Theatres in Nairobi and Nakuru have come alive with the re-enactment of the South-African anti-apartheid movie ‘Sarafina.’ This has seen renowned artistes nurture talents in a bid to revive stage ...

The celebrated playwright was a passenger in the vehicle involved in the crash. He was best known for creating the hit Sarafina! which first premiered on Broadway in 1988. Singer Harry Belafonte, one ...

Residents, parents, educators and learners came together to mark Youth Day at Hoërskool Jeugland with a vibrant play honouring the lives lost during the 1976 Soweto uprising. The school was filled ...

RidgePark College learners during the Sarafina rehearsals. NOT so long ago Shakespeare roamed freely in our classrooms, as most of his work formed part of our school curricular. With the ...

The gods of theatre had their gaze on the crew and cast of Nairobi Performing Arts Studio (NPAS) for their third run at Sarafina musical at Kenya National Theatre. The show is about a series of ...

The musical was adapted into a musical drama starring Whoopi Goldberg in 1992, becoming an international success. By The Associated Press, THR Staff Renowned South African playwright, producer and ...

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright, composer, lyricist, and producer, Mbongeni Ngema has died at age 68, following a car accident, a family statement revealed. Ngema was best known ...

Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing one of Troika’s musical productions, Sarafina! You will remember Sarafina! was originally performed on Broadway in 1988, and ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. After a successful year of bringing womxn's stories to the forefront, Sarafina ...

Playwright Mbongeni Ngema finds himself the subject of controversy related to hit musical Sarafina!. This year marks 27 years since the musical play – a story about the 1970s Soweto riots – which ...

JOHANNESBURG — This year marks the 40th anniversary of the June 16 youth uprisings in 1976, and no work of art has immortalised the date like Sarafina! Mbongeni Ngema’s critically acclaimed musical, ...

“Sarafina!” is about two things: music and politics. The play, written and performed by native South Africans at Lincoln Center, New York City, is historically significant. Graphic in its depiction of ...