Jonathan Roxmouth joins Egoli Symphonic Orchestra for a musical extravaganza
The multi-hyphenate, multi-award winning leading man is best known for playing the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera.
Roxmouth appears at the Teatro for a limited season in his show, My Favourite Broadway presented by Howard Events.
The production features some of the greatest hits from Broadway's most famous musicals.
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