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Theatre On The Square17-28 Sept 2024
Tickets R180/R200 at Computicket (https://computicket.com/event/a_star_is_born_a_judy_garland_show/7294800)
Judy Garland took to the stage at age 2, landed a movie contract at 12, won an Academy Award at 17, and impacted the music and movie industry for generations to come. She died aged 47.
How did one of Hollywood's brightest stars dim so
fast?
Kerry Hiles tells the life story of Judy Garland, using songs from Judy's movies to accentuate the tale. Accompanied by Luke Holder on piano, this 70-min cabaret has played to several sold-out evenings countrywide and won an Ovation Award at the 2019 National Arts Festival in Makhanda (previously Grahamstown) and the VFringe in 2020. The production enjoyed a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 in Scotland, where it received glowing reviews. Kerry Hiles was nominated for a Fleur Du Cap 2024 Best Actress award for her work as the narrator/Judy.
This entertaining and sophisticated cabaret was written and directed by Amanda Bothma (Vincent), and features well-loved classics like "That's Entertainment", "I Got Rhythm" and (obviously!) "Over The Rainbow". In addition, the performance also showcases some of Garland's iconic numbers such as "The Trolley Song" and "The Man That Got Away", as well as some lesser-known surprise numbers that have delighted audiences: look out for "Hoe Down" and "If You Feel Like Singing, Sing", among others.
Reviews have read:
"Kerry Hiles does not try to impersonate Garland in mode or manner, but presents her own cool, classy cabaret with pizzazz and passion, interweaving the songs, stories, humour and heartache of Judy's life on and off stage. Yes, this is Entertainment with a capital E." - Vivien Devlin, edinburghguide
"With a smile that lights up the room and a gorgeous singing voice, she (Kerry Hiles) had the audience in the palm of her hand throughout her impressive performance." - Keith Millar, theatre reviewer.
"I found A Star Is Born - The Rise and Fall of Judy Garland fascinating and the singing superb... hostess Kerry Hiles... narrating an expertly abridged version of Garland's life... It felt high class and approachable together." - Andrew Girdwood, edinburgh-reviews.co.uk
Performance runs for 80 minutes.
Showtimes are:
Tue 17 Sept: 7.30pm
Wed 18 Sept: 7.3-pm
Thu 19 Sept: 7.30pm
Fri 20 Sept: 7.30pm
Sat 21 Sept: 5pm and 8pm
Sun 22 Sept: 3pm
Tue 24 Sept: 7.30pm
Wed 25 Sept: 7.30pm
Thu 26 Sept: 7.30pm
Fri 27 Sept: 7.30pm
Sat 28 Sept: 5pm and 8pm
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Theatre on the square sandton, Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, Nelson Mandela Sq, Sandown, 2196, South Africa,Sandton, Gauteng
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