'I want people to walk away with a sense we can triumph together': the making of Mandela the musical
Two South African brothers have spent seven years developing a musical about Nelson Mandela's younger, radical years. His family are supportive, but political musicals are high risk… We talk to the makers and stars of the show A musical about the life and times of Nelson Mandela sounds a risky proposition; in the past, musicals about politicians have met with mixed success. Stephen Sondheim's hit Assassins dramatis…