verstexe as the second sailor.
Father Dupin, Louis XI., The Official
He began his career at the age of eleven as a child actor at the Petőfi Theatre in Veszprém, where he made his stage debut in the role of young Mowgli in the musical The Jungle Book. From then on, Ádám Németh was a regular feature in the theatre’s productions. In 2005, he signed a contract with the Pannon Várszínház and, after five years, moved to the Budapest Operetta Theatre. There, as a permanent member of the musical ensemble, he appeared in productions such as Romeo and Juliet, Mozart!, Rebecca, Fame – The Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Elisabeth. In 2016, he joined the ensemble at the Madách Theatre, but after three years decided to work on a freelance basis. Since then, he has been working as an independent performing artist.
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Father Dupin, Louis XI.
András J. Karsai completed his acting training at the Madách Theatre, specialising in musical theatre, and obtained a diploma in dance and rehearsal direction from the Hungarian University of Dance Arts, specialising in modern dance. Over the years, audiences have seen him in both musical and dramatic roles at numerous theatres. He has appeared in musicals including The Phantom of the Opera, The Producers, Anna Karenina, FAME, Rebecca, Mozart!, Elisabeth, Marie Antoinette, West Side Story and My Fair Lady, and played the role of Lumière in the Disney musical Beauty and the Beast, with which he toured Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg in German. At the National Dance Theatre, he appears as the narrator in the dance theatre productions Vuk, Rumini and Lengemesék by the Inversedance Company.
Madame
The stage has been part of her life since her earliest childhood; born in Budapest, she began folk dancing at the age of five. After attending a bilingual primary school, she completed her secondary education at the German Nationality Grammar School, passing the advanced-level German language examination and the intermediate-level English language examination. After her A-levels, she was successfully admitted to the first year of the Pester Broadway Studio in 2021, where she obtained the ‘Actor II’ qualification in 2023 and the ‘Actor I’ qualification in 2024. In the same year, during the 2024/2025 season, she began working in the musical ensemble at the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
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Madame
Music and dance were a defining part of her life from an early age: Orsolya Lehoczki attended music school for twelve years, where she learnt to play the recorder and the flute, and took part in folk dance and hip-hop classes. She completed her studies at the drama school of the Jókai Theatre in Békéscsaba (Hungary), graduating as a theatre dancer in 2017 and as an actress in 2020. She undertook her internship at the Jókai Theatre in Békéscsaba, where she later became a permanent member of the ensemble as an actress, dancer and assistant choreographer. She subsequently appeared in productions at the Szigligeti Theatre in Szolnok. In the 2025/2026 season, she joined the musical theatre ensemble at the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
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At the age of 19, Gergő Aczél completed his training at the Hungarian State Ballet School; since then, he has worked with the Honvéd Artistic Ensemble, the Budapest Dance Ensemble and the Central Europe Dance Theatre, and spent eight years with the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company. Since 2005, he has been a member of the musical theatre ensemble at the Budapest Operetta Theatre, where he has also served as assistant choreographer on several productions. His second book, entitled ‘Behind the Scenes – Ordinary People in the Theatre, True Stories’, has also just been published. Alongside his duties in the musical ensemble, Aczél is currently appearing at the Budapest Operetta Theatre in the roles of Pimpel in Snow White, the prison guard in The Count of Monte Cristo and the official in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.#
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Árpád Csaba Szente was born in Ózd. From 2011 to 2014, he attended Mária Gór Nagy’s drama school in Budapest, where he also graduated as an actor. From 2014 to 2019, he was a permanent member of the ensemble at the Pannon Várszínház in Veszprém (Hungary), whilst also taking on roles elsewhere. He was subsequently under contract with the Cervinus Teátrum in Szarvas, Hungary, from 2021 to 2023. Since autumn 2023, he has been working as a tenor in the choir of the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
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