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Centrestage at Baywest will host the 30th anniversary production of the Olivier and Vita Award winning production The Blues Brothers. The South African and London production kicked off exactly 30 years ago and this revival , set to tour South Africa, will be performed by an exclusive Gqbertha cast opening 9th May for six performances only prior to touring thereafter.
This smash hit Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues Musical The Blues Brothers celebrates the music made famous by the “pork pie and wayfarers” duo, Jake and Elwood Blues in the cult eighties movie called ‘The Blues Brothers'.
These iconic kings of cool were created by the late John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd for NBC's Saturday Night Live show and the subsequent film was made on the strength of the cult success of these characters. The first Blues Brothers stage show was a 1980 cult movie and starred Belushi and Aykroyd as "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues. Musical numbers featured in this two-hour production include songs by singers Elvis Presley, Tammy Wynette, Carol King, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles, amongst others.
The original South African production broke box office records in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town .
The 2025 production will be directed by Colin Law with Musical Staging by Trish Mckenna
Colin Law, Director of the The Blues Brothers commented :
“I cannot wait to get my teeth into and refresh this wonderful hilarious and party show, it is some thirty years on since I first directed and produced this show. The music is timeless as are Jake and Elwood Blues. The cherry on the top is to produce this show with talent from Nelson Mandela Bay“
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Baywest Mall, 100 Baywest Blvd, Hunters Retreat, 6017, Baywest Mall, 425 Baywest Blvd, Gqeberha, 6025, South Africa,Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
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