Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at Joseph Stone Auditorium
This was more than a performance, it was an educational excursion not to be missed.
South Africa Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from South Africa — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Review: SALT celebrates South African choreographers
It's important to know that this is three separate pieces that are linked together through the themes of memory, emotion and thoughts.
THE VULGARIANS Comes to the Baxter's Masambe This November
The new unsophisticated sex comedy, THE VULGARIANS, reunites the team behind The Pervert Laura and The Hucksters.
Cape Town City Ballet's COPPÉLIA Comes to Artscape This October
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.
Golda Schultz and Jacques Imbrailo Will Star in DUET Endowment Trust Gala at Artscape
The Duet Endowment Trust Gala Concert, presented by Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will take place at Artscape.
The State Theatre Brings MUSIC IN THE AIR – THE MUSICAL to Pretoria This September
The South African State Theatre will present Music in the Air – The Musical in Pretoria from September 12–28, 2025.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards
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.
Review: NOISES OFF at Theatre on the Bay Is a Seamless and Side-Splittingly Funny Farce
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn is hailed as one of the funniest plays ever written.
The Masque and the Youth Theatre Club Will Perform DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
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.
THE LONG WAY HOME Comes to Milnerton Playhouse
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.
Booking Now Open For The Royal Countess Zingara's LA DOLCE ROYAL
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 Launches My Shows: A New Way to Track and Share Your Theatre Journey
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
Review: CHICAGO THE MUSICAL at Artscape, Opera House
Chicago isn’t just a show, it’s a full throttle experience, sharp satire, irresistible music and performances that demand your attention.
VOORKAMERFEST Comes to Darling in October
The iconic Voorkamerfest will return to Darling on 18 and 19 October 2025 in association with Darling Brew as the host venue.
Review: FEEDBACK at the Baxter Studio Is a Physical Theatre Feast
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.
Review: TO LIFE, WITH LOVE at Societas Theatre Is a Lesson in Accepting Mortality
See what BroadwayWorld's critic thought of TO LIFE, WITH LOVE at Societas Theatre.
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Masque Theatre Is a Deliciously Dark Triumph
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.
Interview: John McGuiness of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Masque Theatre Talks Musical Direction
Broadway World chats to John McGuiness, the musical director for the production, who has been involved in around 30 musicals in various roles.
Celebrate 80 Years of Pieter-Dirk Uys With Two Plays at Artscape
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.
Joburg Ballet Unveils Spring Season Of Dance Featuring FIRST LIGHT and More
This October, Joburg Ballet is inviting you to its Spring Season of Dance in the Mandela Theatre at the Joburg Theatre.
CAPE BALLET AFRICA To Present Petite Giselle And Salt-ed At The Drama Factory
Cape Ballet Africa will present Petite Giselle and SALT-ed at The Drama Factory in Strand, Western Cape, from September 10–14, 2025.
A GIRL CALLED OWL Comes to Die Centurion Teater in September
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.
Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE Comes to Joseph Stone Auditorium
Cape Town Opera has announced the premiere of a vibrant new production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Magic Flute at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone.
LUNGS Comes to STUDIO Theatre, Montecasino
The Quickening Theatre Company will present LUNGS at STUDIO Theatre, Montecasino.
PINOCCHIO Panto Comes to the Joburg Theatre in October
South Africa’s most beloved holiday theatre tradition returns as the legendary Janice Honeyman stages her 38th annual pantomime with an all-new magical production of Pinocchio
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR Teatro at Montecasino (7/29-8/02) |
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HIGHLIGHTS Homecoming Centre (8/26-8/29) |
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Swan Lake Teatro at Montecasino (8/07-8/21) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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MAMMA MIA! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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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! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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HIGHLIGHTS UJ Arts & Culture (8/20-8/23) |
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Enrico Brignano - Bello di Mamma 2026 Mapo Club (9/01-9/01) |