Schneider, who plays the role of Fred in the hit musical, reassured the concerned visitors on Sunday via a message on Instagram. “Thank you for the kind messages from the audience. I was seriously injured by my fall last night, but luckily didn’t break anything.” The producer previously reported that the actor had a bruised foot from the incident.
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The musical Soldier of Orange, which had its three-thousandth performance on April 30 of this year, was shut down for ten minutes after the fall of Beau Schneider on Saturday. After that, the performance was still played out without him. More than 3.2 million people have now visited the production – which hopes to celebrate its 12th anniversary on October 30.
Father Erik
Beau Schneider is a son of Eric Schneider and Will van Kralingen, also actors. He gained national fame with roles in spangas and Good times Bad Times† In the latter TV soap he played the role of Tim Loderus.
In addition to his TV work, he was also regularly seen in the theater. He played the elderly Henrik Groen in a stage adaptation of his fictional diary. In 2013, Beau was on stage with his father Eric in David Mamets Lifelong theatre. His mother, who died in 2012, had chosen this piece for them. Eric Schneider (87) died a month ago from the consequences of a fall.