musical theatre
All the anguish of a first date, but make it funny and add music
FIRST DATE: The Musical is having its South African premiere at the Homecoming Centre’s Avalon Theatre; it first ran in Seattle in 2012, and on Broadway the following year, and… →
Jimmy Nevis returns to the Baxter Theatre with Roses & Thorns
SIX-TIME SAMA-nominated, South African singer-songwriter, producer and performer, Jimmy Nevis — known for his contemporary pop and R&B sound — brings Roses & Thorns to The Baxter on Saturday, 21… →
South African premiere of musical comedy First Date: The Musical
AUDIENCES are in for the musical treat of the year when the hit Broadway comedy First Date: The Musical has its South African premiere from 21 October The show is… →
Dance the Night Away at Unashamedly Ethical’s end-of-year fundraiser
END the year on a high note while helping shape South Africa’s next generation of ethical leaders. Unashamedly Ethical invites everyone to an unforgettable evening of music, nostalgia and purpose… →
Historic Mill House to become CTO’s new Theatre Development Centre
CAPE TOWN OPERA has announced the establishment of the Judith Neilson Theatre Development Centre and the Cape Town Opera Academy, a major new skills initiative designed to create clearer pathways… →
Final days to see The Rocky Horror Show in Cape Town
TIME is fleeting and all that. The Rocky Horror Show concludes its Cape Town run at Theatre On The Bay on 17 October 2026 before heading to Joburg until 20… →
The Bodyguard: The Musical makes SA debut in March 2027
THE BODYGUARD makes its South African premiere in March 2027, proudly presented by Showtime Management. Based on the iconic film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, this electrifying musical brings… →
LAMTA presents Sondheim’s Into The Woods at Theatre on Bay
LAMTA (Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy) has officially announced its next full-scale production: Into The Woods, by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Following the award-winning success of Spring… →
Why you need to go see The Rocky Horror Show at Theatre On The Bay
IF you missed The Rocky Horror Show the first time around and were plunged into the depths of despair, this is your second chance. Don’t mess it up again. Secondly,… →
Cast announced for Oliver! at Artscape from December
PIETER TOERIEN with Cape Town Opera, by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, is delighted to announce the principal cast for Lionel Bart’s OLIVER!, directed by Steven Stead and coming to… →
Rocky Horror Show returns to Theatre On The Bay this August
THE Rocky Horror Show is back by popular demand at Theatre On The Bay from 28 August 2026, after two sensational sell-out seasons in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Presented by Pieter… →
Something Rotten! proves nothing is as amazing as a musical
HOLD up just a minute…these are, checks notes…students? This is a cast fresh in its craft, and we just watched their fourth performance of the criminally short run of Tony… →