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Expert panel

To assess and train the potential Marys and judge them during the live shows, an expert panel was chosen. The panel will include:

Willem Nijholt - actor and singer.

Thom Hoffman - actor and photographer

Erwin van Lambaart - managing director of Joop van den Ende theatre

Pia Douwes - musical theatre actress who is very successful in Europe

Weekly format

The show opens with a group number by the Marys. Each Mary then performs a song, with feedback provided by the panel and Nijholt. The public votes for the contestant they wish to keep in the show. After the results of the public vote have been processed, the two Marys with the least number of votes enter a "sing-off". Nijholt then chooses which Mary from the "sing-off" to save each week. The eliminated Mary has her umbrella and coat stripped off by the surviving Mary and then takes the lead in their sing-out medley of "Een klein schepje suiker (A Spoonful of Sugar)" and "Alles kan als jij het (Anything Can Happen)".

Finalists

Eleven potential Marys made it through the audition rounds and performed during the live shows.

Week one (6 December)

Eefje was the first Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday followed by Suzanne who was the second Mary to be eliminated.

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Opening number: "Hier ben ik dan (I Just Arrived)" with Freek Bartels from the musical Copacabana

Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Group number 2: "Zing, vecht, huil, bid, lach, werk en bewonder" & "We zullen doorgaan" as a tribute to the late Ramses Shaffy

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Noortje & Carmen: "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand

Bente & Simone: "Ik ken hem te goed (I Know Him So Well)" from the musical Chess

Eefje, Sophie & Suzanne: "Ik ben een vrouw (I Am a Woman)" from the musical 3 Musketiers

Angenita & Willemijn: "Pak maar m‘n hand" by Nick & Simon

Irene & Rosalie: "Tell Him" by Céline Dion & Barbra Streisand

Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:

Erwin van Lambaart: Sophie

Pia Douwes: Irene

Thom Hoffman: Noortje

Sing-off:

In the first show, Eefje and Carmen were in the sing-off. They sang "Wereld zonder jou" (by Marco Borsato).

Willem Nijholt chose to save Carmen and vote Eefje off.

In the second show, the bottom two were Irene and Suzanne. In the sing-off, they sang "Laat me niet alleen (Ne me quitte pas)" (by Jacques Brel).

Irene was saved by Nijholt and Suzanne was voted off.

Week two (13 December)

Bente was the third Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Opening number: "We're All in This Together" from the film High School Musical

Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Group number 2: "Starmaker" from the film Fame

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Willemijn: "Ik voel me heerlijk (I Feel Pretty)" from the musical West Side Story

Carmen: "My All" by Mariah Carey

Sophie: "The Boy Does Nothing" by Alesha Dixon

Irene: "Denk aan mij (Think of Me)" from the musical The Phantom of the Opera

Rosalie: "Nu dat jij er bent" by Trijntje Oosterhuis

Angenita: "Dingen waar ik zo van hou (My Favorite Things)" from the musical The Sound of Music

Simone: "Geef me liefde (Love Me Tender)" from the musical All Shook Up

Bente: "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry

Noortje: "Tot jij mijn liefde voelt (To Make You Feel My Love)" by Van Dik Hout

Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:

Erwin van Lambaart: Simone

Pia Douwes: Simone

Thom Hoffman: Noortje

Sing-off:

Bente and Angenita were in the sing-off. They sang "Er is een plaats voor ons (Somewhere)" (from the musical West Side Story).

Willem Nijholt chose to save Angenita and vote Bente off.

Week three (20 December)

Angenita was the fourth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday.

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Opening number: "Sleigh Ride" by The Ronettes

Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Group number 2: "I Will Follow Him" from the film Sister Act

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Irene: "Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Every Day?" by Bianca Ryan

Sophie: "Wat is mijn hart" by Marco Borsato

Angenita: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" by Mariah Carey

Noortje: "Kom Terug En Dans Met Mij (I Could Have Danced All Night)" from the musical My Fair Lady

Willemijn: "Winter Wonderland" by Amy Grant

Rosalie: "Cheek to Cheek" by Jane Monheit

Carmen: "Dat zegt het hart (A Change in Me)" from the musical Beauty and the Beast

Simone: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:

Erwin van Lambaart: Simone

Pia Douwes: Rosalie

Thom Hoffman: Sophie

Sing-off:

Irene and Angenita were in the sing-off. They sang "Nog een kans" (by Vera Mann).

Willem Nijholt chose to save Irene and vote Angenita off.

Week four (27 December)

Simone was the fifth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Opening number: "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra

Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Group number 2: "Love Me Just a Little Bit More" by Dolly Dots

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Simone: "Ik leef niet meer voor jou" by Marco Borsato

Irene: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2

Noortje: "I'm the Greatest Star" from the musical Funny Girl

Rosalie: "Appels op de tafelsprei" by Toon Hermans & Mathilde Santing

Willemijn: "Hij kan niet zonder mij (As Long as He Needs Me)" from the musical Oliver!

Sophie: "Fields of Gold" by Eva Cassidy

Carmen: "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the film Moulin Rouge

Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:

Erwin van Lambaart: Rosalie

Pia Douwes: Noortje

Thom Hoffman: Irene

Sing-off:

Willemijn and Simone were in the sing-off. They sang "Telkens weer" (by Willeke Alberti).

Willem Nijholt chose to save Willemijn and vote Simone off.

Week five (3 January)

Carmen was the sixth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday.

