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Cape Town Jazz Superstar Jonathan Rubain's CAPE JAZZ IS LEKKE! Begins Final Week of Baxter Theatre Run by BWW News Desk
- January 08, 2018 CAPE JAZZ IS LEKKE, Jonathan Rubain's sensational homage to Cape Town's rich jazz history, commences its final week of performances at the Baxter Concert Hall this week. To create the perfect summer show for music lovers, Rubain has assembled a stellar line-up of local legends, including Hilton Schilder, Kyle Shepherd, Dave Ledbetter and Candice Thornton.
Chantal Stanfield's FROM KOE'SIESTES TO KNEIDLACH Extends at the Baxter by BWW News Desk
- January 08, 2018 Following its nearly sold-out run so far and due to popular demand, the season of television star Chantal Stanfield's hilarious FROM KOE'SIESTES TO KNEIDLACH has been extended and will now end on 13 January, running in the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio at 20:15 nightly.
Backsberg Picnic Concert Series Set To Rock The Paarl Valley Again In February and March by BWW News Desk
- January 08, 2018 Backsberg Wine Estate has released the lineup for their much anticipated 2018 Picnic Concert Series, which takes place every Sunday from 18 February to 18 March this year. The bands this year are Spoegwolf on 18 February, Valiant Swart Trio on 25 February, Manouche on 4 March, a double bill with Sutherland and Nic Preen (the lead singer of Al Bairre) on 11 March, and Bottomless Coffee Band wrapping up the season on 18 March.
BWW Review: Impeccable Worldbuilding the Highlight of Standing O's Immersive Theatre Experience IMMORTAL by David Fick
- January 06, 2018 There is something utterly inspiring about IMMORTAL, the theatre experience currently playing two shows a night at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. Billed as the first-ever immersive theatre production of its kind in South Africa, it is exciting to see a new company going out on a limb to offer local audiences an innovative night of performance art.
Mike McCully to Present TRIBUTE TO ABBA at The Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 02, 2018 Mike McCully and The Masque Theatre will present TRIBUTE TO ABBA, a celebration of favourite ballads and dance numbers released by the Swedish pop group comprising Agnetha F ltskog, Bj rn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Alan Committie To Celebrate 2018 with Funny Look at Everything on PLANET MIRTH at Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 29, 2017 The imminent start of a new year means it is time for South African funnyman Alan Committie to bring audiences in the City of Gold another hilarious look at the world around us. In PLANET MIRTH, Committie presents a docu-comedy in the highest definition and promises all the infectious energy, physical hi-jinks, witty wordplay and hysterical observations audiences have come to love about his brand of comic madness.
OOM SCHALK, FROM THE HEART Brings the Stories of Herman Charles Bosman to the Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 29, 2017 The loveable Oom Schalk is coming back to the Masque Theatre this January to tell his stories. F Creations, in partnership with The Merry Scholar, is proud to present OOM SCHALK, FROM THE HEART and invite audiences to come and listen as actor David Muller transports them back in time through the words of the famous character that Herman Charles Bosman created.
BWW Review: Popular AUNTY MERLE - THE MUSICAL Leaps Forward in Concept, but Falls Back in Its Execution at the Baxter by David Fick
- December 28, 2017 There is a great deal about AUNTY MERLE THE MUSICAL that deserves to be recognised. Most importantly, it is a homegrown musical created largely by people of colour with a significant number of roles for people of colour. It attempts to connect with contemporary South African social dynamics and issues using a medium that not only has wide appeal but which can also give voice to ideas in an often unexpected and effective ways.
BETWEEN YOU AND ME to Play Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- December 27, 2017 The cabaret show BETWEEN YOU AND ME, created and performed by Aletia Upstairs and Sigrun Paschke, will play Alexander Upstairs Theatre on 27 December 2017 at 7 p.m.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; Just One Week Left! by BWW News Desk
- December 22, 2017 The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Comedian Stuart Taylor Returns To Cape Town With New Show At Baxter Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 22, 2017 Fresh from making his first feature film d but in the South African comedy drama, Finders Keepers, earlier in August this year, 2018 sees comedian Stuart Taylor returning to the Cape Town stage with his hilarious new offering, Funny You Should Say That.
THE HOTTENTOT VENUS - UNTOLD Set for Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- December 22, 2017 The Hottentot Venus - UNTOLD, written, directed and performed by Jacqui Du Toit, will play Alexander Upstairs Theatre, 22 & 23 December 2017.
Multiple Award-Winning Star Desmond Dube Joins Cast Of Fugard's Acclaimed KING KONG by BWW News Desk
- December 20, 2017 Multiple award-winning actor and popular TV and film star Desmond Dube joins the cast of the Fugard Theatre's hit production of the iconic South African musical KING KONG. From 2 January 2018 he steps in to the central role of Pop in the production, which is currently playing at the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town until 18 February 2018.
All-Girl Group 3 Tons of Fun Coming to Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- December 19, 2017 3 Tons of Fun, featuring Sthe Mfuphi, Michelle Thomas and Bulelwa Sakayi, is coming to Alexander Upstairs Theatre on 19 and 20 December 2017.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; Just Two Weeks Left! by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2017 The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
TINA: SIMPLY THE BEST to Debut in Durban This Festive Season by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2017 From the company that brought you international hit tribute shows such as The Greatest Love of All - The Whitney Houston Show, The Michael Jackson HIStory Show and Queen: It's A Kinda Magic, comes a brand new live show that is set to rock you all the way back to the 1960s.
BETWEEN YOU AND ME to Play Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- December 13, 2017 The cabaret show BETWEEN YOU AND ME, created and performed by Aletia Upstairs and Sigrun Paschke, will play Alexander Upstairs Theatre on 27 December 2017 at 7 p.m.
THE HOTTENTOT VENUS - UNTOLD Set for Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- December 13, 2017 The Hottentot Venus - UNTOLD, written, directed and performed by Jacqui Du Toit, will play Alexander Upstairs Theatre, 22 & 23 December 2017.
All-Girl Group 3 Tons of Fun Coming to Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- December 13, 2017 3 Tons of Fun, featuring Sthe Mfuphi, Michelle Thomas and Bulelwa Sakayi, is coming to Alexander Upstairs Theatre on 19 and 20 December 2017.
BWW Review: Rainbow Tour of EVITA at Artscape a Qualified Yes, with a Magnificent Eva in Emma Kingston by David Fick
- December 12, 2017 It is an incredibly fascinating experience watching EVITA in South Africa at this time, particularly given the events that have transpired in Zimbabwe over the last month. This musical will speak to the world for as long as the struggle against colonialism and its legacy of inequality continues.