‘He Has Been Found’: Award-Winning South African Actor Lands Coveted Role!
Hit Musical Dear Evan Hansen Unveils Stellar All-South African Cast
Showtime Management and How Now Brown Cow Productions are proud to present the South African premiere production of the Tony Award-Winning, Best Musical Dear Evan Hansen featuring a superb South African cast at Artscape, Cape Town from 12 February to 9 March 2025 and then at Montecasino’s Teatro, Johannesburg from 15 March to 13 April 2025.
The cast features a mix of exciting new talent and established stars, ready to bring Evan Hansen’s compelling story to life in this original production of a musical that offers an empowering experience for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, ‘always looking in’.
The coveted role of Evan Hansen will be played by Fleur du Cap Theatre Award winner Stuart Brown (We Will Rock You, MAMMA MIA!, Defending The Gay Man), a 2021 graduate of the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) in Cape Town, who joins the ranks of Ben Platt and Sam Tutty in filling Evan’s shoes. Brown comments,
“This show is an incredibly special story that speaks to so many of us about the impact of social media, mental health and what it means to truly belong.”
Heidi Hansen is played by actress, singer and voice artist Lucy Tops (The Rocky Horror Show, Kinky Boots, Funny Girl). National School Of The Arts alumnus Justin Swartz (West Side Story, Janice Honeyman’s Jack And The Beanstalk, The Afterlife Of The Party) features as Jared Kleinman alongside Ntshikeng Matooane (MAMMA MIA!) as Alana Beck. Singer-songwriter Keely Crocker makes her professional debut as Zoe Murphy and Michael Stray (Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Dead At The Box Office, Abraham Lincoln) stars as Connor Murphy. Renowned television, film, and musical theatre stars Sharon Spiegel-Wagner (Hairspray, Grease, Witness For The Prosecution) and Charlie Bouguenon (Jersey Boys, Sweeney Todd, Fame) complete the Dear Evan Hansen cast as Cynthia Murphy and Larry Murphy.
Resident Director Shelley Lothian (Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Boys In The Photograph, Cabaret) also serves as Female Swing 1, joined by Léa Blerk (The Sound Of Music, Amadeus, Janice Honeyman’s Beauty And The Beast) as Female Swing 2, Arno Meyer (Paw Patrol, Janice Honeyman’s Jack And The Beanstalk, Hartklop) as Male Swing 1 and Kent Jeycocke (We Will Rock You, Matilda The Musical, Evita) as Male Swing 2.
Winner of six Tony Awards (including Best Musical), the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, and an Olivier Award for Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dogfight, La La Land, The Greatest Showman).
This new and original South African premiere is a co-production between Showtime Management and How Now Brown Cow Productions.
The musical’s creative team includes Greg Karvellas (Director); Charl-Johan Lingenfelder (Musical Supervisor); Niall Griffin (Set, Lighting & Costume Designer); Kurt Haupt (Musical Director); Louisa Talbot (Choreographer) and David Classen (Sound Designer). Additional members of the production team are: Alistair Kilbee (Technical Director) and Frances Moerdyk (Wardrobe Supervisor).
Director Greg Karvellas shares:
“I am beyond excited to bring this incredible musical to the South African stage and to be working with such a phenomenal South African cast, featuring some of the country’s finest new and established stage talent. Dear Evan Hansen is a deeply moving story that will undoubtedly strike a chord with audiences, and I can’t wait to share it with everyone.”
Dear Evan Hansen is a powerful ‘drama musical’ that explores the human experience in life as we know it. The storyline delves into those universal themes of acceptance and the complexities of growing up, navigating the highs and lows; challenges and temptations; laughter and heartbreak of adolescence and adulthood.
Show Information:
Cape Town: Artscape Theatre Centre
From 12 February to 9 March 2025
Performances:
Weekdays:
Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays, Fridays at 8pm
Wednesdays: 19 Feb, 26 Feb and 05 March at 6pm
Weekends:
Saturdays at 3pm & 8pm; Sundays at 2pm & 6pm
Sunday, 16 Feb at 5pm
Bookings:
Showtime or Ticketmaster
Ticket Prices:
Midweek:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sunday’s 6pm: R200, R280, R380, R450 (including VAT)
Weekend:
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 2pm: R250, R350, R450, R500 (including VAT)
Johannesburg: Teatro, Montecasino
From 15 March to 13 April 2025
Performances:
Weekdays:
Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays, Fridays at 8pm
Wednesdays: 19 Feb, 26 Feb and 05 March at 6pm
Weekends:
Saturdays at 3pm & 8pm; Sundays at 2pm & 6pm
Sunday, 16 March at 5pm
Public Holiday:
Friday, 21 March at 3pm
Bookings:
Showtime or Ticketmaster
Ticket Prices:
Midweek:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sunday’s 6pm: R200, R280, R380, R450 (including VAT)
Weekend:
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 2pm: R250, R350, R450, R500 (including VAT)
Special Discount Offers:
Early Bird:
15% discount valid 23 July to 31 August 2024 for performances on:
Cape Town: 12 and 13 February 2025
Johannesburg: 18 and 19 March 2025
Terrific Tuesdays:
Only valid for Tuesday performances: R150, R200, R300, R400
Not valid with any other discount offer such as Early Bird special
Group Bookings:
20% Discount on groups of 20 and more
Wednesday, Thursday 8 pm and Sunday 6pm performances only valid for the top two prices.
Contact Jill Somers office hours only, 9 am to 5pm on 079 218 1658, sales@showtime.co.za
Age Restriction:
Parental guidance advised, strong adult themes and language
Recommended for children 12+ years. No children under 4 years permitted
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