Official podcast about Soldaat van Oranje – De Musical launches after final performance
Actor Oren Schrijver and producer Fred Boot look back on sixteen years of theatre history with cast and creatives
After nearly sixteen years, 3,967 performances, four million visitors, and 29 cast changes, the curtain has fallen on Soldaat van Oranje – De Musical. On 12 July 2026, the final performance marked the definitive closing chapter. The production may be leaving the stage, but its stories live on in Soldaat van Oranje – De Musical – De Podcast.
In the podcast, actor Oren Schrijver, who has been part of the production since the very first season, and producer Fred Boot take listeners through the creation, development, and impact of the musical. Together with actors, creatives, and backstage team members, they look back on the production that became one of the most successful and longest-running musicals in Dutch theatre history.
Guests include Matteo van der Grijn, Anne Lamsvelt, Henriëtte Tol, Tijn Docter, director Theu Boermans, writer Edwin de Vries, actors and resident directors Kevin Schoonderbeek and Raymond Paardekooper, Head of Hair & Make-up Mindy Broek, Head of Costume Maudy van Halteren, and company managers Rudy Hellewegen and Jan-Willem van den Heuvel.
In addition to the story of Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema and his fellow students, the podcast also tells the behind-the-scenes story of a production that held a special place in the Dutch theatre landscape for sixteen years. From the first rehearsals and creative choices to memorable audience moments and the daily reality behind the scenes, the podcast offers a unique insight into the making of a production that made theatre history.
Soldaat van Oranje – De Musical – De Podcast will be available on all major podcast platforms from Friday 10 July.
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