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Dreamgirls cast announced
The cast for the hit musical Dreamgirls, coming to The Teatro at Montecasino from Friday, 11 March and Artscape, Cape Town from Wednesday, 8 June, 2011, has been announced. It will be an entirely South African cast and band, and will showcase black South African performers.
Dreamgirls will introduce Lindiwe Bungane (winner African continent television reality show, Project Fame, multiple award-winning singer) as Effie White and feature, as The Dreams, Cape Town-born Tracey Lee Oliver (Motown Magic, Sisters in Song) as Deena Jones; Candida Mosoma (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, Let There be Rock) as Lorrell Robinson and Hayley Christian (The Best of Girl Talk, Motown, Sisters in Song) as Michelle Morris, with Aubrey Poo (Scandal!, Muvhango, All You Need is Love, Rent) as Curtis Taylor.
A new face in musical theatre, Bjorn Blignault (Pop star group winner; Idols competition top 6; Barnyard Theatre shows) will appear as the coveted James "Thunder" Early; Lebo Toko (Mamma Mia!, Ragtime the Musical, Boys in the Photograph) as CC White, Shane "Duke" Wellington (feature movies: Mr Bones and Surviving Katrina, MC FIFA Confederations Cup 2009) as Marty Madison. At certain performances, Caroline Borole (GirlTalk 005, top 10 SA Idols 2007, Generations) will play the role of Effie White.
Also featuring ...
The cast of 26 also features: Trudy Fredericks - Dance Captain and Resident Choreographer (Mamma Mia, Lion King), Pulane Rampohna (Hairspray, Footloose, Cats), Mmabatho Moepowa (African Footprint), Ziyanda Yoka (Sweet Charity, Footloose), Christopher Jaftha (Mamma Mia!, High School Musical, Boys in the Photograph), Sifiso Mazibuko (Shaka Zulu), Earl Gregory (Beautiful Creatures, Hairspray, Cats), Mbali Guliwe (Ragtime the Musical, Assassins, Urinetown), Zane Gillion (Rent, High School Musical SA and Asia), Nicholas Nkuna (Shaka Zulu) and Clint Lesch (Beautiful Creatures). The two cast members from Durban are Londiwe Dhlomo (Guys & Dolls, Wizard of Oz, Little Shop of Horrors) and Pume Zondi (Top 10 - SA Idols, Unforgettable, Little Shop of Horrors) and from Cape Town, Nicole Magolie (Sisters in Song and cruise line entertainer).
Performances are Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm, with matinees on Saturday at 3pm (Teatro) and 4pm (Artscape) and Sundays at 2pm and 6pm. Tickets are available at Computicket.
Book now at Computicket outlets, by visiting www.computicket.com, or by calling +27 (0)83 915 8000. For group bookings, contact az.oc.emitwohs@selas For all Teatro group hospitality bookings contact Montecasino Hospitality & Corporate Events on +27 (0)11 510 7905 or moc.nusogost@ytilatipsoh.onisacetnom
For more information, go to www.dreamgirls.co.za.
