Anne de Wien and Marilyn van der Loe replace ailing Anne van den Bruck during the matinee performances in “Mamma Mia!” | BV

First and foremost: Anne van den Broek will definitely still appear in the musical “Mamma Mia!” , where she plays a leading role. “In both Antwerp and Hasselt, all evening shows of ‘Mamma Mia’ will continue as planned. Both Antwerp and Hasselt,” said Peter Marin of Deep Bridge. During the morning shows, there will be an alternate. The role of Donna will be filled during the afternoon shows by Ann D. Wayne and Marilyn van der Lo calmed Van den Broek down a bit: “It’s a tough fight, so we want to give it enough rest and not stress it out too much,” Marianne said.

“Bad news spreads quickly, so I’d like to pass on the right information myself,” Anne van den Broek said on social media on Friday. “I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. In the coming period I will receive the necessary professional treatments with all the dire consequences that this entails. I hope, believe and like to suppose that I will be able to continue my private life and professional activities as best I can in the coming months, but Meanwhile I will take the fight and fight with my supporters against this. An unspoken and uninvited motherfucker. I am preparing for a difficult year with a positive mindset, because as Nietzsche once said: “Was Mitch Nacht the parachute Mitch Starker.”