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 word is out that hit-maker Beyonce and South African theatre legend John Kani will feature in the live-action film version of the Disney musical, “The Lion King”. … More Beyonce and Kani in ‘Lion King’
BILLY SUTER reports that a director and choreographer have been named for a stage musical adaptation of Alanis Morrissette’s hit 1995 album, “Jagged Little Pill”. … More Alanis album spawns musical
BILLY SUTER reports on Disney’s animation-to-live-action-movie plans, including casting for “Aladdin” and “Dumbo”… and news of a remake of “The Lion King”. … More Aladdin and Dumbo remakes
BILLY SUTER reviews “The Wonderful World of Disney on Ice”, a sparkling, two-hour salute to Disney’s most popular animated movie successes. It moves to Cape Town after Durban. … More Cool world of pure enchantment
BILLY SUTER reports that a husband and wife team of skaters, both from Gauteng, will be among the Disney on Ice cast when it tours locally with a new spectacle at the end of June. … More SA skaters in Disney ice spectacle
BILLY SUTER reports that Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Julie Walters and Emily Blunt are among cast members of the “Mary Poppins” sequel, due in December. … More Streep in Mary Poppins sequel
BILLY SUTER reports that the 4DX and 3D versions of the “Beauty and the Beast” remake – reviewed here – will preview from April 7, ahead of the official April 13 opening, … More Beauty and the Beast goes 4D
BILLY SUTER gets a sneak preview of the eagerly awaited Disney live-action remake of the hit animated musical “Beauty and the Beast”, opening on March 17. … More Belle’s not great, but much else is
BILLY SUTER reports that live-action versions of at least three Disney animated classics are to be remade as live-action films soon – including “Aladdin”. … More More Disney musical remakes
