South Africa

Captivating performances illuminate the dark twists of Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

By Keith Bain

South Africa

‘Mamma Mia!’, or ‘How the Swedes perfected karaoke on a Greek island’

By Keith Bain

South Africa

‘Spring Awakening’ — a blueprint-defying musical that refuses to fall in line with mediocrity

By Keith Bain

World

From novel to film to musical to film, Alice Walker’s ‘The Color Purple’ returns to screens

By J Brooks Spector

South Africa

Rude awakening? In this daring musical, rebellious teens sing about sexual discovery and other struggles

By Keith Bain

Magazine

‘Annie’, the musical: A podcast breathes new life into the all-time favourite classic

By Sarah Hoek

Politics

It’s Moulin Rogue! With Juju, an AK-47 and a show tune, the stage is set for a political musical spectacular

By Shaun de Waal

Magazine

This weekend we’re watching: the antirealist rock opera that divided Cannes

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

South Africa

Aunty Merle, It’s a Girl! Marc Lottering’s genre-busting celebration of SA diversity

By Marianne Thamm

South Africa

War, present and past, a thread which binds two excellent stage productions in Cape Town

By Marianne Thamm

Maverick Life

‘Matilda The Musical’ is zingy, refreshing and inventive

By Lesley Stones