Watch | Jonathan Roxmouth has brought Broadway home

Jonathan Roxmouth performs eight shows of My Favourite Broadway at Montecasino’s Teatro in Johannesburg across two weekends, from 25 July to 3 August.

Fresh from acclaimed runs overseas, Jonathan Roxmouth has returned to South African stages with this show that will see the performer reinterpret some of the most recognisable songs in musical theatre.

Accompanied by the newly formed 32-piece Egoli Symphonic Orchestra and conducted by long-time collaborator Adam Howard, Roxmouth will perform material drawn from a range of Broadway favourites, from Phantom of the Opera to Les Misérables, and Evita to Funny Girl and Oliver!

Discounts are available for early bookings and groups; tickets via Webtickets.

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Known for his theatrical precision and vocal command, Roxmouth will also feature songs from shows he has yet to appear in, adding an element of unpredictability to a show otherwise rooted in the familiar. An outstanding moment promises to be his return to the piano for a special segment with the orchestra.

The production comes at a milestone in Roxmouth’s career. Later in the year, he will reprise his international role as Billy Flynn in Chicago – The Musical, first at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre (from 27 August), followed by a Johannesburg season at Montecasino’s Teatro from 3 October to 9 November.

Having mostly worked abroad since 2021, I’ve missed the South African audience, their warmth and how they receive an artist. It’s a unique energy. This concert is a return not just to the stage, but to the songs and people that shaped my early career.

—  Jonathan Roxmouth

Howard Events, which is producing the concert, describes the collaboration as both a reunion and a culmination of a decade-long working relationship. “It’s a pleasure to work with Jonathan again. Audiences are in for something extraordinary,” says Howard.