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Time Out
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Joseph and the Amazing Encore Season
Cape Town has been abuzz with the contemporary reinvention of a classic musical, but if you missed your chance the first time around, don't lose sleep singing ' Close Every Door ': Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is returning to Cape Town! Following a sold-out run at the Theatre on the Bay, this audacious, vibrant, and extravagant musical will make a return for an encore season from 4 October 2025, offering fans another opportunity to experience one of the most beloved shows in the world of musical theatre. Since opening in May 2025, the vibrant production by Pieter Toerien and LAMTA (Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy) has quickly become the must-see ticket in Cape Town. Audiences have been wowed by eight shows a week, with rave reviews and standing ovations keeping the house full night after night. The current sold-out run concludes on 13 July, but don't worry, the all-star cast will be back! Drawing on the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colours, the show features unforgettable hits by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, such as " Any Dream Will Do," " Go, Go, Go Joseph," and "Jacob and Sons." This vibrant technicolor production stars Dylan Janse van Rensburg as Joseph, Lelo Ramasimong as the Narrator, and Chris Jaftha as Pharaoh, with dynamic direction from Anton Luitingh and Duane Alexander, alongside musical direction by Amy Campbell. Tickets for the October return start at R175 and are now available through Webtickets
Time Out
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
CATS pounces on Cape Town this December!
While there is still a long, wet winter to get through, here's some purr-fectly good news to get you looking forward to summer already... Cape Town's festive season just got a lot more fabulous, with the news that the iconic musical CATS is returning to the Mother City! CATS will run at the Artscape Opera House from 10 December 2025 to 11 January 2026. Presented by Pieter Toerien and GWB Entertainment in association with Cape Town Opera, the production of CATS will also head to Johannesburg's Teatro at Montecasino from 17 January to 22 February 2026. Tickets are available exclusively through Webtickets. Adapted from TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber's acclaimed musical brings to life a tribe of feline characters gathering for the mysterious Jellicle Ball. With eye-catching choreography, elaborate costumes and featuring the signature rendition of 'Memory', this new rendition of a much-loved theater classic promises an unforgettable night at the theatre.
