BWW Review: MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY SHOW at Artscape Opera House Hits All The Right Notes
by Lindsay Kruger - January 18, 2019
Pulling off an icon in the music industry is daunting for any performer. When that icon is raised to the ranks of royalty, it's hard to believe anyone would dare expose themselves to being compared with a King. Taking on the challenge superbly, Showtime Australia's latest offering, MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY SHOW, brings the music and man of Michael Jackson to the Artscape Opera House.
by Lindsay Kruger - January 18, 2019
Pulling off an icon in the music industry is daunting for any performer. When that icon is raised to the ranks of royalty, it's hard to believe anyone would dare expose themselves to being compared with a King. Taking on the challenge superbly, Showtime Australia's latest offering, MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY SHOW, brings the music and man of Michael Jackson to the Artscape Opera House.
DRY WHITE Comes to The Drama Factory
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
Having recovered from his early-onset midlife crisis just in time for Cape Town to almost run out of water, stand-up comic, Nik Rabinowitz decided to explore the recent water crisis for his new show "Dry White", mostly because everyone thought the drought would last forever, which ICYMI - it didn't #SpoilerAlert. Now that mother nature has rained on his parade, Nik will be forced to discuss other stuff too, like staying woke post forty (different to staying awake but equally challenging), love, infidelity, transphobia, b-grade celebrity and The Land. Just kidding, what white person wants to discuss the land?!
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
Having recovered from his early-onset midlife crisis just in time for Cape Town to almost run out of water, stand-up comic, Nik Rabinowitz decided to explore the recent water crisis for his new show "Dry White", mostly because everyone thought the drought would last forever, which ICYMI - it didn't #SpoilerAlert. Now that mother nature has rained on his parade, Nik will be forced to discuss other stuff too, like staying woke post forty (different to staying awake but equally challenging), love, infidelity, transphobia, b-grade celebrity and The Land. Just kidding, what white person wants to discuss the land?!
3 FUNNY GUYS & A PACK OF CARDS Comes to The Drama Factory
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
Three of South Africa's most loved comedy magicians perform together for their debut show, "3 Funny Guys & A Pack Of Cards", a show filled with visual illusions, jaw-dropping sleight-of-hand magic and packed with belly laughter.
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
Three of South Africa's most loved comedy magicians perform together for their debut show, "3 Funny Guys & A Pack Of Cards", a show filled with visual illusions, jaw-dropping sleight-of-hand magic and packed with belly laughter.
Ceri Dupree Heads Back To Gate69 With Immaculate Deception
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Ceri Dupree heads back to Gate69 with Immaculate Deception, from 6 February to 16 March 2019 As one of the UK's top female impersonators, Ceri Dupree has been delighting audiences in Britain and around the world for almost 30 years.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Ceri Dupree heads back to Gate69 with Immaculate Deception, from 6 February to 16 March 2019 As one of the UK's top female impersonators, Ceri Dupree has been delighting audiences in Britain and around the world for almost 30 years.
VALENCIA Comes to Alexander Upstairs
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Valencia is the Donald Trump of coloured female constables - totally unapologetic in her campaign to take back Bellville from "Klein Somalia" and "make it great again". Her greatest fear is that her community is becoming overrun with prostitutes and Boko Haram, curtain-wearing terrorists. She speaks the prejudices that many silently harbour with grotesque zeal and bombastic charisma.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Valencia is the Donald Trump of coloured female constables - totally unapologetic in her campaign to take back Bellville from "Klein Somalia" and "make it great again". Her greatest fear is that her community is becoming overrun with prostitutes and Boko Haram, curtain-wearing terrorists. She speaks the prejudices that many silently harbour with grotesque zeal and bombastic charisma.
Marco Selvaggio Comes to Alexander Upstairs
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Marco Selvaggio from Italy will perform with his hang - the rarest instrument in the world - for a special night of magic music.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Marco Selvaggio from Italy will perform with his hang - the rarest instrument in the world - for a special night of magic music.
Abdullah Ibrahim's Solo Piano Concert Series Will Play A Limited Season At The Fugard Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Following previous sold out performances,Eric Abraham and The Fugard Theatre present a series of intimate Solo Piano Concerts by global music icon and South African legend Abdullah Ibrahim. The concerts will take place from 15 to 20 January 2019 in The Fugard Studio Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
Following previous sold out performances,Eric Abraham and The Fugard Theatre present a series of intimate Solo Piano Concerts by global music icon and South African legend Abdullah Ibrahim. The concerts will take place from 15 to 20 January 2019 in The Fugard Studio Theatre.
