A new production and world tour of Queen and Ben Elton’s rock musical We Will Rock You features an all-South African cast, crew and band.
After touring Asia and pit-stopping at Montecasino’s Teatro, the show is being staged at Artscape from 5 May to 4 June, 2023. Book www.showtime.co.za or here.
Show times
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 8pm
Saturdays 3pm, 8pm; Sundays 2pm, 6pm.
Special discount offers
Terrific Tuesdays discounts are valid only for Tuesday performances: R100, R150, R250, R350.
The 27-member cast is a combination of well-known performers and fresh new talent. Capetonians Nicolette Fernandes (The Producers, Spring Awakening, URINETOWN! Sister Act) plays the leading role of the ‘sarcastic, cynical’ Scaramouche alongside fellow Capetonian, Stuart Brown (How To Date Like A F*@#&%! Grownup – A Musical Comedy (Workshop Version), Defending The Gay Man) as Galileo, the dreamer who hears words in his head.
Ensemble, band
Actress, singer and dancer Londiwe Dhlomo plays the villain Killer Queen who rules Planet Mall with an iron fist, assisted by her second in command, Khashoggi, played by award-winning actor Craig Urbani (Chicago The Musical, Rocky Horror, Legacy, Blitzpatrolli). Tiaan Rautenbach (Jesus Christ Superstar, Binnelanders, Aspoestertjie) plays the role of Buddy who tries to figure out the “exact date the music died”.
Musical theatre and film actor Richard Gau (Calling Us Home, Evita, PRIME) plays Brit, alongside Danelle Cronje (Doringrosie: Die Slapende Skone, Seussical, Barely Legal Showtunes) in the role of Oz.
Performing on stage, alongside the seven leads is a 20 strong ensemble who perform with a six piece live band.
SA creative team
We Will Rock You is directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Nick Winston (Annie, Loserville, Waiting for Godot) working with Associate Director and Choreographer, Ryan-Lee Seager and assistant Choreographer, Libby Watts. Stuart Morley is the Music Consultant and Mark Crossland is the Musical Supervisor.
Set design is by Tom Rogers; costume design by Sarah Mercade, working with costume supervisor, Megan Rarity; lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound by Ben Harrison.
The show has a combined international and South African creative team.
Book We Will Rock You tickets at www.showtime.co.za or here.
What: We Will Rock You Artscape
When: 5 May to 4 June 2023
Where: Artscape Opera House Cape Town
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