AUGUST is the month to celebrate and highlight dynamic women and this will be done in spectacular fashion on The Mandela stage at Joburg Theatre with ‘Supreme Divas’. The show will run from Thursday, August 11 to Sunday, August 14 for four performances only.
‘Supreme Divas’ will delight audiences old and young as they celebrate the powerhouse female singers that have become legends through their music over the past few decades.
Homage is paid to “old school” divas including Etta James, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer and many others while younger audiences will relish the celebration of hits from “new school” divas including Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Adele and others.
A fitting tribute will also be made to a few of South Africa’s own divas, including Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Miriam Makeba and Claire Johnston.
Taking centre stage will be the insanely talented vocalists Tia Herman, Lelo Ramasimong, Tracey-Lee Oliver and Elizca Coetzer, with Born To Perform teenage sensation Marianthe Panas joining them as she makes her professional theatre debut.
Along with the dynamic nine-piece band led by music director Llewellyn George, audiences will thrill to instantly recognisable hits.
Supreme Divas is the ultimate concert experience, honouring a selection of the many women who have made an indelible mark on the local and international music industry.
Joburg City Theatres will be producing the show. “We want to portray South African talent at its best,” says Claire Pacariz, executive producer for Joburg City Theatres. “And with Women’s Day on August 9, we thought it would be an ideal time to honour legendary women in song.”
Performances for ‘Supreme Divas’ run from Thursday to Saturday at 20:00 and Sunday at 15:00 on The Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre.
Tickets range from R150 to R250. These are available by visiting www.joburgtheatre.com or calling 0861 670 670, as well as through Webtickets.
For group bookings of 10 or more, please contact the theatre directly on 011 877 6853/6815.
‘Supreme Divas’ is proudly brought to you by Joburg City Theatres in association with The CoLab Network and is directed by Timothy Le Roux. Vocalists will be dressed by Hollywood Costumes.
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