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Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; JOSEPH Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; The Outlore Base Leads Favorite Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; SPRING AWAKENING Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Review: GISELLE at the Baxter Theatre Centre Is an Entrancing and Ethereal Tryst of a Ballet


by Jaime Uranovsky - November 20, 2025

I have never been as entranced by a ballet as I was by this breathtaking production of GISELLE. Set in a rustic village surrounded by a dense wood, Michael Mitchell’s set is immensely atmospheric and one feels immediately drawn into its lush depths....

FAR GONE Comes to South Africa​n Theatres This November


by Stephi Wild - November 05, 2025

The internationally acclaimed stage production Far Gone is set to make its South African debut with a highly anticipated tour that will bring its gripping, thought-provoking story to local audiences....

Comedian Stuart Taylor Comes to Cape Town and Johannesburg This November


by Stephi Wild - November 05, 2025

Fans in Cape Town can see Taylor from 13 to 15 November 2025 at the Concert Hall, Baxter Theatre Centre, while Johannesburg audiences can enjoy the show from 18 to 23 November 2025 at Theatre on the Square in Sandton....

Kurt Schoonraad To Bring One-Man Show FUNNY SIDE UP To Montecasino Studio Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2025

South African comedy icon Kurt Schoonraad will bring his latest one-man show, Funny Side Up, to Montecasino’s Studio Theatre from August 6 to 17, 2025. ...

Review: BLOOD AND SILVER at the Baxter Theatre Centre Is a Compelling Tale of Identity, Heritage and Grit


by Jaime Uranovsky - July 10, 2025

Directed and designed by Fred Abrahamse, BLOOD AND SILVER brings the fascinating memoir of Jan Glazewski to life. Glazewski, beautifully portrayed by David Muller, is born to Polish refugees who fled their home-country on the cusp of WWII, eventually settling in Paarl. Before Glazewski’s parents esc...

The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards Winner Revealed


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2025

The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony was held at The Huntington Theatre in Boston. See the full list of winners here and learn more about the Awards!...

Simphiwe Dana Celebrates 20 Years In Song This June With Performances In Cape Town


by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2025

To commemorate her 20 year-anniversary on the SA music scene, Simphiwe Dana will be exploring the many songs from her repertoire in her upcoming celebration of her career at the Baxter Theatre Concert Hall....

Past Shows


Simphiwe Dana celebrates 20 years in the music industry with a special performance at the Baxter Theatre. The event will feature a mix of her ...

Salomé
10/24 - 10/26/2024


Dada Masilo's Salomé will make its Cape Town debut as part of Joburg Ballet's Scarcity program at Baxter Theatre from October 24 to 26, 2024. ...

Maze of the Mind
Maze of the Mind
7/3 - 7/6/2024


We are extremely excited about this season as it is t he beginning of our 10-year Anniversary Celebrations  and in August we will also be ...

THE SIN DRINKERS
THE SIN DRINKERS
4/23 - 5/11/2024


Award winning writer/director Louis Viljoen reunites with broadcasting legend John Maytham and acclaimed actor Emma Kotze to tell a story of broken people and the ...

THE VISIGOTHS
THE VISIGOTHS
6/6 - 6/24/2023


Award-winning playwright and director Louis Viljoen’s new thrilling offering, THE VISIGOTHS, will keep you transfixed at every suspenseful twist and turn at the Baxter’s Masambe ...

W.A. MOZART COSÌ FAN TUTTE
W.A. MOZART COSÌ FAN TUTTE
8/18 - 8/22/2020


AUGUST 18 19:30 19 19:3020 19:30 21 19:3022 18:00 R150, R200, R275 Cosi fan tutte, literally, Thus do all (women) do it, or, sometimes, The ...

AT THE MID HOUR OF NIGHT


Sarah-Jane Brandon and Gary Matthewman, weave together a charming programme of beauty, seduction, mystery and magic as they explore the endless possibilities offered to us ...

ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE
ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE
9/3 - 9/7/2019


Gluck's dream of creating a new style of opera, distinguished by classical simplicity and dramatic integrity, was exquisitely realised in his setting of the Orpheus ...

ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE
ORPHÉE ET EURYDICE
3/9 - 7/9/2019


Glucks dream of creating a new style of opera, distinguished by classical simplicity and dramatic integrity, was exquisitely realised in his setting of the Orpheus ...

DE-APART-HATE
DE-APART-HATE
10/24 - 10/28/2017


DE-APART-HATE is a layered piece that reflects complexities of current issues in our world. Nyamza's work is not overtly about apartheid, and neither is about ...

ROCK TO THE CORE
ROCK TO THE CORE
10/17 - 10/21/2017


Disability doesn’t have to be mental, physical or emotional. It surely can be socio-economical. ROCK TO THE CORE aims to shock, shake and shove all ...

GREASE
GREASE
5/4 - 5/6/2017


 Edgemead High School's production of GREASE!...

MADNESS: SONGS OF HOPE AND DESPAIR


The narrative of MADNESS: SONGS OF HOPE AND DESPAIR follows a brilliant young student who moves from rural Eastern Cape to the city to study ...

HASHTAG LOTTERING!
HASHTAG LOTTERING!
1/17 - 2/4/2017


In HASHTAG LOTTERING!, Marc Lottering covers a broad range of topics, ranging from the beauty of a prawn to the dangers of a WhatsApp family ...

FORTYFIED
FORTYFIED
12/6 - 1/14/2017


Nik Rabinowitz has just turned 40 and is on the verge of a midlife crisis. Except that apparently 40 is the new 30 so now ...

THE ECHO OF A NOISE
THE ECHO OF A NOISE
11/29 - 12/17/2016


Having performed alone on the stages of the world for well over seven thousand times, Uys has learnt that every show is the first and ...

LIFE
LIFE
5/3 - 4/28/2016


LIFE, directed by Tara Notcutt, is the new stand-up comedy show from multi-award winning comedian Rob van Vuuren that will run at the Baxter Golden ...

STARS OF THE BALLET MOSCOW
6/26 - 6/30/2013


Following their successful South African tour in 2011, Stars of the Ballet Moscow return for a nationwide tour in June 2013. Yuri Vetrov, former director ...


With Stanislav Angelov (accordion), Beverley Chiat (soprano) and Nicky Cencherle (tenor), this trio is sure to take your breath away and put a song in ...


The Cape Town Male Voice Choir was established in 1976 and has a membership of over 40 singers operating in 4-part harmony. Members come from ...


The SA College High School Big Band takes you on a journey of nostalgia featuring great hits from the Big Band Golden Era. The SA ...

THE AFRICAN PASSION
3/28 - 3/31/2013


The African Passion is a brand-new gospel opera, funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, which is touring South Africa in March/April 2013 to ...


We welcome three members of the South African Soprano ensemble to our stage. They will captivate, dazzle and awe you with their voices, and will ...

MEN'S ISSUE
2/5 - 2/23/2013


Cape Town funny men Stuart Taylor and Kurt Schoonraad team up with radio personality Nigel Pierce of Good Hope FM and award-winning director Heinrich Reisenhofer ...


A show where you will go on an emotional rollercoaster with songs that are touching, moving, and, yes, definitely fun! Marika will present songs from ...


Their love for music started from an early age and they first used their talents in church choirs. This group was formed in May 2012 ...

KALAHARI KAROO BLUES
1/9 - 1/19/2013


In an exclusive concert for Cape Town, David Kramer brings together eccentric musicians from the far corners of Southern Africa - the Kalahari, the Hardeveld ...

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