THE KING AND I is a testament to the lavish heritage of gloriously romantic musical theatre - it is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals. Featuring a company of over 50 world-class performers, a full scale orchestra and classic songs such as I Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You and Shall We Dance, this critically acclaimed the multi Tony Award winning production of THE KING AND I will visit the Bristol Hippodrome as part of its international tour between 24 March - 04 April 2020.
It's been announced today that American musical theatre stars Ethan Le Phong and Paulina Yeung have been cast in the UK touring production of THE KING AND I. Reprising their USA and Canada National tour roles of the Young Lovers, Lun Tha and Tuptim, Le Phong and Yeung will now join West End star Annalene Beechey as Anna and Broadway star Jose Llana as The King, in the Rodgers & Hammerstein's multi-award winning musical which has just opened the third leg of its international tour in Edinburgh to standing ovations.
Following the critically acclaimed Broadway smash hit run of the THE KING AND I and its box office sold out record breaking season at the world famous London Palladium, comes the announcement that the multi Tony Award winning production will now embark on a major UK tour from Spring 2019.
The multi Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I will transfer from Broadway to London this month following a critically acclaimed 16 month run at New York's Lincoln Center Theater and an unprecedented continuing record-breaking sold out USA tour.
Takao Osawa, the multi-award-winning actor and star of one of Japan's most popular television series JIN, will join the cast of THE KING AND I to play the Kralahome, trusted adviser to The King of Siam, when the smash hit musical transfers from Broadway to the London Palladium for "London's theatrical event of 2018" (Daily Express) on 21 June (Press Night 3 July).
The world's favourite Christmas ballet, THE NUTCRACKER, is coming to Cape Town this festive season. Presented by the Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB), the beloved fairytale ballet will open at the Artscape Theatre tonight 15 December and run until 24 December, culminating in the company's hugely popular annual 'Fairy Parade'.
The world's favourite Christmas ballet, THE NUTCRACKER, is coming to Cape Town this festive season. Presented by the Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB), the beloved fairytale ballet will open at the Artscape Theatre on 15 December and run until 24 December, culminating in the company's hugely popular annual 'Fairy Parade'.
The enchanting romantic ballet, GISELLE, opens at Artscape in Cape Town on Friday 25 September, featuring star dancers from the Royal Ballet in London and Cape Town City Ballet.
Cape Town City Ballet will present Marc Goldberg's adaptation of Noel Coward's first great commercial success, THE VORTEX, at Theatre on the Bay at the end of July 2015.
Bookings for the spectacular ballet, CARMEN, are now open at Computicket. Choreographed by South Africa's foremost ballet choreographer, Veronica Paeper, CARMEN will be performed by star dancers of the Cape Town City Ballet at Artscape in Cape Town from 25 to 31 March.
South Africa's National Ballet Company, Cape Town City Ballet, will continue their 80th anniversary celebrations with their breathtaking production of Swan Lake at the Artscape Opera House from 5-20 April. The season includes guest performances by stars of The Royal Ballet.
Riding on a wave of unprecedented success, the Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB) is gearing itself for its 80th anniversary production of the greatest and most beloved ballet of all time, SWAN LAKE, at the Artscape Opera House from 5 to 20 April.
Don't miss the chance to bring your family to the ballet - Cape Town City Ballet's fantasy-filled new ballet The Tin Soldier opens at Artscape today 11 December.
Don't miss the chance to bring your family to the ballet - Cape Town City Ballet's fantasy-filled new ballet The Tin Soldier opens at Artscape on Wednesday 11 December.
Two sets of twins, Lauren and Lara du Plessis (11) and Joshua and Liam Delport (15) are among the 23 children that will be dancing in Cape Town City Ballet's upcoming Christmas production The Tin Soldier at Artscape Opera House from 11 - 24 December.
Cape Town City Ballet's bumper festive season of ballet kicks off this week, offering audiences a special peek behind scenes of their new ballet on 6 December at 18h00 with Insight into The Tin Soldier in the Artscape Opera House. This is followed by the world premiere of The Tin Soldier on 11 December and the opening nights of Belles & Beaux on 18 December and Night & Day on 31 December. This is the first time that a ballet company in South Africa offers a season of 3 ballets in one month!
The fairytale of a toy tin soldier's love for a beautiful paper ballerina is the story of a brand new ballet, set to have its world premiere in Cape Town on 11 December 2013. The Tin Soldier, choreographed by Cape Town City Ballet's artistic director Robin van Wyk, guarantees perfect family entertainment during the upcoming festive season.
Cape Town City Ballet's Annual Awards Evening, a highlight on the South African ballet calendar, took place at their studio in Rondebosch last night. Several prizes were awarded at the glittering event, attended by members of Friends of Cape Town City Ballet.
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