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What is it about a great Broadway song? You know, the songs that you are humming as you leave the theater, and when you brush your teeth, and when you wake up the next morning! In our upcoming The Tonys: Broadway’s Best show on February 22 and 23, we’ll be featuring many classical Broadway song types.

Our February 22 and 23 concert features a celebration of Tony-winning Broadway hits: the best of musical theatre over the last several decades. But how much do you know about the Tonys?

We’re excited to announce the eight talented performers who will perform with the Cape Symphony in The Tonys: Broadway’s Best. Not only are we going to present some of the most wonderful Tony-winning songs from throughout Broadway history, from the ‘50s to today, but we’re doing it with this highly skilled group of trained musical theatre players.

Passport to Africa will be full of amazing moments: beautiful new music by incredible composers alongside classical views of Africa, plus meaningful connections to the Cape. Jung-Ho Pak has created this unique event and it will be an authentic, powerful and amazing experience. You will literally never see this again – please don’t miss it!

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe (pronounced Sa-LAU-chay) is redefining the parameters of the cello. Abel combines virtuosic performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion, and focuses on highlighting the links between Western and non-Western musical traditions to help classical music reach a more diverse audience. He’s the perfect guest for Passport to Africa.

In 1890, the Romantic French composer Camille Saint-Saëns traveled to Ceylon, then to Alexandria and Cairo. During his travels, Saint-Saëns collected much of the region’s indigenous music, often transcribing themes on the spot. While in Egypt, he composed Africa, a fantasy for piano and orchestra based on genuine North African sources, including various songs and dances of Egypt and Algeria.