Joop Van Den Ende News

Joop van den Ende's theatrical production company Stage Entertainment and Parcom Capital, a subsidiary of the ING Group, concluded a transaction today that gives Parcom Capital a majority interest in the international ticketing company of Stage Entertainment.

Joop van den Ende theater productions received a record number of 29 nominations for the 2008 John Kraaijkamp Musical Awards.

This Sunday evening marks the official opening night for Disney's first international production of Tarzan, at the Circustheatre near Amsterdam.

Henk Kivits, who announced his move from President of the Executive Board of Holland Casino to the international theater company founded by Joop van den Ende today, will take the leadership of Stage Entertainment. Starting September 1st, Kivits will be Stage Entertainment's Chief Executive Officer.

Disney's Tarzan will enjoy its European Premiere at the Circustheatre near Amsterdam, on April 15, 2007.

Director Glenn Casale will helm the Broadway-bound musical Grumpy Old Men, which will likely open in spring of 2008

Hans Klok, the international sensation and fastest magician on the planet will team up with film and television star Carmen Electra for 'Faster Than Magic,' a new show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theater for the Performing Arts with preview performances beginning in April.

Stage Entertainment will present a series of six new original musical and show titles, developed by its international creative division

Tarzan's Broadway stars Josh Strickland (Tarzan), Jenn Gambatese (Jane) and Chester Gregory (Terk) paid a visit to Amsterdam last week to help introduce Tarzan in Holland

Disney Theatrical Productions and Stage Entertainment, the largest theatrical producing company in Europe, have announced an expansion of their relationship, which will lead to a production of Tarzan in Amsterdam in spring of 2007

As of Thursday, March 16th, the Off-Broadway theater complex known as Dodger Stages is under Stage Entertainment International ownership; this Joop van den Ende enterprise will henceforth be known as New World Stage

Former Really Useful Group CEO Bill Taylor has today been appointed CEO of Stage Entertainment UK by founder Joop van den Ende, also the creator of one of the world's largest TV production companies Endemol.