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Company

Between August 30, 2024 and January 25, 2025, Helen played the role of Joanne in the musical Company at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm. She alternated with Gunilla Backman in the role and played every other performance. Company is written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth and the new version that was now staged was translated into Swedish by Calle Norlén. Maria Sid was the director.

We got to follow Bobbie’s search for love and meaning, surrounded by friends in couples and in the middle of the pulsating city.

The role of Bobbie was played by Frida Modén Treichl and in other roles the audience met, among others, Rennie Mirro as Harry, Sara Jangfeldt as Sarah, Linda Olsson as Susan, John Alexander Eriksson as Peter, Lisette T Pagler as Jenny and Lucas Krüger as David.

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Reviews

“Not to mention Helen Sjöholm who absolutely sings the pants off everyone in “Ladies Having Lunch” to the point that parts of the audience meet her raised martini glass in a spontaneous standing toast”.
Loretto Villalobos, Svenska Dagbladet

“Likewise, Helen Sjöholm is formidable as Joanne, Bobbie’s slightly older rich friend, married for the fourth time. The longest applause of the evening goes to Helen when Joanne in a drunken state sings about ladies having lunch – the song and comedy in combination is spot on”.
Annette Stolt, Broadway World

Next to Normal

On 29 February 2020, Next to Normal premiered on the main stage at Uppsala City Theater, where Helen played the role of mother Diana. Due to the spread of covid-19, only eight performances were performed before the spring program was canceled. The last playing date was March 14. The show got a revival on January 29, 2022, and this time played until March 26.

Reviews

“What fantastic voices and what a strong ensemble! That Helen Sjöholm is able to add a warm tone to her song, no matter what fragile and tormented role she has, has been known since she played the abused wife in the movie As in Heaven“.
Susanne Sigroth-Lambe, Uppsala Nya Tidning

“But the show’s emotional core is, of course, Helen Sjöholm’s Diana, portrayed with a kind of everyday exaltation in both voice and acting. Like Rolf Lydahl as her husband Dan, whose life disappointment and love-thirsty hopefulness can almost be touched.”
Johanna Paulsson, Dagens Nyheter

The Many Worlds of Hugh and Nancy

On March 2 – May 30, 2019, Helen and Vanna Rosenberg played the double role as housewife Nancy at Dramaten in Stockholm, in Lars Rudolfsson’s newly written play The Many Worlds of Hugh and Nancy, with music by Mats Gustafsson. Hugh was played by Magnus Roosmann, the daughter Liz of Emma Broomé and in the role of son Mark Helen’s son Ruben Granditsky alternated with Svante Billinger.

Reviews

The reviews were a bit mixed, but Helen and Vanna Rosenberg were warmly praised:

“The performance is at its best in the scenes with Helen Sjöholm and Vanna Rosenberg as copies. Their family life has small significant differences, even though husband and children are the same”.
Jens Peterson, Aftonbladet

“However, the big asset is the meeting between the two strong universes that are made up of Helen Sjöholm and Vanna Rosenberg in the double role as Nancy. It sparkles about both acting and singing”. 
Maina Arvas, Dagens Nyheter

“The Many Worlds of Hugh and Nancy demands a lot from the audience but if you take in the performance you get a lot in return both in terms of scenic lust and imagination. Not least when it comes to the superbly intertwined Vanna Rosenberg and Helen Sjöholm. It´s a performance that warms up in the late winter evening”.
Lena S. Karlsson, Opulence Magazine

“Helen Sjöholm and Vanna Rosenberg move accustomed and precise through corals and jazz – their singing is particularly impressive”.
Lars Ring, Svenska Dagbladet

Aniara

On october 21 2010 Stockholm City Theater celebrated 50 years with the premiere of the production Aniara, based on the futuristic novel written by Harry Martinsson. This production, also directed by Lars Rudolfsson, starred Helen as the blind poetess against Ingvar Hirdwall as Chifone, Dan Ekborg as the comedian Sandon and Claire Wikholm as Miman among others. The brand new music for the show was written by Andreas Kleerup. Helen received glowing reviews once again.

Reviews

“Helen Sjöholm as the poetess makes the deepest impression in the songs of the second act, interpreted with force and wrath.”
Gun Zanton-Ericsson, Östgöta Correspondenten

“Another high point is the blind poetess in Helen Sjöholms rendition, whose wuthering singing leave you wanting more.”
Lena S Karlsson, Dala-Demokraten

“And there she is, finally, in the second act with a few unforgettable solos; the blind luminous poetess, Helen Sjöholm. With her melancholic, clear soprano she carries us into the great seriousness and infinity.”
Marita Jonsson, Gotlands Tidningar

“The brightest light is Helen Sjöholm as the singing poetess. Few can, like her, sing with such natural strength and authority and at the same time be completely open and vulnerable. She manages, through her singing, interpret, and enhance the glowing darkness in Martinson.”
Jon Sjögren, Uppsala Nya Tidning

“Helen Sjöholm gives a magnificent contribution. Her clear voice together with the dense, dark and beautiful lyrics is a captivating combination. The trio of Kleerup, Martinson and Sjöholm is the high point of the evening.”
Tita Nordlund-Hessler, Eskilstuna Kuriren

The Threepenny Opera

In the autumn of 2005 Helen starred in The Threepenny Opera by Bertold Brecht with the musical score by Kurt Weill. She played Polly Peachum when the play opened on september 10 at Stockholm City Theater. Mackie the Knife was played by Philip Zandén, The Beggar King Peachum was played by Dan Ekborg and Pia Johansson starred as Mrs Peachum. The production was directed by Lars Rudolfsson.

Reviews

“What a strong vocal power and what a strong presence – with her singing she smooths of the sharp edges of the music and replaces it with the concentration of a welding flame. The production at Stockholm City Theater is carried by the music and the songs. The interpretation is intensified, burning hot through the power that Helen, Nunes and the company provides”
Lars Ring, SvD

“Helens rendition of Polly Peachum gives a petty, innocent impression but also inhabits temper. As expected she sings wonderfully with superb articulation.”
Östgöta Correspondenten

“Talented acting with a certain variety style with several talented singers led by the voice of Helen Sjöholm which is extensive, clear and right on cue. Her rendition of Pirate Jenny says everything that needs to be said about the dream of final justice. Touchingly naive and childishly merciless. Rudolfsson does not hold back on the darkness but there is also room for laughter, dreams and the moonlight shining on all who love.”
Margareta Sörenson, Expressen