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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s hit Broadway musical comes to Cape Town in 2019. This much loved classic is on at the ArtsCape Opera House from 20 July to 10 August 2019.
Synopsis:
This epic musical romance is set on a South Pacific island during WWII, where American sailors and nurses are stationed. Nellie, a spunky nurse from Little Rock, Arkansas, falls in love with Emile de Becque, a French expatriate and plantation owner, and Lt. Joseph Cable finds himself in a passionate affair with Liat, the young daughter of Bloody Mary, the local grass-skirt peddler. As the war against Japan escalates, reality sets in for both Nellie and Joseph, who struggle to reconcile their unconventional love affairs with their long-held prejudices and insecurities.
The show will run for a total of 22 performances, accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring hit songs like “Some Enchanted Evening”, “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair”, “Bali Hai”, “There’s Nothing Like A Dame”, and many more!
Artistic Team
Kyla Thorburn
Director & Choreographer
Alastair Cockburn
Musical Director
Michael Mitchell
Set & Costume Designer
Shayni Pappin
Assistant Choreographer
Neil Leachman
Assistant Director
Faheem Baardien
Lighting Designer
Liam Cookson
Sound Designer
Principal Cast
Andrea Fourie | Sian Atterbury
Nellie Forbush
Riaan Hunter | Stephan le Roux
Emile de Becque
Neil Leachman | Andrew Weiss | Robert Shenton
Luther Billis
Charlene Martin | Siyavuya Vukutu
Bloody Mary
Richard White | Simon Thompson
Lt. Joseph Cable
Kaylene Hendricks | Laura-Jo Diedericks
Liat
Michael Harris | John Carne
Capt. George Brackett
Wayne Hendricks
CMDR. William Harbison
Lyle Wilson
Henri
Daryl Brown
Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey