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Wait a Minim! was a South African musical revue conceived by Leon Gluckman, with original songs by Jeremy Taylor and arrangements of international folk music by Andrew Tracey. It opened in Johannesburg in 1962, then toured through Southern Africa, London, and Broadway. The production relied heavily on music, dance, pantomime, and visual comedy, using national stereotypes and social or political eccentricities as material; a South African sequence ridiculed apartheid.

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What is Wait a Minim!?

Wait a Minim! is a South African musical revue that combines comic sketches, folk influences, classical references, and musical-theater performance. It began in 1962 and was designed as a sequence of songs and routines rather than one continuous plot.

How did Wait a Minim! become an international show?

The material grew from songs written for Johannesburg and Rhodesian revues in 1961. The production then toured internationally between 1962 and 1968, visiting South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. [University of Stellenbosch ESAT](https://esat.sun.ac.za/index.php/Wait_a_Minim%21)

Did Wait a Minim! play on Broadway?

Yes, the show ran for 461 performances on Broadway in New York. That Broadway run lasted more than a year and helped turn a South African revue into an international theatrical export.

What kind of music is in Wait a Minim!?

The score moves between classical parody, South African and other folk styles, comic songs, and theatrical ensemble numbers. Its appeal comes from rapid changes of style and visual comedy rather than from a single romantic or dramatic storyline.

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