The latest theatre news from South Africa — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
After a completely sold-out Cape Town season and an equally spectacular run in Johannesburg, the hit production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is returning to Theatre on the Bay.
Following its premiere in October 2024, Orpheus McAdoo will return to Artscape Theatre in October 2025.
Read BroadwayWorld's review on MOFFIE at Baxter Flipside! See what BroadwayWorld's critic thought of the show and learn more about the production here.
This was more than a performance, it was an educational excursion not to be missed.
It's important to know that this is three separate pieces that are linked together through the themes of memory, emotion and thoughts.
The new unsophisticated sex comedy, THE VULGARIANS, reunites the team behind The Pervert Laura and The Hucksters.
Coppélia, presented by Cape Town City Ballet, will open at Artscape next month with three performances accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Brandon Phillips.
The Duet Endowment Trust Gala Concert, presented by Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will take place at Artscape.
The South African State Theatre will present Music in the Air – The Musical in Pretoria from September 12–28, 2025.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn is hailed as one of the funniest plays ever written.
The Masque and the Youth Theatre Club will present their first full production, featuring an all-children cast, just in time for some school holiday fun.
Milnerton Players will present The Long Way Home, an original, South African, jukebox musical that promises to take audiences on a global journey of rhythm, discovery, and heart.
After a decade cloaked in silence and stardust, the legendary Royal Countess Zingara will make her Cape Town return in October with La Dolce Royal at Century City.
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
Chicago isn’t just a show, it’s a full throttle experience, sharp satire, irresistible music and performances that demand your attention.
The iconic Voorkamerfest will return to Darling on 18 and 19 October 2025 in association with Darling Brew as the host venue.
As a starter (pun intended), FEEDBACK is one the most bizarre shows I’ve ever seen – it starts with two detectives being violently attacked by foodstuffs, and that’s just the beginning.
See what BroadwayWorld's critic thought of TO LIFE, WITH LOVE at Societas Theatre.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Masque Theatre soars over every one of those potential hurdles and knocks it out of the park, delivering a deliciously dark, triumph of a production.
Broadway World chats to John McGuiness, the musical director for the production, who has been involved in around 30 musicals in various roles.
South African theatre icon, satirist and social activist Pieter-Dirk Uys turns 80 on 28 September 2025, and the Artscape Theatre, in partnership with the Suidoosterfees arts festival, will honour this milestone with a double bill of his work this September.
This October, Joburg Ballet is inviting you to its Spring Season of Dance in the Mandela Theatre at the Joburg Theatre.
Cape Ballet Africa will present Petite Giselle and SALT-ed at The Drama Factory in Strand, Western Cape, from September 10–14, 2025.
This September, Calaringe Productions will bring Jon Keevy’s acclaimed A Girl Called Owl to the Centurion Teater for four performances, after an earlier season at the Wilge Teater and the Ramolao Makhene Theatre.
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BROADWAY THE NSA WAY - ON THE LIST The Lesedi at the Joburg Theatre (8/06-8/09) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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MAMMA MIA! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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Swan Lake Teatro at Montecasino (8/07-8/21) |
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HIGHLIGHTS Homecoming Centre (8/26-8/29) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR Teatro at Montecasino (7/29-8/02) |
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HIGHLIGHTS UJ Arts & Culture (8/20-8/23) |
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MAMMA MIA! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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Enrico Brignano - Bello di Mamma 2026 Mapo Club (9/01-9/01) |
