South Africa, get ready to fall in love! Step back into the late ’80s as one of Hollywood’s most cherished love stories, Pretty Woman: The Musical comes to life for the first time in South Africa in 2026, making its debut at Artscape, Cape Town on 18 March followed by a season at Montecasino’s Teatro from 24 April. Tickets on sale at showtime.co.za or ticketmaster.co.za.
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Different young artists will perform the role of Clara in upcoming run
Cape Ballet Africa’s brand-new production of The Nutcracker this December at Teatro, Montecasino will feature six young artists sharing the role of Clara; the young girl who receives a magical nutcracker doll for Christmas and goes on on adventures in magical lands.
The rising young performers dancing Clara include three dancers from Johannesburg and three from Cape Town.
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The Nutcracker has provided wonderfully imaginative, sweet holiday entertainment for over a century, often being the first show young audiences experience when introduced to ballet and theatre. The new production presented by Global Star Events in collaboration with Cape Ballet Africa shows that none of that appeal has diminished, with its Teatro, Montecasino run already having been extended to accommodate overwhelming demand for tickets.
Now ending on Sunday 28 December, the run incorporates special festive season early show times on the final eight performances, on sale today at Webtickets.co.za. There are two shows on Tuesday, 23 December; Saturday, 27 December and Sunday, 28 December at 11am and 3:30pm with 3pm matinee shows on Wednesday, 24 December and Friday, 26 December.
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South Africa’s most beloved holiday theatre tradition returns as the legendary Janice Honeyman stages her 38th annual pantomime with an all-new magical production of Pinocchio, running from 31 October to 24 December 2025 at the celebrated Joburg Theatre.
Xoliswa Ngema, CEO of Joburg Theatre, says:
“This year’s pantomime continues our legacy of joyful, world-class storytelling for the whole family. With Janice Honeyman at the helm, we know audiences are in for a visual feast, plenty of surprises, and a heartfelt message at the core”.
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Eight-time nominee and two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter returns to Montecasino for three engagements on Thursday, 20 November; Friday, 21 November and Saturday, 22 November as part of his three-city Love is King South African concert tour which also includes Cape Town and Durban. Presented by Showtime Management and GRIZA Enterprises, tickets for the Love is King SA Tour are on sale at showtime.co.za and ticketmaster.co.za.
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