Entertainment
Page 13 | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERG Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Tel: 021 910 6500 Fax: 021 910 6501/06
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ELECTRIFYING: The Four Seasons in Jersey Boys.
PHOTO: MAYE-E WONG
ITH hits such as December 1963, Big Girls Don’t Cry and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame band Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons captured the hearts of music lovers across the world. And now, in a remake of the award-winning Broadway production Jersey Boys, an all-South African cast will electrify and entice audiences at Artscape Theatre with their rendition from Wednesday 19 June. Following its success in Singapore and Johannesburg, the 19-member cast will tell the true-life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, who sold 175 million records globally before the age of 30. The show will see Grant Almirall as Frankie Valli, Daniel Buys as Tommy DeVito, Kenneth Meyer as Bob Gaudio and TV star Emmanuel Castis as Nick Massi. Jaco van Rensburg will be playing Frankie Valli at certain performances. It also features Carmen Pretorius, TarynLee Hudson and Kirsten Murphy-Rossiter in the female lead roles as the Jersey Girls. The entire cast and behind the scene crew spent time fine-tuning their roles with twotime Tony Award winner and Jersey Boys Broadway director, Des McAnuff. “I first saw Jersey Boys in New York in
2007. The show was a monster hit and the hottest property on Broadway. It was love at first sight,” says Hazel Feldman, Jersey Boys SA producer. “And so began a six-year journey to bring this exceptional show to South Africa – with a South African cast. Jersey Boys is a gem – a true, honest and compelling story with sensational music and a dramatic edge. It’s a timeless piece that is as relevant today as when it first opened.” Written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the US version won 54 major awards including the 2006 Grammy Award for the Best Musical Show Album. The storyline tells a tale of friendships, hardships, fights and the success resulting from a New Jersey “handshake”. Jersey Boys guarantees to enthral Cape Town audiences with its sparkling dance performances and get the audience bobbing their heads, tapping their feet and singing along to all-time favourite tunes. Performances will be held from Tuesdays to Fridays at 20:00, at 15:00 and 20:00 on Saturdays and at 14:00 and 18:00 on Sundays Ticket prices range from R100 to R390 and are available from Computicket on 0861 813 9000 or Artscape Dial-A-Seat on (021) 421 7695.
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER: The story of a classic love affair, Same Time Next Year, runs at the Kalk Bay Theatre at 20:00 from Wednesday 22 May until Saturday 22 June. The play tells the story of two people, both married to others, who meet by chance at a country inn, have an affair, fall in love and then agree to meet once a year at the same time at the same place. The play, by Bernard Slade, has delicious wit, compassion, poignancy, a sense of humour and a feel for nostalgia. The plot follows the love affair of Doris and George who meet once a year and are, in fact, the loves of each other’s lives. It is hilariously and touchingly played by Paul du Toit (pictured) and Julie Hartley. Christopher Weare (The Mechanicals) directs these two seasoned actors in this funny story of emotional intimacy against the background of social changes in the years 1951 to 1975. For bookings and further information visit www.kbt.co.za. PHOTO: SUPPLIED UNITED IN SONG: The Cape Peninsula’s popular male voice choir, the Quarrymen, will hold a concert at 19:30 at the Fish Hoek High School on Friday 24 May. This talented choir, whose members are drawn from the diverse communities of the South Peninsula, will present a pleasing repertoire which will include Any Dream Will Do, Climb Every Mountain, Calon Lan, Battle Hymn Of The Republic, Speed Your Journey, Bawo, as well as a number of new ones including On the Road to Simon’s Bay and You’ll Never Walk Alone. The choir will also present its own ‘Barbershop Quartet’ singing some favourite songs. This is the Quarrymen’s major fundraising concert this year for selected local charities and they say it promises to be an uplifting and joyous celebration of well-loved music. Tickets are R60 each and are available from AP Jones or Warren’s Pharmacy, Fish Hoek, and the Simon’s Town Pharmacy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
NO LAUGHING MATTER: Comedian Nik Rabinowitz takes to the stage of the Fugard Theatre in his new show, Nik Rabinowitz: Stand Up, from Tuesday 4 to Saturday 8 June. The show guarantees to take audiences on a thrilling journey through contemporary SA’s political and social landscape, and emerge at the other end, sane and happy to live in one of the most tjatjarag countries on Earth. The show will run at 20:00 from Tuesday to Friday and at 18:00 and 20:00 on Saturday. Ticket prices range from R130 to R150. Book your seat via Computicket (0861 915 8000) or by phoning the Fugard Theatre on 0 (021) 461 4554. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Fine music moment a must SOME of the finest classical musicians will perform at the Cape Town Concert Series at the Baxter Concert Hall inA Rondebosch on Saturday 25 May at 20:00. Violinists Daniel Rowland and Priya Mitchell, and Julian Arp (cello) and Luis Magalhães (piano) will perform works by Korngold, Mahler and Schubert. Concert series general manager, Louise Howlett, says: “This concert will be of the highest standard possible. Not only
are they superb musicians, but they are superb chamber musicians who have been rehearsing this programme all over Europe.” The concert will be repeated at the Endler Concert Hall the following day, while it will be recorded for an international album release shortly thereafter. Tickets, at R125, are available via Computicket. Enquiries to (021) 439 7663 or info@ctconcerts.co.za.
Test your culinary prowess FLEX your culinary muscle – it is time for the Good Food & Wine Show. The fun-filled and always mouth-watering show takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May. Do you have everyone licking their fingers at family braais? Do you constantly have dinner guests begging for seconds because of your awesome prowess in the kitchen? You may have what it takes to be the next Gordon Ramsey, Jamie Oliver or Jenny Morris. Send your CV and you can be one of the “celebrity chefs” at the Good Food & Wine Show, as well as feature in 48 Hours TV’s first series of online shows.
With attendance figures of 50 000 expected at the Good Food & Wine Show, this may just be your lucky break to becoming the celebrity chef you have always wanted to be. With amazing prizes up for grabs, thousands of potential fans and a guaranteed fun time, get your entry in soonest to secure your spot in front of our live studio audience and the cameras and who knows what could happen. Email your CV to chef@48hoursTV.com V Two People’s Post readers can win a chance to cook at the Good Food & Wine Show. Go online at www.peoplespost.co.za to enter. The competition ends on Thursday 23 May. Winners will be notified by phone.