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Sunday, July 24, 2016

THE BEST OF BROADWAY



(Members of the brass section of The Pietermaritzburg City Orchestra)

The Pietermaritzburg City Orchestra will present the concert, The Best of Broadway on July 31 at the Cowan House Theatre in Hilton.

For this spectacular show, the musicians will be joined by vocalists Haylea Hounsom, Darren King, Katy Moore, Bryan Hiles, and Liesl Coppin, all of whom have been involved in a multitude of musicals and shows in Durban and as far afield as Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Highlights of the concert include excerpts from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music and Carousel, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats and Evita, Boublil & Schönberg’s Les MisĂ©rables and Miss Saigon, Kander & Ebb’s Cabaret and Chicago, as well as a broad selection from other musicals such as Chess, written by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Anderson, Wicked by Stephen Schwartz, and Lionel Bart’s Oliver!

Bring along the whole family and introduce them to the dazzling world of Broadway.

The Best of Broadway takes place on July 31 at 14h30 at the Cowan House Theatre, 11 Dennis Shepstone Drive in Hilton. Tickets R120 at the door. Refreshments will be available during the interval. The venue also has secure parking.