Sun City - Revision history

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 == For more information ==
-Go the the Sun City website at http://www.suninternational.com/sun-city/
+Go the the [[Sun City]] official website at http://www.suninternational.com/sun-city/
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 == For more information ==
-Go the the Sun City website at http://www.sun-city-south-africa.com/
+Go the the Sun City website at http://www.suninternational.com/sun-city/
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 The complex gradually developed a number of entertainement and performance venues, including the '''Sun City Super Bowl''' , the '''Galaxy Revue Bar''',  *
-[[Anthony Farmer]] designed the theatre. Their opening production was designed and directed by Anthony Farmer with choreography by Nick Navarro, costume design by Neels Hansen and Adolpho Waitzman leading the musical team. It opened on the 15 December 1979. The Superbowl opened in July 1981. The Galaxy Revue Bar also opened in 1981. Bedazzled, staged by Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke starred Tanya the elephant and was staged in 1981. Tony Farmer, Nick Navarro and Adolpho Waitzman created the extravaganza called Stars here in 1984. Movin’ starring Sam Marais and Natalia da Rocha was staged here in 1987. Celebration was their 1989 extravaganza. Bravo starring Judy Page was their 1990 extravaganza. Carlo Spetto presented Escapades here in 1992.
+[[Anthony Farmer]] designed the theatre. Their opening production was designed and directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] with choreography by [[Nick Navarro]], costume design by [[Neels Hansen]] and [[Adolpho Waitzman]] leading the musical team. It opened on the 15 December 1979.
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 === The Galaxy Revue Bar ===
 An intimate venue opened in 1981.
 == Its symbolic role ==

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	A large auditorium which seats 6,230, used for large entertainemnt events dfrom Boxing and Miss World pagheants to Ice shows, huge musicals and pop concerts.		A large auditorium which seats 6,230, used for large entertainemnt events dfrom Boxing and Miss World pagheants to Ice shows, huge musicals and pop concerts.
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		+	It opened on 24 July 1981 with a performance by Frank Sinatra.

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 == History ==
+Sun City was developed by the hotel magnate [[Sol Kerzner]] as part of what would become his [[Sun International]] group of properties. It was officially opened on 7 December 1979; at the time it was located in the Homeland (formerly called a Bantustan) of Bophuthatswana.
 As Bophuthatswana had been declared an independent state by South Africa's apartheid government (although unrecognized as such by any other country), it was allowed under the South African law at the time to provide entertainment such as gambling and topless revue shows, (e.g. the famous "'''Sun City Extravaganzas'''").
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 == As a theatrical venue ==
 The complex gradually developed a number of entertainement and performance venues, including the '''Sun City Super Bowl''' , the '''Galaxy Revue Bar''',  *
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_City,_North_West#History
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−	Sun City was developed by the hotel magnate Sol Kerzner as part of what would become his Sun International group of properties. It was officially opened on 7 December 1979; at the time it was located in the Homeland (formerly called a Bantustan) of Bophuthatswana.	+	Sun City was developed by the hotel magnate Sol Kerzner as part of what would become his [[Sun International]] group of properties. It was officially opened on 7 December 1979; at the time it was located in the Homeland (formerly called a Bantustan) of Bophuthatswana.

	As Bophuthatswana had been declared an independent state by South Africa's apartheid government (although unrecognized as such by any other country), it was allowed under the South African law at the time to provide entertainment such as gambling and topless revue shows, (e.g. the famous "'''Sun City Extravaganzas'''").		As Bophuthatswana had been declared an independent state by South Africa's apartheid government (although unrecognized as such by any other country), it was allowed under the South African law at the time to provide entertainment such as gambling and topless revue shows, (e.g. the famous "'''Sun City Extravaganzas'''").

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 == As a theatrical venue ==
-The complex gradually developed a number of entertainement and performance venues, including the [[Sun City Super Bowl]] (a large auditorium which seats 6,230), the [[Galaxy Revue Bar]] (an intimate venue opened in 1981), *
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 Many famous performers also performed there in concert at the [[Sun City Super Bowl]], including Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa, Elaine Page, Frank Sinatra, Queen, Elton John, Sarah Brightman, Julio Iglesias, The O'Jays, Ray Charles, Boney M., Black Sabbath, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Laura Branigan and Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking fame).
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 == Its symbolic role ==
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 The resort now has four hotels, two international-standard 18-hole golf courses,and a variety of entertainment venues where it has continued to host various concerts, musical theatre, cultural and other entertainment events.
-Theatrical shows put on after Apartheid include ***
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 == As a theatrical venue ==
 Notably it has become the place where huge international theatre events are offered. which were banned in South Africa. These factors, as well as its relatively close location to the large metropolitan areas of Pretoria and Johannesburg, ensured that Sun City soon became (and stayed) a popular holiday and weekend destination.
-Many famous performers such as Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa, Elaine Page, Frank Sinatra, Queen, Elton John, Sarah Brightman, Julio Iglesias, The O'Jays, Ray Charles, Boney M., Black Sabbath, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Laura Branigan and Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking fame) also performed at the 'Sun City Super Bowl', a large auditorium which seats 6,230. Sun City also became the site of several important Heavyweight boxing matches during the late 1970s and early 1980s. One such boxer was Gerrie Coetzee, who later (1981) became heavyweight world champion.
+Many famous performers such as Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa, Elaine Page, Frank Sinatra, Queen, Elton John, Sarah Brightman, Julio Iglesias, The O'Jays, Ray Charles, Boney M., Black Sabbath, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Laura Branigan and Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking fame) also performed at the [[Sun City Super Bowl]].