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THEATRE
Mamma Mia
Venue: Artscape Theatre, DF Malan St, Cape Town. Tel: (021) 421 7695
Time: Tue - Fri @ 8:00pm, Sat @ 4:00pm & 8:00pm, Sun @ 2:00pm &
6:00pm
Price: R180 - R380
Performances: 11 Aug 2010 - 26 Sep 2010
Genre: Musical
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Boasting a cast featuring South Africa’s finest stars of
stage, film and the small screen, Mamma Mia! is 2010's hottest ticket for
fun-filled family entertainment.
Opening at Artscape, Cape Town from Sunday, 15 August 2010, continuing to
The Teatro at Montecasino from Saturday, 02 October 2010 the SA cast of
this global smash hit musical will be “singing out loud” for “somewhere in
the crowd, there’s you”.
Award winning actress Gina Shmukler (Chess, Blues Brothers, Jesus Christ
Superstar, Showboat) stars as the mother of the bride, Donna Sheridan.
Joining her on stage is South Africa’s youngest theatre sensation, 19 year
old Carmen Pretorius (High School Musical SA & Shanghai, Footloose) cast
as the bride-to-be, Sophie; theatre and television award winning actress,
Ilse Klink (Chicago, The Full Monty, Isidingo, Scandal, 7de Laan) is the
no-nonsense Rosie and acclaimed stage and television star, Kate Normington
(Hairspray, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, High School Musical) plays
the role of the wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya. Cape Town actor and 2008
IDO Hip Hop World Championships team finalist dancer, Stephen Jubber
(Merchant of Venice, High School Musical, Bollywood movies) plays Sophie’s
fiancée, Sky.
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Popular Afrikaans actor and soapie-star Anrich Herbst who
began his television career as the young son, “Wimpie” in the hit series
Orkney Snork Nie and went on to play major roles in Egoli and Isidingo,
will delight audiences in the role of the charismatic, Sam Carmichael, one
of Sophie’s three possible fathers. Murray Todd (We Will Rock You, The
King & I”, “Boogie Nights”, “Oklahoma”, “That’ll be the Day”, Generations)
is Bill Austin, another possible father of the bride.
Sophie’s friends Ali and Lisa are played by Christel Mutombo
(High School Musical, West Side Story, Cabaret) and Gemma Donnelly
(Hairspray, My Fair Lady, Footloose) with Karabo Maithufi (Cats SA &
International Tour, Hairspray, Groovy Nights) and Christopher Jaftha (High
School Musical, Saturday Night Fever, African Footprint) as Sky’s friends,
Pepper and Eddie.
Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless
songs, writer Catherine Johnson's enchanting tale of family and friendship
unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a
daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men
from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years
ago...
Experience the wonderful, irresistible story-telling magic
of ABBA’s timeless songs in the world’s number one smash hit musical Mamma
Mia! From West End smash to global phenomenon, Mamma Mia! has already been
seen by more than 40 million people in over 200 cities across North
America, Australia, Europe and Asia.
With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus,
Mamma Mia! is written by Catherine Johnson and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
Mamma Mia! has choreography by Anthony Van Laast, production design by
Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew
Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and
arrangements by Martin Koch.
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