‘Full Monty’ returns to GrandWest

THE AWARD-winning Broadway musical, The Full Monty, returns to the South African stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary showcase in Cape Town next month, featuring an allSouth African cast and produced by p2 Productions.

The musical is an adaptation of the 1997 Academy Award-winning British film, known for its highly anticipated closing scene, of six out-of-shape, regular blokes going all the way at a local strip club.

Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, the critically acclaimed musical enjoyed a run of 770 shows on Broadway in 2000 before moving onto the West End in 2002.

The story follows the journey of six steel workers in 1980s Sheffield who lose their jobs after the steel factory shuts down.

With bills to pay and families to support, the men, hesitant at first, decide to go with the charismatic lead character’s brilliant idea of giving the ladies of Sheffield something the Chippendales don’t: “real” men who will “go all the way” for one night only.

Matthew Roy, who makes his debut into musical theatre with this production, plays the lead character, Jerry Lukowski, and believes that this character puts the spotlight on issues many men are still facing today.

“Jerry is having his entire world view questioned. His concept of what it is to be a man is being challenged, which scares him.”

The Full Monty at the Roxy Revue Bar, GrandWest, from November 10 to 25 on Wednesdays to Saturdays at 7.30pm. There will be a for ‘Ladies only’ show to enjoy with their girlfriends on November 12. Tickets cost R130 at Quicket.co.za.