SOUTH AFRICA INTERVIEWS

I had the pleasure of chatting with Louis Viljoen about his latest work, the joy of reunion and why laughter might just be the most revealing response of all....

Broadway World chats to John McGuiness, the musical director for the production, who has been involved in around 30 musicals in various roles. Learn more here!...

Jonathan Roxmouth is returning home for a limited season at Montecasino’s Teatro with his latest show, MY FAVOURITE  BROADWAY. Roxmouth has handpicked his favourite Broadway songs and will be performing them alongside the Egoli Symphonic Orchestra....

This year’s JiVE CAPE TOWN FUNNY FESTIVAL shines a well-deserved spotlight on the next generation of comedians discovered through the JiVE Funny Championships. We spoke to Mbali Gudazi about her journey to the festival....

DEAR EVAN HANSEN has taken Cape Town by storm, with people raving about the performances of our incredibly talented South African cast. We sat down to chat with Lucy Tops, who plays Evan's mom Heidi in this hit musical....

Game of Names is back, and this time it’s bigger and better than before!   Join Pinelands Players for a night of live dinner theatre that is part musical revue, part game show, part quiz night, and 100% fun! The show celebrates the music of TV and movies, and the audience picks the run of events...

It's been touted as the world's most loved musical and it's fair to say that MY FAIR LADY really does seem to have stood the test of time. To find out a little more about the this production, we chatted to Leah Mari, who will be taking on the lead role of Eliza Doolittle (sharing it with Brittany S...

Performances at the Roodepoort Theatre from Wednesday, 20 November to Friday, 22 November at 7pm and 3pm Saturday, 23 November. The season ends at the Lesedi Theatre. Joburg Theatre with 7pm performances on Wednesday, 04 December; Thursday, 05 December and Friday, 06 December. Tickets are on sale at...

The Masque continues its tradition of whacky fairytale fun for the summer holidays and presents RED RIDING HOOD - fun for all the family this festive season. The Masque’s annual holiday show always features a quirky take on a popular story....

The Waterfront Theatre School is putting on HEATHERS - THE MUSICAL for their 2024 production. It's the South African premiere of this hit cult musical. We spoke to director of the production and head of Drama and Musical Theatre at the school about what audiences can expect....

David Kramer’s award-winning musical VER IN DIE WERELD KITTIE is returning to Cape Town for a limited run, happening at The Blik. Lead actor André Terblanché chatted to us about his role and the play....

Acclaimed actress Bo Petersen is returning to the South African stage for her first full run of a production in 7 years. PIECES OF ME is an autobiographical one-woman show that explores her family history. Joining her on stage for this run at the Baxter is her cousin and musician Christopher Peterse...

Beverley Brommert in conversation with Cape Town Opera's ASISIPHO PETU who takes the role of Alisa in the upcoming Lucia di Lammermoor at Artscape....

We spoke to the founder of The Endellion Theatre Company, JONATHAN WALKER-KANE who has directed prolifically over the past 3 decades, touring with a wealth of productions in the UK. The Andrew Lloyd Webber hit TELL ME ON A SUNDAY is his first production in South Africa....

FINDING THE LIGHT - AN EVENING WITH MUSICAL THEATRE STARS is set to hit the Artscape Opera House stage this week. The star-studded lineup of both local and international musical theatre stars is sure to make it a performance audiences won't soon forget....

YOUR PERFECT LIFE took audiences by storm when it made its debut at the National Arts Festival in 2019. The production, which is loosely inspired by the lives of the two writers and performers, Erika Breytenbach-Marais and Faeron Wheeler, snatched up two Standard Bank Ovation Awards – one in 2019 ...

The QUEEN: IT'S A KINDA MAGIC tribute show returns to Joburg Theatre from 5 April to 14 April. The Rock Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce star Italian conductor Roberto Molinelli who has collaborated with such artists as Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, the Russian Philharmonic and South Afr...

EAT THE STARS runs as part of the IN THE DARK season, which in turn takes place from 15 to 25 February at venues around Cape Town, and which is presented by Theatre Arts. This innovative piece of theatre is a “meditation in dance, poetry, and space on the metaphor of human stories in a cosmic cont...

EXPELLED is a brand-new play from writer Rosalind Butler. It was developed as part of The Writers’ Collective - an initiative from How Now Brown Cow that ran through COVID and lockdown. It's now ready to take to the stage in February, and director Craig Freimond talks to us about bringing it to li...

It looks like fans of Michael Jackson in Joburg are in for a real treat this year. Showtime Australia is bringing their international hit tribute concert to SA - MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY TRIBUTE SHOW! The new lead, stepping into the role of the King of Pop, is South African Garth Field. He chatted t...

LAMTA is celebrating five years of work with their final student production of the year - SPRING AWAKENING. Co-founder of the school and musical director for the show, Anton Luitingh, spoke to us about this....

From the producers that brought audiences the unforgettable HERE’S TO YOU – THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL SONGBOOK, VR Theatrical proudly presents this year's highly anticipated musical tribute: UP ON THE ROOF – THE CAROLE KING SONGBOOK, a second instalment in the Staged Songbook genre....

Creator of SEX AND THE CITY, Candace Bushnell, is on her way to South Africa with her new one-woman show - TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS AND SEX AND THE CITY. She took some time to chat to us about the show, about her experiences and about how excited she is to visit our beautiful country....

After a stellar debut season at the Joburg Theatre, TOSCA is coming to the Artscape Opera House this September. This directorial team from Cape Town Opera includes Fiona Du Plooy as Movement Director, and she took some time out to chat to us about her role in the production and the production itse...

SNAPPED is set to return to the stage in September this year. The play was first conceived of and staged under lockdown in 2021. We spoke to director Mark Fleischman about bringing this play back to life....