Angela Kilian and Robert Finlayson Wessel Odendaal
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Angela Kilian and Robert Finlayson with Wessel Odendaal Angela Kilian and Robert Finlayson are two of South Africa’s most celebrated and prolific Musical Theatre performers with a wealth of national and international experience. They have most recently starred in the critically acclaimed production of Andrew Lloyd Webbers’ ASPECTS OF LOVE at the Nelson Mandela at the Joburg Theatre Complex and have just completed a season on stage together in Pieter Toeriens’ CATS. Angela grew up in Port Elizabeth and has played some of the most coveted female roles in Musical Theatre. Favourites include: Hodel & Tzeitel in productions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Fleur du Cap & Mercury Awards), Eva Peron in EVITA (Vita Award), Anna in THE KING AND I (Showtime Award), Eliza Doolittle in MY FAIR LADY (Naledi Award), Miss Dorothy Brown in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Cinderella in INTO THE WOODS (Fleur du Cap Award) and Marilyn Monroe in MARILYN LIVE (Vita Award). Angela was part of the World Touring Company of CATS. She has also played the part of Babette in Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Robert was born on a wine farm near Stellenbosch. He has performed in a diverse range of musicals and plays; from the classics playing Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM and the one-man play, THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME (Vita Award) at The Market Theatre, to starring on London’s West End as Nick in FAME, Chris in MISS SAIGON and Raoul in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. He played Brad in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW in Germany and more recently Judas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in South Africa, Greece and Korea (Fleur du Cap Award). Both performers were featured in Andrew Botha’s opera extravaganza, OPERAMANIA at the Joburg Theatre Complex. In THE MUSICALS UNPLUGGED, Angela and Robert are accompanied by Wessel Odendaal on piano. Together they create an intimate mood, singing their most cherished songs and sharing anecdotes from their careers. Catch this trio of gifted performers who are at the very top of their game and see them up-close and ‘unplugged’
Transcript of Angela Kilian and Robert Finlayson Wessel Odendaal
A n ge l a K i l i a n a n d Ro b e r t F i n l ays o n w i t h Wes s e l O d e n d a a l
Angela Kilian and Robert Finlayson are two of South Africa’s most celebrated and prolific Musical Theatre performerswith a wealth of national and international experience. They have most recently starred in the critically acclaimedproduction of Andrew Lloyd Webbers’ ASPECTS OF LOVE at the Nelson Mandela at the Joburg Theatre Complex and havejust completed a season on stage together in Pieter Toeriens’ CATS.
Angela grew up in Port Elizabeth and has played some of the most coveted female roles in Musical Theatre. Favouritesinclude: Hodel & Tzeitel in productions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Fleur du Cap &Mercury Awards), Eva Peron in EVITA (Vita Award), Anna in THE KING AND I (Showtime Award), Eliza Doolittle in MYFAIR LADY (Naledi Award), Miss Dorothy Brown in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Cinderella in INTO THE WOODS (Fleurdu Cap Award) and Marilyn Monroe in MARILYN LIVE (Vita Award). Angela was part of the World Touring Company ofCATS. She has also played the part of Babette in Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Robert was born on a wine farm near Stellenbosch. He has performed in a diverse range of musicals and plays; fromthe classics playing Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM and the one-man play, THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMERKISSED ME (Vita Award) at The Market Theatre, to starring on London’s West End as Nick in FAME, Chris in MISS SAIGONand Raoul in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. He played Brad in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW in Germany and morerecently Judas in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in South Africa, Greece and Korea (Fleur du Cap Award).
Both performers were featured in Andrew Botha’s opera extravaganza, OPERAMANIA at the Joburg Theatre Complex.
In THE MUSICALS UNPLUGGED, Angela and Robert are accompanied by Wessel Odendaal on piano. Together they createan intimate mood, singing their most cherished songs and sharing anecdotes from their careers.
Catch this trio of gifted performers who are at the very top of their game and see them up-close and ‘unplugged’