QUEEN: IT'S A KINDA OF MAGIC Returns To Cape Town For One-Night Only In 2019
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2019
Three years after impressing Cape Town audiences with the ultimate Queen tribute performance in 2015, Queen: It's a Kinda Magic returns to The Mother City in January 2019 for a special one-night only performance at the majestic Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2019
Three years after impressing Cape Town audiences with the ultimate Queen tribute performance in 2015, Queen: It's a Kinda Magic returns to The Mother City in January 2019 for a special one-night only performance at the majestic Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World.
Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!
Photo Flash: First Look at Pieter Toerien and Kickstart's INTO THE WOODS
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
Into the Woods is a sleek and sexy beast of a musical. It is in turn moody and magical, witty and wise.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019
Into the Woods is a sleek and sexy beast of a musical. It is in turn moody and magical, witty and wise.
SAINTHOOD Interrogates All-Boys School Culture At The Baxter
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
The 2018 Standard Bank Ovation Award-winning play, Sainthood, which interrogates all-boys school culture, written and directed by Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni, comes to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, from 6 to 27 February, at 7.30pm with Saturday matinees at 3pm.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
The 2018 Standard Bank Ovation Award-winning play, Sainthood, which interrogates all-boys school culture, written and directed by Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni, comes to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, from 6 to 27 February, at 7.30pm with Saturday matinees at 3pm.
FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS Comes to Alexander Upstairs
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Five Women Wearing The Same Dress comes to Alexander Upstairs, directed by Emma Di Bona, written by Alan Ball, and performed by Emma Di Bona, Harley Ferguson, Jo mari Malan, Nicole Grobler, Kerryn van der Merwe, and Annette Benz.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Five Women Wearing The Same Dress comes to Alexander Upstairs, directed by Emma Di Bona, written by Alan Ball, and performed by Emma Di Bona, Harley Ferguson, Jo mari Malan, Nicole Grobler, Kerryn van der Merwe, and Annette Benz.
Rehearsals Start, Countdown Is On For RICHARD III At Maynardville
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Rehearsals have started and the countdown is on to the much-anticipated production of Shakespeare's historic dark comic tragedy, RICHARD III. It will be presented at the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre from 7 February to 9 March 2019, directed by Geoffrey Hyland and starring award-winning actor Alan Committie in the title role.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019
Rehearsals have started and the countdown is on to the much-anticipated production of Shakespeare's historic dark comic tragedy, RICHARD III. It will be presented at the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre from 7 February to 9 March 2019, directed by Geoffrey Hyland and starring award-winning actor Alan Committie in the title role.
Theatre On The Bay Presents INTO THE WOODS
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019
Pieter Toerien and Kickstart present Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019
Pieter Toerien and Kickstart present Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods.
BWW Feature: 9 Shows To Look Forward To in South Africa in 2019
by Lindsay Kruger - January 08, 2019
Fosse, Lauper, Sondheim, Lerner and Loewe: just a few of the names whose brilliant productions are gracing South African stages this year. From legendary musicals to captivating straight plays, here are 9 of the most talked about and anticipated shows to look forward to in 2019.
by Lindsay Kruger - January 08, 2019
Fosse, Lauper, Sondheim, Lerner and Loewe: just a few of the names whose brilliant productions are gracing South African stages this year. From legendary musicals to captivating straight plays, here are 9 of the most talked about and anticipated shows to look forward to in 2019.
Artscape Presents KROTOA, EVA VAN DE KAAP
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
Krotoa, Eva van de Kaap is a music theatre production presented by Artscape in association with the Dutch theatre collective, the Volksoperahuis, in this, the . The production was first performed to acclaim in The Netherlands in October 2018. February marks Black History Month in many countries and 2019 is the UN's International Year of Indigenous Languages which makes this production all the more significant and hugely relevant in South Africa today.
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
Krotoa, Eva van de Kaap is a music theatre production presented by Artscape in association with the Dutch theatre collective, the Volksoperahuis, in this, the . The production was first performed to acclaim in The Netherlands in October 2018. February marks Black History Month in many countries and 2019 is the UN's International Year of Indigenous Languages which makes this production all the more significant and hugely relevant in South Africa today.
Berglas, World Famous Magician And Supporter Of Cape Town's College Of Magic Awarded MBE
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
David Berglas, internationally renowned magician and longtime supporter of the College of Magic, Cape Town's only magical arts organisation, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours List for services to Magic and Psychology. It is believed that this is the first time the honour has been presented to anyone for their contribution to the art of magic.
