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Pia Douwes to star in German NEXT TO NORMAL
(5/19 at 9:28 AM) - 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. (read...) |
Cast Announced for Dutch JERSEY BOYS - Tim Driesen, Dieter Spileers and More!
(5/16 at 9:47 PM) - 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. (read...) |
Danish Arts Council Reveals Details of Jesper Just's Multi-Channel Film and Installation
(5/6 at 2:57 PM) - The Danish Arts Council announces details of Jesper Just's new film and site-specific installation Intercourses, along with the parallel international graphic campaign by design studio Project Projects for the 55th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia, June 1 - November 24, 2013. (read...) |
Defying Gravity In Three Languages
(5/4 at 5:17 AM) - 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. (read...) |
West End To Welcome Another Dutch Fantine, Na-Young Jeon
(5/4 at 5:16 AM) - 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. (read...) |
Voting Opens for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Awards! Vote Now for the Best of the 2012-13 Theatre Season...
(5/2 at 3:39 PM) - The Tony Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards! (read...) |
BWW Reviews: Dutch Musical Theatre Community Welcomes New King
(4/30 at 3:50 PM) - 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. (read...) |
BWW's Commercial Break of Upcoming Season
(4/25 at 6:37 AM) - 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). (read...) |
New Sandman Musical in Theme Park Efteling
(4/22 at 7:40 AM) - 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. (read...) |
WAR HORSE Announced for 2014
(4/19 at 8:35 AM) - Stage Entertainment announced today it will bring WAR HORSE to the Netherlands in 2014. No dates or venues have been announced yet. (read...) |
BWW's Outlook to the 2013-2014 Season
(4/11 at 1:30 PM) - 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. (read...) |
YENTL to be Made into One-Woman Musical
(4/10 at 8:51 AM) - 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. (read...) |
BWW Seeks Editors Internationally!
(3/19 at 10:56 AM) - BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, India, Israel, Luxembourg, Monoco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Quebec, Scotland, and Sweden. (read...) |
Review Roundup: SISTER ACT in Scheveningen
(3/9 at 11:24 AM) - 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. (read...) |
Tanja Dik Named Managing Director of Joop van den Ende Theaterproducties
(2/21 at 11:43 AM) - Stage Entertainment has just announced that Tanja Dik as managing director of Joop van den Ende Theaterproducties, market leader in the Netherlands. (read...) |
BWW Seeks Editors in Multiple Regions Worldwide!
(2/18 at 12:03 PM) - BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in multiple regions around the world. (read...) |
International Dance Company of the Month: Nederlands Dans Theater
(2/7 at 9:50 AM) - 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! (read...) |
Dutch Version of JERSEY BOYS to Open in September 2013
(2/4 at 3:16 PM) - 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. (read...) |
FLASHDANCE Announced for Fall 2013
(1/24 at 9:08 AM) - In the wake of the upcoming Broadway opening of FLASHDANCE, a Dutch touring production will open late 2013, based on the current US Tour. (read...) |
Photo Flash: Dutch Production of SISTER ACT Begins Rehearals
(1/24 at 7:29 AM) - Yesterday the Dutch production of Sister Act has started its rehearsals in accompaniment of the press. Since the world premiere of Sister Act on June 2nd 2009 in London's Palladium Theatre, nine other productions of Sister Act have had audiences on their feet. After London, New York, Hamburg, Paris and other world cities it is now time for The Hague to experience the joy of this co- production with Whoopi Goldberg. On March 3rd 2013 Sister Act will experience it's opening night in our own AFAS Circustheatre. (read...) |
SOLDAAT VAN ORANJE Now Extends Through September 2013
(1/18 at 8:05 AM) - The extraordinary success of the Dutch musical SOLDAAT VAN ORANJE (Soldier of Orange), based on the movie by the same title, shown no signs of coming to an end soon. The production has just been announced to be extended again: bookings are now open to September 2013. (read...) |
WICKED to Close Today in the Netherlands
(1/11 at 12:30 AM) - The Dutch production of WICKED, currently playing the Circustheater in Schevening, will close today, January 11, 2013 after about 400 performances. (read...) |
BWW Top Netherlands Theatre Stories of 2012
(12/26 at 2:10 PM) - BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Netherlands in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013! (read...) |
New Musical About Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland Set to Open Sept 2013
(12/20 at 11:14 AM) - In the upcoming musical exploring the relationship between Liza Minelli and Judy Garland, Janke Dekker will portray Liza, Jelka van Houten will play Judy. Theo Nijland, who will compose several new songs to accompagny the well-known hits by the two diva's, will be featured in the show as well. (read...) |
Willemijn Verkaik's Green Journey to Broadway
(12/18 at 6:14 AM) - In June 2012, she celebrated her 1000th performance as Elphaba in three subsequent production of Wicked: in Stuttgart and Oberhausen (Germany) and in Scheveningen (The Netherlands). On February 12th Willemijn Verkaik will make her Broadway debut and play the green witch for 15 weeks at the Gershwin Theatre. (read...) |