Elisabeth Grote Wins Six Musical Awards
Elisabeth Sweeps Musical Awards in 25th Annual ceremony
The musical Elisabeth,a production centered on the life of the Austrian empress,dominated the annual Musical Awards ceremony held Wednesday night,securing six awards,including best big musical. The 25th edition of the awards also recognized emerging talent and outstanding supporting performances.
Nominations and Key Wins
Elisabeth entered the competition with 12 nominations. Other heavily nominated productions included Frozen, Moulin Rouge! Musical, and Our jordaan, each vying for recognition in 10 categories.
Vajèn van den Bosch received the award for best female leading role for her portrayal of Elsa in Frozen.In the male category, Martijn Noort won for his leading role in Red Mill.
Supporting Roles and Other Categories
Ann Van den Broeck, also from Elisabeth, and Darren van der Lek from Shrek, were honored with awards for best supporting roles.
additional awards
Our Jordaan received accolades for best direction, best sound design, and best original Dutch musical.The musical about Josephine Baker, the French activist and singer, was awarded best little musical.
Audience choice awards went to 40-45 the musical as best musical and Belle and the Beast as best family musical.
elisabeth Sweeps Musical Awards in 25th Annual Ceremony
What where the highlights of the Musical Awards ceremony?
The annual Musical Awards ceremony, held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, celebrated the best in musical theater. The musical Elisabeth, based on the life of the austrian empress, was the big winner, securing six awards, including best big musical. The event also recognized outstanding performances and emerging talent.
Which musicals received the most nominations?
Elisabeth led the nominations with a total of 12. Other highly nominated productions included:
Frozen
Moulin Rouge! Musical
Our Jordaan – each with 10 nominations respectively.
Who won the awards for Best Leading Roles?
Best Female Leading Role: Vajèn van den Bosch for her performance as Elsa in frozen.
Best Male leading Role: Martijn Noort for his role in Red Mill.
Who won the awards for Best Supporting Roles?
The Best Supporting Roles awards were presented to:
Ann Van den Broeck from Elisabeth
Darren van der Lek from Shrek.
What other awards were presented?
Several other awards were given out, recognizing different aspects of musical theatre:
Our Jordaan won for Best Direction, Best Sound Design, and Best Original Dutch Musical.
The musical about Josephine Baker received the award for Best Little Musical.
Audience Choice Awards went to 40-45 the musical for Best Musical and Belle and the Beast for Best Family Musical.
Summary of Award Winners
Here’s a swift rundown of some of the major winners from the Musical Awards:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Big Musical | Elisabeth |
| Best Female Leading Role | Vajèn van den Bosch (Frozen) |
| Best Male Leading Role | Martijn noort (Red Mill) |
| Best Supporting Role | Ann Van den Broeck (Elisabeth) |
| Best Supporting Role | Darren van der Lek (Shrek) |
| Best Direction | Our Jordaan |
| best Original dutch Musical | Our Jordaan |
| Best Little Musical | Musical about Josephine Baker |
| Audience Choice – Best Musical | 40-45 the musical |
| Audience Choice – Best Family Musical | Belle and the Beast |