Willemijn Verkaik

#1

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 9:39am

Does anyone know Willemijn Verkaik's scheduled last day on broadway? I know it's a 15 week engagement but I can't find an exact date. I called Gershwin Theatre and the guy on the phone just said "I don't know".

I'd like to see her final performance so if anyone could help me out I'd greatly appreciate it! Thank you.

#2

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 9:53am

Her last performance will be on May 26. I know that she now has several days of. Dunno why, maybe she is ill. One can just hope that she is soon fit again. It must be annoying for her to be there such a limited time and then she is by now already one week off.

Updated On: 4/1/13 at 09:53 AM

#3

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 10:47am

Maybe she is trying to use up some of her vacation time before she departs the show?

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#4

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 10:54am

For that 4 months she has vacation time?

#5

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 2:57pm

Perhaps...?

I am not sure of the terms of her contract considering she is from the German production.

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#6

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 3:05pm

Not surprised since she only did 6 shows a week in the other productions. right?

#7

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 5:22pm

How long has she been out? I'm in the city this week hoping to catch her. Maybe she was taking a her week vacation?

Any info would be appreciated.

Ah, live theater.

#8

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/1/13 at 6:39pm

She was out Friday and sat mat. She was in sat eve

#9

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/3/13 at 8:38am

Does anybody know if she's been in this week?

Thanks!

#10

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/3/13 at 8:55am

She was on last night! (Much to my excitement) and I think she was on Sunday and Saturday evening! No show ok Monday, so she has been on the last 3 shows!

#11

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/3/13 at 12:31pm

Good, then she is not ill (was already worried). I guess she was amazing?!?! You are so lucky being able to see her.

#12

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/3/13 at 5:38pm

She was on this afternoon, and stunning. First time I've been to Broadway (living so close to London) and I hope she gets to do London, so I can see her again. She acting and sung perfectly, putting the rest of the cast to shame.

On a side note, I went for a nosey round the sound desk as I always do (I'm a theatre sound tech back home) and who should I practically walk into but Stephen Schwartz. Not sure what he was doing there, but was a nice surprise.

#13

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/4/13 at 4:52pm

you know try as i may, I still can't pronounce her name.

Willyjean Vercock???

#14

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/4/13 at 4:53pm

God Bless me.

#15

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/4/13 at 5:30pm

I was told Will-a-mine, but I'm not making any promises. :)


I saw her yesterday and she was amazing!

#16

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/4/13 at 5:39pm

It is pronounced "Villa-mine;" "W" is not phonetically the same in every language.

The transliteral pronunciation of Willemijn Verkaik is "Villa-mine Verkek." If you watch just about any interview with her/about her, her name is usually said.

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Updated On: 4/4/13 at 05:39 PM

#17

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/4/13 at 10:34pm

No its just too hard to pronounce.
I draw the line at Idina Menzel. That's as hard as I can muster.

#18

Willemijn Verkaik

Posted: 4/4/13 at 10:38pm

^I hope you're joking.