"King Kong" Returns Home: Mandela Theatre stages acclaimed South African musical

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Channel: CGTN Africa · 2017 · News & Politics

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In South Africa, the highly acclaimed musical production, King Kong is back home in Johannesburg. KING KONG was a landmark  musical, which was first presented in South Africa in 1956. The musical portrays the life of heavyweight boxer Ezekiel Dlamini, known as `King Kong` who lived in Soweto. CGTNs Julie Scheier has more.

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