'Soldier of Orange - the Musical' (‘Soldaat van Oranje – de Musical’) is based on the true story of one of the greatest war resistance heros in our national history: Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema. At the beginning of the war Erik escapes to England from where he smuggles transmitting equipment to the Netherlands, and as a pilot he is involved in bombings on Germany. He becomes an aide-de-camp to Queen Wilhelmina and for his resistance work is knighted in the Military William Order, the highest royal honour.

Soldier of Orange premiered on October 30, 2010 with the former Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix in attendance. The theatre, where the Dutch production Soldier of Orange plays is a plane hangar at the former Valkenburg Airport in the Netherlands. The audience experiences the show in ‘SceneAround’, a theatrical performance solution specially developed for this production. The audience is seated on a 360-degree rotating auditorium that turns from set to set, accompanied by 180-degree projections, to create an unforgettable theatre experience. Since 2015 the production has broken all Dutch theatre records. Soldier of Orange played more than 3,500 performances to a total audience of over 3,6 million.

In September 2024, after more than a decade of performances for millions of visitors, Soldier of Orange has been revised with new songs, an adjusted script and enhanced projections.