South Africa's Top Entertainers tour with Westend Musical.

South Africa's top entertainers had the opportunity to tour with a Westend Production recently when David Ian Productions in association with Pieter Toerien auditioned the best singers and performers to join the international touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound Of Music. 

Taking our final bow - Haylea Heyns and Jonathan Taylor

A scene from The Sound Of Music - Nick Maude, Haylea Heyns and Jonathan  Taylor

A scene from Act 2 - The Sound Of Music

KickstArt Presents: Sleeping Beauty

Haylea Hounsom Heyns as Princess Rose and Katy Moore as Maleficent.

Haylea Hounsom Heyns as Princess Rose and Lyle Buxton as Prince Robin.

KickstArt's much anticipated contribution to the festive season is the traditional family pantomime, Sleeping Beauty. Inspired by the film, Frozen, this magical tale unfolds in a magical Scandinavian country, all Gothic towers, wreathed with snow, crystal and ice, and promises a romantic, enchanting adventure for all ages.

It stars Haylea Hounsom Heyns as Princess Rose, with Lyle Buxton as her handsome prince - Robin. Carol Trench makes another rare and very welcome return to the Durban stage to play her hilarious and anxiety-ridden mother, Queen Dot, and Peter Court plays her lugubrious, hard of hearing father, King Frotho the Frosty. Darren King and Graeme Wicks provide masses of humour as Nurse Nora Knickersnagger and Hucieby Hopscotch the Court Jester, and Bryan Hiles reaches new levels of charming silliness as the cowardly knight, Sir Ninnyliver. The magical forces of good and evil are splendidly represented by the effervescent Belinda Henwood as Celestine Sparkle, and Katy Moore as the deliciously evil Maleficent.

Sleeping Beauty is directed by Steven Stead, with musical direction by Evan Roberts, set and costume designs by Greg King, and lighting by Tina le Roux. 

It runs from the 2 Dec to 8 Jan, with performances at 14:30pm Tues-Sun, 7pm Fri or Sat. No performances Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day.

BOOK at www.computicket.co.za. 

For block bookings and Early Bird specials contact Ailsa Windsor of Going Places: editor.goingplacessa@gmail.com or 083 250 2690. Until the 31st March you can book 10 seats and get them for the price of 8, for any show in any price range. 

Ticket Prices: 
Adults: R220 / R170 / R150 
Children / Pensioners: R170 / R150 / R120 

Funny Father Christmas - Starring Aaron Mcilroy & Haylea Hounsom

Aaron McIlroy is Funny Father Christmas - a large and jolly man who spreads joy to millions of children, but this year he is having a mid-life crisis and is refusing to come out of his “man cave”.

His wife, Mary Christmas (Haylea Hounsom), and a team of talented elves (the kids of DanSing Academy), have to save the day - Christmas day. 

Staring Aaron McIlroy, Patrick Kenny, Haylea Hounsom and the kids from DanSing Academy, this is a madcap musical comedy the entire family (even dads) will enjoy.

Tickets available at WebTickets or Pick n Pay.

Some pics from my recent performances.

Singing Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Think of Me" from my favourite musical - The Phantom of the Opera

Performing "Nella Fantasia" 

Pictures courtesy of Jedd Kenny

KickstArt Presents: Shrek The Musical

I am thrilled to be performing in KickstArt's latest production - Shrek The Musical. I am playing Mama Ogre & the Sugar Plum Fairy. Bookings available on COMPUTICKET don't miss this incredibly beautiful musical!!

The Fairytale Freaks: Three Little Pigs, Ugly Ducking, Fairy God Mother, Sugar Plum Fairy, Pinocchio, Wicked Witch, Mad Hatter and the Shoemakers Elf.

Onstage with the cast of Shrek.

Backstage with the Fairytale Creatures.

Delicious Ogre Cupcakes from one of the crew.

Amazing Shrek Cake that would make the Cake Boss PROUD!! Thanks so much David Plank for spoiling us with your magnificent creation complete with the 3 blind mice and a chocolate Nutella swamp!

Meeting some Shrek fans after the show.

My favourite character in the show - the gorgeous pink and purple dragon!!

Meeting some little Shrek fans after the show.

Shrek The Musical - Publicity

Interview in The Witness Newspaper

Stunning review in The Mercury today by Billy Suter