Category Archives: Celebrities

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme “Mamma Mia”

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“Honey, honey!” It’s time to party!  Island style!  The new look production of MAMMA MIA! opens at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre Centre on Wednesday, 06 March 2024 for a limited season ending on Sunday, 07 April 2024. Thereafter the show moves to Montecasino’s Teatro, Johannesburg opening on Friday, 12 April 2024. Tickets are on sale at www.showtime.co.za and www.ticketmaster.co.za

Featuring a full South African cast, crew and band headed by the Award-winning South African creative team MAMMA MIA! combines the finest talent this country has to offer both on and off stage. “It’s the name of the game”. Produced by leading SA promoter Showtime Management, this major international “guaranteed feel-good musical” features the timeless ABBA songs composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, including Knowing me, Knowing You; Dancing Queen; I have a Dream;  Voulez Vous and many more.

Written by Catherine Johnson, MAMMA MIA! is the enchanting tale of family and friendship that unfolds on a Greek island paradise. “Lay All Your Love on Me!” On the evening of her wedding, daughter and bride-to-be Sophie invites three men from her mother’s past back to the island they visited 20 years ago in the hope of discovering which one is her father.  “Does Your Mother Know?” MAMMA MIA! is a story of love laughter and friendship – it’s a wedding, it’s a  party. Come celebrate with the ultimate guaranteed feel-good musical. “I Do, I Do, I Do!”

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Global Comedy Sensation, Russell Peters, Returns to South Africa in 2024

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After four years, iconic comedian Russell Peters brings his unique brand of humour back to South Africa in 2024 for a 3-city tour around the country.

Peters has solidified his place in the comedy hall of fame with his unparalleled ability to connect with diverse audiences. From his early days performing in local clubs to becoming a global sensation, Peters has a knack for weaving hilarious tales from his own life and South Africans can catch Russell Peters: Live on 9th February at Durban ICC, 10th February at SunBet Arena Time Square, Pretoria and 11th February at GrandWest, Cape Town.


Tickets will go live on Ticketpro soon. Register with the Blu Blood Royalty Club to get Early Bird access: https://tinyurl.com/BBRoyaltyClub.


Russell Peters has come a long way from the 19-year-old doing stand-up at open mics in Toronto. With a career spanning decades, he has set attendance records at venues all around the world, was named one of Rolling Stones’ 50 Best Comics of All Time, released numerous comedy specials and has several awards under his belt for his hosting, producing and acting talents.

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Michael Jackson HIStory Tribute Concert

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Start 2024 at the Joburg Theatre with the Michael Jackson HIStory tribute concert on stage at the iconic Mandela Theatre from 18 January to 04 February for ten performances only at 8pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with 2pm performances on Sundays. This spectacular music tribute and full-scale stage production honours the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Tickets are on sale at www.joburgtheatre.com

Celebrate Jackson’s creative genius and unsurpassed talent with riveting live performances evoking his early days as a member of the Jackson 5, his ground-breaking theatrics in the 80’s and his continued domination of Pop culture into the 21st century.

Songs include Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Bad, Beat It, ABC, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Human Nature, PYT, They Don’t Really Care About Us and many more.

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Reebok Celebrates 50 Years of Hip Hop with an Exclusive Track by DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT

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DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT

Reebok made a resounding return to the world of hip hop with its highly anticipated event, Back Like We Never Left, which went down on 7 December 2023. To mark the occasion and celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop, the brand collaborated with hip hop heavyweights, DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT, on the release of a new track, Back Like I Never Left, available on select streaming platforms from 8 December 2023.

The Back Like We Never Left event was a tribute to the golden days of hip hop while also celebrating its present and future. Paying homage to the genre’s 50-year history, the event invited attendees to explore the eras that shaped the culture in real-time. A massive highlight was the debut of Back Like I Never Left, by DJ Ready D and YoungstaCPT.

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Queen Rock Montreal at IMAX Theatres

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IMAX and Pathé Live in partnership with Mercury Studios and Queen Films has announced that, for the very first time, one of the world’s biggest bands will perform on cinema’s biggest screens with the global release of “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL,” exclusively in IMAX® beginning 18 January 2024. This exhilarating live concert from 1981 is a window into Queen in its most unalloyed form, giving audiences a larger-than-life, front-row immersive experience.

The film was digitally re-mastered for the first time into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®, including 12-channel surround sound, crystal-clear images, and IMAX’s customised theatre geometry.

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