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The latest news on live theatre in Netherlands from Broadway shows on tour to regional theatre.

SEMELE Comes to the Dutch National Opera in 2026
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2025
The Dutch National Opera will perform Semele next year. Performances will run 17 – 29 January 2026. Semele has never before been staged in Amsterdam. Learn more here!
NOTENKRAKER & MUIZENKONING Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
Schaatsers die over een bevroren Amsterdamse gracht zwieren, een feestsalon die verandert in een besneeuwd bos en een kleurrijke wereldreis in een toverlantaarn: het zijn scènes die kinderen én volwassen steeds weer betoveren.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards; CINDERELLA Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Holland Festival Will Return in June 2026
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2025
The 79th Holland Festival is set to bring a vibrant slate of theater, music and performance art to venues across Amsterdam and beyond from June 3 to June 28, 2026. Learn more here!
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards
by BWW Awards - November 25, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
DONNIE Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
What happens when you take Mozart's Don Giovanni away from the narrative of the protagonist, and let the people around him tell the story? DONNIE is not only about the alpha male himself, but takes up the perspective of the entire classroom in which he exerts his dominance.
The Chorus of Dutch National Opera Will Perform MINIMAL CHRISTMAS
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
The Chorus of Dutch National Opera will perform Minimal Christmas this holiday season. The performances will run 12 – 21 December 2025 at various locations in the Netherlands.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
ATMAN! Comes to the Dutch National Opera in December
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2025
This Christmas holiday, Dutch National Opera will present Atman!, a musical tale that verges on the incredible. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
THE MAID OF ORLEANS Comes to the Dutch National Opera Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2025
The Maid of Orleans is coming to the Dutch National Opera next month. Tchaikovsky based his opera on the play of the same name by Friedrich Schiller. Learn more here!
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
XTC: The Electronic Musical Featured On ADE's Arts And Culture Program
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2025
XTC: The Electronic Musical will have its opening show featured on the official program of Amsterdam Dance Event, the world's leading electronic music event.
MONUMENT Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2025
Monument comes to the Dutch National Opera this month. Rudi van Dantzig portrays the inner turmoil of a boy struggling with his homosexuality. Learn more here!
I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2025
Under the baton of bel canto specialist Antonino Fogliani, the Netherlands Philharmonic brings out the lyrical power of Bellini’s music, together with the Chorus of Dutch National Opera. 
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards
by BWW Awards - September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Netherlands Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Orange Theatre Company to Present THE LARAMIE PROJECT in Amsterdam
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2025
Orange Theatre Company will stage The Laramie Project, Moisés Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project’s groundbreaking play, reimagined for a new generation 25 years after its debut. The production will run in Amsterdam as part of the company’s 2025–2026 season of contemporary English-language plays.
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Comes to the Dutch National Opera in October
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Nia is looking for more time. With the hours she has, it just doesn’t seem possible to help her grandmother in the lab while also training in her aunt’s dance studio. Will she have to make a choice? The Theory of Everything shows that it doesn’t always have to be ‘one or the other’.
OPERETTA LAND Comes to the Dutch National Opera in October
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
In Operetta Land, anything is possible—as long as you use your imagination. Theatre maker Steef de Jong and writer Paulien Cornelisse take you on a journey to an enchanting kingdom where romance, mistaken identities and music reign supreme.
LET AMSTERDAM DANCE Documentary is Available on NPO Start
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
Dutch National Opera & Ballet hosted the festive final performance of Let Amsterdam Dance, a large-scale participation project involving residents from across the city. The NTR has made a documentary about the project, which is now available on NPO Start.
TOSCA Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Tosca comes to the Dutch National Opera in September. Love, power and betrayal take centre stage in Tosca, a psychological thriller by Giacomo Puccini. 
MONUMENT Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2025
In Monument voor een gestorven jongen (1965) schetst Rudi van Dantzig de innerlijke strijd van een jongen die worstelt met zijn homoseksualiteit, net als Van Dantzig dat in zijn jeugd deed.
Lowlands Festival Comes to the Netherlands in August
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2025
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise is a true backpacker’s Garden Of Eden and Holland’s most adventurous cultural outdoorevent, offering a cutting edge choice of only the best in alternative music, film, stand-up comedy, visual arts, literature and street theatre.
Dutch National Opera & Ballet Will Host 'Ballet Dancers of Tomorrow'
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2025
This year, the Dutch National Ballet Academy will open its end-of-year production with Concerto, by the British master choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan.
NOORDERZON FESTIVAL Reveals Artist Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Noorderzon Festival has announced a large part of its international music line-up. On the open-air Apollo stage in Noorderplantsoen, you can enjoy free performances by artists such as MT Jones, LA LOM, Trousdale, MJ Lenderman, and Hamish Hawk.
WILLEM II Comes to Amsterdam This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2025
Willem II is the King's Comedy of the summer, loosely based on the life of King Willem II, just as loosely as he lived it. Learn more about the event here!

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