History
Stage Entertainment emerged from the Live Entertainment Division of Endemol to become its own company led by Joop van den Ende. The international group owns and licenses more than 70 productions worldwide, employs nearly 4000 employees and owns or runs theaters in eight countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Russia and the United States.
In 2002 the German subsidiary took over the insolvent Stella AG. Through Stella AG they acquired many productions and theaters, including the Theater im Hafen and the Neue Flora in Hamburg.
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