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2019
David Berglas, internationally renowned magician and longtime supporter of the College of Magic, Cape Town's only magical arts organisation, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours List for services to Magic and Psychology. It is believed that this is the first time the honour has been presented to anyone for their contribution to the art of magic.
Pieter Toerien Presents Agatha Christie's The MOUSETRAP
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a guest house, Monkswell Manor and cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a guest house, Monkswell Manor and cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst.
'Naked Girls Reading: Out With The Old, In With The Nude ' Comes to POPArt Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
Expect readings inspired by the inspired. A little prose, a little poetry, a little verse to get your year off on the right foot. Read to you by our beautiful readers in the 11th Series of Naked Girls Reading JHB.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
Expect readings inspired by the inspired. A little prose, a little poetry, a little verse to get your year off on the right foot. Read to you by our beautiful readers in the 11th Series of Naked Girls Reading JHB.
Ceri Dupree Heads Back To Gate69 In Cape Town With New Show, 'Immaculate Deception'
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
As one of the UK's top female impersonators, Ceri Dupree has been delighting audiences in Britain and around the world for almost 30 years. Aside from writing and producing his own shows, his extensive musical theatre credits include Hello Dolly, The Wizard of Oz and The Rocky Horror Show. He famously appeared at Madame Jo Jo's in London's West End for two years followed closely by a three-year residency at Minsky's Music Hall in Cardiff. Over the years he has impersonated almost every female star in the business in shows such as The Ceri Dupree Spectacular, Duprees a Crowd, Totally Frocked Up and Missleading Ladies, to name but a few.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2019
As one of the UK's top female impersonators, Ceri Dupree has been delighting audiences in Britain and around the world for almost 30 years. Aside from writing and producing his own shows, his extensive musical theatre credits include Hello Dolly, The Wizard of Oz and The Rocky Horror Show. He famously appeared at Madame Jo Jo's in London's West End for two years followed closely by a three-year residency at Minsky's Music Hall in Cardiff. Over the years he has impersonated almost every female star in the business in shows such as The Ceri Dupree Spectacular, Duprees a Crowd, Totally Frocked Up and Missleading Ladies, to name but a few.
MARRIAGE FOR DUMMIES Comes to The Drama Factory
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
Popular comedic actors Lisa Bobbert and Aaron McIlroy will engage fans this January when their smash hit comedy plays at The Drama Factory for three performances only (25th, 26th and 27th January).
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2019
Popular comedic actors Lisa Bobbert and Aaron McIlroy will engage fans this January when their smash hit comedy plays at The Drama Factory for three performances only (25th, 26th and 27th January).
Masque Theatre Celebrates its 60th Birthday in 2019
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2018
Diamonds are Forever and so is the Masque Theatre. The theatre is turning 60 in 2019 and they are celebrating throughout the year with rebooted shows that have graced their stage since the grand opening in 1999, after the fire that had destroyed the theatre.
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2018
Diamonds are Forever and so is the Masque Theatre. The theatre is turning 60 in 2019 and they are celebrating throughout the year with rebooted shows that have graced their stage since the grand opening in 1999, after the fire that had destroyed the theatre.
Christine And The Kilts Come to The Masque Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2018
The Masque Theatre has announced that Christine and The Kilts' are back by popular demand, and will once again bring a feast of Celtic songs to the Cape this festive season.
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2018
The Masque Theatre has announced that Christine and The Kilts' are back by popular demand, and will once again bring a feast of Celtic songs to the Cape this festive season.
The Baxter Offers Three Shows To Choose From, Plus a Party, For New Year's Eve
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2018
New Year's Eve at the Baxter Theatre Centre offers three festively fabulous shows to choose from, culminating in one of Cape Town's most popular and exciting parties perfect to herald in the good tidings of 2019. There's Marc Lottering's mega-hit production, Aunty Merle, the Musical, Nick Rabinowitz's latest comedy Dry White and Real Art Wednesday's vibrant RAW Fest.
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2018
New Year's Eve at the Baxter Theatre Centre offers three festively fabulous shows to choose from, culminating in one of Cape Town's most popular and exciting parties perfect to herald in the good tidings of 2019. There's Marc Lottering's mega-hit production, Aunty Merle, the Musical, Nick Rabinowitz's latest comedy Dry White and Real Art Wednesday's vibrant RAW Fest.
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW South Africa Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
by BWW Staff - December 24, 2018
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
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