Step back into the late ’80s as one of Hollywood’s most cherished love stories, 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' comes to life for the first time in South Africa.
Brimming with warmth, humour, and romance, this dazzling stage adaptation of the classic 1990 film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere unites the very best of Hollywood, Broadway, and pop music by Grammy-Award winning composer and lyricist Bryan Adams. The musical includes "Oh, Pretty Woman", the Roy Orbison and Bill Dee hit that inspired the film, alongside an original score of ballads, pop, and rock-influenced showpieces.
When fate brings together unlikely soulmates Vivian and Edward, they take a leap of faith on each other, and on love. This uplifting, joy-filled stage adaptation of the beloved film combines love, laughter, nostalgia and chart-topping songs to make each performance an enjoyable trip down memory lane.
This internationally acclaimed musical made its Broadway premiere in 2018 and went on to break box office records while enjoying acclaimed runs in the West End and tours across North America and Europe. The South African production features an all-South African cast, crew and band working under a combined local and international creative team.
Starring as Vivian Ward is the brilliant Leah Mari, who made her professional debut as the alternate ‘Maria’ in The Sound Of Music 2023/24 and won the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for “Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical” for playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady 2024/25. Most recently Leah played the role of Kitty in CHICAGO The Musical.
As the suave Edward Lewis, the versatile Christopher Jaftha, who recently starred as Potiphar, Jacob and Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. His other stage credits include African Footprint, Aladdin and West Side Story and was recently nominated as NFTA Best Actor for his work in the film Khaki Fever.