Willemijn Verkaik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪlÉ™mÉ›in vÉ™rˈkÉ'ik];
born 16 June 1975) is a Dutch singer and actress. She is best known
for her stage roles in Wicked and Elisabeth, and for providing the
singing voice for Elsa in both the German and Dutch versions of
Disney's Frozen. She was the longest running Elphaba in the musical
Wicked, having played the role over 2,000 times, and is the only
person to have played the role in three languages. Her first
performance as Elphaba was on 31 October 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany
and her final performance in the role was on 22 July 2017 in the West
End of London.Verkaik was born in Son en Breugel, Netherlands, and
grew up in Nuenen near Eindhoven. She graduated from the Rotterdam
Conservatory.Before her acting career began, Verkaik sang in various
pop bands for over ten years. Her first professional theatre role was
that of an ensemble member in the Dutch production of Elisabeth.
born 16 June 1975) is a Dutch singer and actress. She is best known
for her stage roles in Wicked and Elisabeth, and for providing the
singing voice for Elsa in both the German and Dutch versions of
Disney's Frozen. She was the longest running Elphaba in the musical
Wicked, having played the role over 2,000 times, and is the only
person to have played the role in three languages. Her first
performance as Elphaba was on 31 October 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany
and her final performance in the role was on 22 July 2017 in the West
End of London.Verkaik was born in Son en Breugel, Netherlands, and
grew up in Nuenen near Eindhoven. She graduated from the Rotterdam
Conservatory.Before her acting career began, Verkaik sang in various
pop bands for over ten years. Her first professional theatre role was
that of an ensemble member in the Dutch production of Elisabeth.
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