BILLY SUTER reports that Durban’s Playhouse Company is holding April auditions for its festive season production of “Beauty and the Beast”, directed by Ralph Lawson. … More Auditions for Disney hit in Durban
BILLY SUTER reports that Johannesburg and Cape Town seasons have been finalised for the hugely entertaining international show, “Stomp”, which takes rhythm to new heights. … More Hit ‘Stomp’ show tours SA again
BILLY SUTER reports that a single screening, at 8pm on October 24, is scheduled for the London stage musical, “Funny Girl’, with Sheridan Smith. Catch it at Cinema Nouveau. … More Wednesday with a funny girl
BILLY SUTER reports that two Oscar-nominated films centred on gender-bending for gain – “Tootsie” and “Mrs Doubtfire” – are reportedly soon to be turned into Broadway musicals. … More Broadway gender-bender fare
BILLY SUTER reports that a musical on the life of Michael Jackson is said to be on the cards for Broadway, while a movie of the musical “Cats” is likely to start filming in the UK this year, … More Jacko on stage, ‘Cats’ on screen?
BILLY SUTER reports that a classic 1959 film, rated in a BBC survey as the best comedy in film history, is to become a stage musical that should hit Broadway in 2020. … More Film classic heads for stage
BILLY SUTER reviews the offbeat “Avenue Q” in Johannesburg – and has words of warning about this first South African production of the acclaimed musical. … More Fab, but not for mother grundies
BILLY SUTER reports that the winner of the seventh season of “American Idol” 10 years ago, makes his Broadway debut tonight (April 3) in the award-winning “Kinky Boots”. … More American Idol on Broadway
BILLY SUTER reports that the movie that spawned the 1974 Marvin Hamlisch hit, “The Entertainer” , is headed for Broadway as a stage musical starring Harry Connick jnr. … More Connick and The Sting
BILLY SUTER reports that a “Rupaul’s Drag Race” contestant is to star on Broadway for the first time in a new musical featuring the music of ’80s all-girl group, The Go-Gos. … More Drag act in Broadway debut
