Get the latest news & discounts to your inbox for Netherlands theatre.
Willemijn Verkaik Takes A Break From Playing Elphaba to Join MAMMA MIA Tonight by Dutch Reporter
- July 26, 2013 Dutch musical actress Willemijn Verkaik, best known for playing Elphaba in worldwide productions of WICKED, will take a break from her world-record run of 1000+ performances as Elphaba, to star in the Stuttgart production of MAMMA MIA.
Willemijn Verkaik Takes A Break From Playing Elphaba To Join MAMMA MIA, 7/26 by Dutch Reporter
- July 19, 2013 Dutch musical actress Willemijn Verkaik, best known for playing Elphaba in worldwide productions of WICKED, will take a break from her world-record run of 1000+ performances as Elphaba, to star in the Stuttgart production of MAMMA MIA.
Dutch Spectacle SOLDAAT VAN ORANJE Looking for West End Venue by Dutch Reporter
- July 18, 2013 Dutch musical SOLDAAT VAN ORANJE, which has been playing for sold-out houses for three years now, will open in London in 2014, says Image Nation director Harvey Goldsmith.
THE NORMAL HEART Plays Amsterdam for Two Weeks; Opens July 30 by Dutch Reporter
- July 07, 2013 THE NORMAL HEART, Larry Kramer's autobiographical account of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the mid-eighties, is to play Amsterdam for the limited run of two weeks. The play, featuring a host of Dutch stage and screen actors, will be staged in the De La Mar theatre, opening on July 30.
Dutch BILLY ELLIOT Not To Be Moved to Dutch Mining Town by Dutch Reporter
- July 07, 2013 The Dutch version of BILLY ELLIOT will not be moved to a Dutch mining town, said Maurice Wijnen in the Parool newspaper today. It will remain as it is, set against the backdrop of the UK miners' strike of 1984-1985.
Search Is On For Dutch BILLY ELLIOT by Dutch Reporter
- June 21, 2013 Stage Entertainment have announced it will start a nationwide search for young boys to take on the title role in a Dutch production of Billy Elliot. A training program has been devised with the purpose to convince the English creatives that indeed there are sufficient boys of sufficient talent to guarantee a succesful run of the show in the Netherlands.
Cult Movie FLODDER To Be Made Into Musical, Fall 2014 by Dutch Reporter
- June 14, 2013 Albert Verlinde Entertainment will make the cult-movie FLODDER into a musical. The musical will premiere in the fall of 2014. FLODDER is a movie from 1986 about an anti-social, dysfunctional family who move to an affluent, upper-class neighbourhood as part of a social experiment.
Nationale Reisopera To Present SWEENEY TODD in 2014 by Dutch Reporter
- June 12, 2013 De Nationale Reisopera, a Dutch opera company dedicated to operatic productions that tour the Netherlands, will present Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD in 2014.
Search Is On For Dutch BILLY ELLIOT by Dutch Reporter
- June 12, 2013 Stage Entertainment have announced it will start a nationwide search for young boys to take on the title role in a Dutch production of Billy Elliot. A training program has been devised with the purpose to convince the English creatives that indeed there are sufficient boys of sufficient talent to guarantee a succesful run of the show in the Netherlands.
Pia Douwes to star in German NEXT TO NORMAL by Dutch Reporter
- May 19, 2013 Dutch actress Pia Douwes will star in the German premiere of the Brian Yorkey/Tom Kitt musical NEXT TO NORMAL, due to open in Furth on October 11th.
Cast Announced for Dutch JERSEY BOYS - Tim Driesen, Dieter Spileers and More! by Dutch Reporter
- May 16, 2013 Tim Driesen, Dieter Spileers, Robbert van den Bergh and Rene van Kooten will be portraying Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in the Dutch version of JERSEY BOYS, due to open on September 22nd in Utrecht.
Defying Gravity In Three Languages by Dutch Reporter
- May 04, 2013 Watch Willemijn Verkaik, Broadway's current Elphaba in WICKED, perform 'Defying Gravity' in the three languages she has performed the role in: Dutch, German and English.
West End To Welcome Another Dutch Fantine, Na-Young Jeon by Dutch Reporter
- May 04, 2013 After Celinde Schoenmaker, who currently plays the role of Fantine in West End's LES MISERABLES, another Dutch musical actress has been cast for this role: Na-Young Jeon, best known for playing Kim in the Dutch 2012 revival of MISS SAIGON.
BWW Reviews: Dutch Musical Theatre Community Welcomes New King by Dutch Reporter
- April 30, 2013 The Dutch musical theatre community participated actively today in the festive ceremony with which HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands passed the torch to her son, Willem Alexander.
BWW's Commercial Break of Upcoming Season by Dutch Reporter
- April 25, 2013 BroadwayWorld brings you a sneak peak into current and upcoming musicals in the Netherlands through the commercials that have been put online for each of them. We include the teaser for LOVE STORY (just released) and ANNIE (closing soon).
New Sandman Musical in Theme Park Efteling by Dutch Reporter
- April 22, 2013 Theme park 'De Efteling', the largest theme park in the Netherlands, announced a new musical to be performed in the Efteling theatre: Klaas Vaak (Sandman). The show will have a cast of 17, including children, and open in September 2013.
WAR HORSE Announced for 2014 by Dutch Reporter
- April 19, 2013 Stage Entertainment announced today it will bring WAR HORSE to the Netherlands in 2014. No dates or venues have been announced yet.
BWW's Outlook to the 2013-2014 Season by Dutch Reporter
- April 11, 2013 The Dutch 2013-2014 season is quickly taking shape. It is already clear it will be brand-marked by the financial crisis raging in Europe. Fewer productions, smaller casts. What's to expect after the summer? BroadwayWorld comments on the most prominent titles.
YENTL to be Made into One-Woman Musical by Dutch Reporter
- April 10, 2013 Thirty years after it came out, the movie Yentl will be made into a musical starring just one actress: Vera Mann. The one-woman musical will premiere in October and tour the Netherlands until January 2014.
Review Roundup: SISTER ACT in Scheveningen by Dutch Reporter
- March 09, 2013 With Whoopi Goldberg in the audience, the Dutch version of Sister Act premiered in Scheveningen on March 2nd. Helmed by director Carline Brouwer, starring Carolina Dijkhuizen as Doloris Van Cartier, the show opended to largely positive reviews. Here's BroadwayWorld's summary of the reviews by the national newspapers.
International Dance Company of the Month: Nederlands Dans Theater by BWW Special Coverage
- February 07, 2013 BroadwayWorld is excited to expand its popular feature series outside the U.S. borders setting our sights on showcasing performance companies around the world! Each month we will introduce you to a an international theater, dance and opera company located in one of our coverage countries. Today, we feature the renowned Nederlands Dans Theater in The Hague, Netherlands!
Dutch Version of JERSEY BOYS to Open in September 2013 by Dutch Reporter
- February 04, 2013 Stage Entertainment in the Netherlands has issued a casting call for a Dutch version of JERSEY BOYS, the hit musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. JERSEY BOYS will open in the Beatrix Theatre in September 2013.