The Magic Mike film rushed in like lava to melt away at the hearts of people all over the world – some wanted to be him, others wanted to be with him. And each person had the opportunity to see Channing Tatum doing what he does best – dance – in true stripper fashion.
And so Magic Mike Live was born – directed by Tatum and promising a night of sizzling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies.
But what’s even more spectacular about this is that it features a South African talent as the lead role and we’re bursting with pride!
Tatum selected SA dancer Kalon Badenhorst, who is described as a world class performer and a Dance World Cup winner, for the lead role in his Magic Mike live shows.
Badenhorst made his big break after landing a role for The Bodyguard Musical, which was based in Germany and set off a chain reaction of performances throughout Europe.
Badenhorst then auditioned for the Magic Mike Live show in Paris, along with his girlfriend, and secured the role of none other than Mike!
Tatum extended the invitation for Badenhorst to come to Los Angeles and even though the show suffered a hiatus due to COVID-19 – it’s all systems go as this is now one of Germany’s most entertaining shows.
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On the website, Tatum said: “I wanted to create a space where men really listened to women. Where all women could experience a place where just being themselves would be enough for every man in the room. I wanted to take a type of entertainment that had not evolved at all since the late 70’s, and reimagine it for the world we live in right now — to provocatively jumpstart the conversation about what it is that women really want from the men in their lives. I wanted to see what kind of creativity would emerge from men when they listened to women and gave them what they wanted.
“After a lot of listening and literally years of work, I came together with a very special group of artists to launch MAGIC MIKE LIVE in Las Vegas. We were all truly humbled by the incredible response to the show from women around the world and without question, the hundreds of thousands of women who experienced the show inspired us to try to do more – to take it to the next level, which we accomplished with the London production of MAGIC MIKE LIVE.”
He went on to say that the Berlin production of MAGIC MIKE LIVE takes it a step further – it’s the biggest and boldest production, yet.
We’re cheering you on from this side Kalon Badenhorst!
Watch a snippet here:
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