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Opening number: "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé Knowles

Group number 1: "A Spoonful of Sugar" featuring the Banks children

Group number 2: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Group number 3: "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" from the musical Jersey Boys

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Sophie: "Als ze mij zo zouwen zien" ("If My Friends Could See Me Now") from the musical Sweet Charity

Noortje: "Almaz" (Dutch version) by Karin Bloemen

Rosalie: "Het gaat beginnen" ("Something's Coming") from the musical West Side Story

Willemijn: "Don't Rain on My Parade" from the musical Funny Girl

Carmen: "Wacht nog wat" by Paul de Leeuw

Irene: "Meidengrut" ("Little Girls") from the musical Annie

Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:

Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje

Pia Douwes: Irene (but revealed that her other favourite was Noortje, but was positive about Irene)

Thom Hoffman: Sophie

Sing-off:

Carmen and Willemijn were in the sing-off. They sang "Laat het op een zondag zijn (Tell Me on a Sunday)" (from the musical of the same name).

Willem Nijholt chose to save Willemijn and vote Carmen off.

Week six (10 January)

Week six was the quarter-final stage of the series.

Willemijn was the seventh Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday.

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Opening number: "Fame" from the film Fame

Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Group number 2: "I Say A Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Round 1:

Willemijn: "Lief zijn voor mamma (When You're Good to Mama)" from the musical Chicago

Rosalie: "Zeur niet" from the musical Heerlijk duurt het langst

Irene: "Vincent (Dutch version)" by Don McLean

Sophie: "De nachten in Parijs" from the musical Irma la Douce

Noortje: "Zin in een feessie" from the musical De Stunt

Round 2:

Willemijn: "I Will Survive" from the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert – the Musical

Rosalie: "Mijn pakkie an (My Strongest Suit)" from the musical Aida

Irene: "Hopeloos verlang ik naar jou (Hopelessy Devoted to You)" from the musical Grease

Sophie: "Get Happy" by Judy Garland

Noortje: "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin

Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:

Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje

Pia Douwes: Rosalie

Thom Hoffman: Noortje

Sing-off:

Willemijn and Irene were in the sing-off. They sang "Vluchten kan niet meer" (from the musical En nu naar bed).

Willem Nijholt chose to save Irene and vote Willemijn off.

Week seven (17 January)

Week seven was the semi-final stage of the series.

Irene was the eighth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday - the last time Nijholt has any say in the vote.

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Opening number: "Could It Be Magic" by Barry Manilow

Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Group number 2: "Chim Chim Cher-ee (Rooftop Duet)" with William Spaaij

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Round 1:

Irene: "Heel alleen (On My Own)" from the musical Les Misérables

Noortje: "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston

Sophie: "Out Here on My Own" from the film Fame

Rosalie: "Doe iets (Show Me)" from the musical My Fair Lady

Round 2:

Irene: "Stuff Like That There" from the film For the Boys

Noortje: "Jaloezie" by Adèle Bloemendaal

Sophie: "Mens durf te leven" by Wende Snijders

Rosalie: "A Song for You" by Donny Hathaway

Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:

Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje

Pia Douwes: Sophie

Thom Hoffman: Irene

Sing-off:

Irene and Rosalie were in the sing-off. They sang "Misschien dit keer (Maybe This Time)" (from the musical Cabaret).

Willem Nijholt chose to save Rosalie and vote Irene off.

Week eight (24 January)

Week eight was the final week of the show and the Grand-final when the winning Mary was revealed. Both shows aired live on Sunday with the main show and the Results show. The finalists were Noortje Herlaar, Rosalie de Jong and Sophie Veldhuizen. Noortje was the winner.

With all the decisions now being from the public vote, the voting lines opened at the start of Show One. At the end of Show One, the finalist with the lowest number of viewers votes, Rosalie was eliminated and therefore finished third. The voting lines then re-opened to vote for the series winner, with all the votes cast for the remaining two Marys carried over. Then in Show Two the final two Marys went head-to-head before the winner was announced as Noortje.

All eleven Mary finalists also performed. In Show two both Noortje and Sophie performed "Alles kan als jij het (Anything Can Happen)".

The show performances were:

Group performances:

Former Marys – "De winnaar krijgt de macht (The Winner Takes It All)" from the musical Mamma Mia!

Noortje, Rosalie & Sophie – "Als ik win (Brand New Day)" from the musical The Wiz

Noortje, Rosalie & Sophie – "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima

Noortje & Sophie – "Tamelijk Voortreffelijk (Practically Perfect)"

Individual performances (in order of performance):

Show one

Rosalie: "Thuis (Home)" from the musical The Wiz

Sophie: "Kon ik nog maar even bij je zijn (Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again)" from the musical The Phantom of the Opera

Noortje: "Pap, kun je me horen? (Papa, Can You Hear Me?)" from the film Yentl

Show two

Sophie: "Alles kan als jij het (Anything Can Happen)"

Noortje: "Alles kan als jij het (Anything Can Happen)"

Show One third place

At the end of Show one, Rosalie was announced as finishing third.

Jury's verdict on who is Mary Poppins:

After Rosalie was eliminated from the final, the jury share their thoughts on who is Mary Poppins.

Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje

Pia Douwes: could not make a choice between Noortje and Sophie

Thom Hoffman: Sophie

Willem Nijholt: Noortje

The Final Vote

The final vote was then announced and it was revealed that the winner was Noortje Herlaar.