King Kong
Musical by Harry Bloom
King Kong was a landmark South African jazz-influenced musical, billed at the time as an "all-African jazz opera". Wikipedia
Playwright: Harry Bloom
Composer: Todd Matshikiza
Lyricist: Todd Matshikiza
Premiere: 2 February 1959: Witwatersrand University Great Hallmaver
Productions: 1959 Johannesburg; 1961 West End
King Kong (1959) was a landmark South African jazz-influenced musical, billed at the time as an "all-African jazz opera".
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Sep 28, 2017 · It was written in 1959. It shows the extraordinary capacity of the arts to transcend the toxic racial politics of the time. Miriam Makeba ...
The production was first staged at Johannesburg's Witwatersrand University Great Hall, opening on February 2nd 1959 and went on to take South Africa by storm.
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A new production of “King Kong,” which originally starred Miriam Makeba, is a reminder of the nation's apartheid past.