{"id":1135,"date":"2025-03-05T12:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2025-03-05T12:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:17:19","slug":"sexy-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/sexy-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexy Is Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Killer hit musical CHICAGO returns to razzle dazzle SA again!<\/li>\n<li>It would be criminal to miss it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHICAGO \u2013 The Musical returns! Owing to popular demand, Showtime Management is pleased to announce that CHICAGO is back in 2025 and sexier than ever before! The award-winning Broadway and West End musical will be on stage at Artscape, Cape Town from Wednesday, 27 August to Sunday, 28 September 2025 thereafter heading to Montecasino\u2019s Teatro, Johannesburg from Friday, 03 October to Sunday, 09 November 2025. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.co.za<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the Early Bird special 20% discount offer across all price ranges for bookings made during March 2025, valid only for performances at Artscape on 27th, 28th and 29th August and Montecasino\u2019s Teatro on 3rd, 8th and 9th October 2025. Limited tickets available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\/i.php?\/upload\/2025\/03\/05\/20250305100126-89424896-la.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"671\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1008px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1008\/671;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO received rave reviews and nightly standing ovations throughout all previous sold-out seasons in Johannesburg and Cape Town. \u201cCHICAGO is one of the most successful productions ever staged in South Africa \u2013 and the demand for its return is unwavering,\u201d says Hazel Feldman, CHICAGO\u2019s SA Producer. \u201cFrom its unique Bob Fosse choreography to its sizzling score, seductive costumes and intriguing plot with performances by a highly talented all South African cast, CHICAGO is not to be missed!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin surrounded by the razzle dazzle of the world\u2019s sexiest musical \u201cYou\u2019ve got it Comin\u2019\u201d as the story of CHICAGO unfolds to show-stopping songs including \u2018All that Jazz\u2019, \u2018Cell Block Tango\u2019 and \u2018Mister Cellophane\u2019. From the opening line to curtain close &#8211; there\u2019s nothing like CHICAGO on stage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\/i.php?\/upload\/2025\/03\/05\/20250305100132-a67cb918-la.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"671\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1008px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1008\/671;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Produced by Showtime Management in association with Barry &amp; Fran Weissler, CHICAGO has a combined South African and international creative team including Associate Director, T\u00e2nia Nardini and re-creation of New York production choreography by Gary Chryst, both of whom have staged CHICAGO across multiple continents. Award-winning South African Musical Director, Kevin Kraak (The Lion King, CHICAGO, My Fair Lady) will lead the 11-piece orchestra and the sexy, stylish ensemble will once again razzle-dazzle South African audiences. This great musical is simply \u2026 Broadway at its best.<\/p>\n<p>Winner of six Tonys, two Oliviers, one Grammy, two Baftas and six Academy Awards, CHICAGO is the longest-running musical revival in Broadway history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\/_data\/i\/upload\/2025\/03\/05\/20250305100208-90113033-la.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1008px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1008\/672;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway and the West End great \u2013 a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one foot-tapping song after another, including Razzle Dazzle; the sexiest, most sensational dancing and a sharply sophisticated set which incorporates the live orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise that this devilishly delicious musical has brought cheering audiences to their feet all around the world. From Australia to Argentina, from Spain to South Africa more than 34 million people have seen CHICAGO, which has played over 35 000 performances worldwide across 38 countries in more than 525 cities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\/i.php?\/upload\/2025\/03\/05\/20250305100159-6ee795ef-la.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"629\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1008px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1008\/629;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO was first created by the legendary Broadway trio of John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (book\/lyrics) and Bob Fosse (co-author, original director and choreographer) in 1975, and was based on a 1926 Broadway play written by Maurine Dallas Watkins, a journalist from the Chicago Tribune who had covered the sensational trials of two women, both of whom were accused of killing their lovers whilst under the influence of drink and jazz.<\/p>\n<p>In November 1996 a revival of CHICAGO opened on Broadway produced by Barry &amp; Fran Weissler, and a year later they opened the show in London\u2019s West End. The rest, as they say, is history, as CHICAGO is currently playing its 28th year in New York where it holds the record as the longest-running musical revival and the second longest-running musical in Broadway history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\/i.php?\/upload\/2025\/03\/05\/20250305100152-a5233ce3-la.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"671\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1008px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1008\/671;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO continues to be one of the most successful international musical hits of all time. CHICAGO&#8217;s international appeal stems from its enticing tale of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery-characteristics the entire world is drawn to. \u201cI know a WHOOPEE spot\u201d. Book now at www.ticketmaster.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>Owing to strong adult themes and profanities, this production has a PG rating 10+. Parental guidance is advised. Terrific Tuesday discounts available. T\u2019s and C\u2019s apply. A 20% block booking discount is offered on groups of 20 and more on selected shows for specific price categories. Contact sales@showtime.co.za<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/straton.org.za\/i.php?\/upload\/2025\/03\/05\/20250305100145-e2785180-la.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1008px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1008\/672;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Killer hit musical CHICAGO returns to razzle dazzle SA again! It would be criminal to miss it! CHICAGO \u2013 The Musical returns! Owing to popular demand, Showtime Management is pleased to announce that CHICAGO is back in 2025 and sexier than ever before! 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