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BIO

Anika has performed on Broadway in Avenue Q; Xanadu; All Shook Up; and Rent. Off-Broadway, she's been in Zanna, Don't!; Myths and Hymns; and Closer Than Ever. Anika wrote and performed in a musical called Shafrika, The White Girl about her childhood growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts with 9 brothers and sisters from different races and countries. She majored in theater at Yale University and is a proud member of Actor's Equity.


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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Elaine Miller


[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
The Old Globe Premiere Production, 2019


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Cynthia Weil


[Off-Broadway]
2013
Performer


[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Company Production, 2012
[Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2012


[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Transfer, 2009
Kate Monster

Lucy the Slut

Other Characters

Kate Monster

Lucy the Slut

Other Characters

[Off-Broadway]
2009
Performer


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Thetis

Euterpe

'40s Singer

Siren

Euterpe

Siren

'40s Singer

Thetis

Aphrodite (Understudy)

Melpomene (Understudy)

Clio/Kira (Understudy)

Calliope (Understudy)

Medusa (Understudy)

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[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Performer

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2006


[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005
Juan

[Off-Broadway]
2005

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005

[Off-Broadway]
2005

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Ensemble


Miss Sandra (Understudy)

Natalie Heller (Understudy)

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[New York]
Workshop, 2004
Ensemble


[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer


[Broadway]
Actors' Fund Concert, 2003
Ensemble


[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2003
Other Characters [Replacement]

Lucy The Slut [Replacement]

Kate Monster [Replacement]

Lucy The Slut [Replacement]

Other Characters [Replacement]

Kate Monster [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Transfer, 2003
Roberta




[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 2002
Performer


[New York]
Reading, 2004


Writing

Bookwriter
Lyricist
Playwright

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Anika Larsen, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Anika Larsen, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Anika Larsen, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Anika Larsen, Zanna, Don't!

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News


Julie Halston, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman and Anika Larsen to Star in FINDING DOROTHY PARKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025

Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of Dorothy Parker, will play a week-long return engagement at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café.
Photos: Elizabeth Stanley, Jack Wolfe and More Join Tom Kitt At Birdland Jazz
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025

Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt returned to Birdland on Monday, December 1 for a curated concert featuring guest appearances by Elizabeth Gillies, Lauren Patten, Amanda Reid, Elizabeth Stanley, Talia Suskauer, and Jack Wolfe. Check out photos of the show.
Beth Leavel, Marilyn Maye, Christine Ebersole With Billy Stritch, And More Come To 54 Below Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025

54 Below has announced its performance schedule for the week of November 24–30, featuring concerts by Christine Pedi, Beth Leavel, Marilyn Maye, and Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch. 
Review: ALMOST FAMOUS at A.C.T. Of CT
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Oct 27, 2025

A.C.T. of CT opened its 2025-2026 season with Almost Famous: The Musical in a masterful production. Long-time patrons of A.C.T. know they will get total professionalism from the cast and creative crew, but this production of Almost Famous has something extra. A.C.T.’s artistic director and director of this production, Daniel C. Levine, worked with Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitts on the revised book and score, which will be the new licensed version of Almost Famous going forward.
Idina Menzel Joins Broadway Green Alliance Advisory Council
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025

Idina Menzel joins LaChanze and others on the inaugural Broadway Green Alliance Advisory Council, aiming to enhance sustainability in theater.
FINDING DOROTHY PARKER Returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025

After a sold-out run, Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of celebrated NY writer Dorothy Parker, will return to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café.
New Works by Douglas Carter Beane Come to The Beechman
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025

This summer, Tony-nominated playwright and screenwriter Douglas Carter Beane will bring his signature wit and theatrical brilliance to The Laurie Beechman Theatre with two new public developmental readings
Anika Larsen and More to Star in THIS IS NOT A DRILL Industry Presentation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025

THIS IS NOT A DRILL, Holly Doubet's new musical will have a special industry presentation at Theatre Four of Theatre Row. Learn more about the upcoming reading!
Cast and Creative Team Set For THE POCKET PARK KIDSNew York City Children's Theater
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

New York City Children’s Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Pocket Park Kids, the story of neighborhood kids coming together to save a neglected city park.
PHOTOS: Las estrellas se unen en un concierto solidario por la esperanza y la justicia
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jan 21, 2025

Dirigido y coreografiado en Nueva York por Luis Salgado, el evento destacó el talento y la representación latina en apoyo a causas sociales

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Anika Larsen been in?

Anika Larsen has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Anika Larsen been in?

Anika Larsen has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Anika Larsen been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Zanna, Don't!.

What awards has Anika Larsen won?

Anika Larsen won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

How many shows has Anika Larsen written?

Anika Larsen has written 1 shows including Shafrika, The White Girl (Bookwriter).

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