Mandela (musical)

Mandela is a musical based on the life of Nelson Mandela, with music and lyrics by Greg Dean Borowsky and Shaun Borowsky, and a book by Laiona Michelle.

Productions
Mandela began previews at the Young Vic Theatre, London on 30 November 2022, with an opening night on 8 December. It played a limited run to February 4, 2023. A large number of performances were cancelled due to unprecedented levels of illness. Cast member Adam Pearce suffered a stroke following a performance, which attracted wide-spread coverage of a fundraiser to aide his recovery. Despite mixed critical reception, the production sold out the performances it played. Mandela had direction by Schele Williams and choreography by Gregory Maqoma, with additional music & lyrics by Bongi Duma. Hannah Beachler served as scenic designer, with costume design by Fay Fullerton and lighting design by Jon Clark. Sound design was by Paul Gatehouse, with projection design by Akhila Krishnan. Orchestrations were by Sam Young, and Sean Mayes served as musical director for the production.