Enjoy a six decade hit parade
THE Barnyard Theatre at Gateway's year-end show has been tailor-made to ensure that audiences get to enjoy two hours of number one hits packaged in to the aptly named new show, Strictly No 1s. Set to run from 15 October through the festive season until 5 January, the set list will comprise six decades of chart-topping songs.
Strictly No 1s will feature many of the highlights and milestones taken from Billboard’s Hottest 100 Hits, a musical bible which was the brainchild of Fred Bronson back in 1984.
The show is a roller-coaster ride through 60 years of number one hit songs that made us dance, sing, cry and party ’til sunrise.
Featuring an 11-piece cast, the show’s crazy DJ will take you back to the hit parade number one songs on local radio stations like Springbok Radio and LM Radio.
The show salutes everyone from the blonde icons Madonna, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera; to iconic rock stars like Bruce Springsteen and latest pop sensations The Black Eyed Peas, Daft Punk, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. Let’s not forget the legends and record holders such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion and Bryan Adams.
These number one hits will be presented by Jonathan Taylor, who will be backed up on vocals by Lee Paver, Marvin Nethononda, Josh Ansley, Jae Green and Caelee Vercueil. The band will consist of Calli Thomson (keyboards), Jethro Strange (guitar), Mark Freel (bass guitar) and the Dylan van der Linde (drums).
To accommodate festive season revelry, additional lunch time shows (starting at 1.30pm) have been added.
The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway will also still be staging its popular Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve shows, as well as an additional show on Monday, 30 December.
For bookings and enquiries, phone The Barnyard Theatre on 031 566 3045 or visit www.barnyardtheatres.co.za/gateway
