Anton Luitingh

Nominees Revealed For 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards has been renamed the Cape Town Theatre Awards, marking a new chapter under a newly established NPO. CATS leads with 11 nominations among 65 eligible productions across 23 categories.

KILLER QUEEN Will Come to Theatre on the Bay
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026

The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy will present KILLER QUEEN, a dance production celebrating the music of Queen, at Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town, featuring choreography from over a dozen choreographers and LAMTA students across all three years.

BURN BABY BURN! Comes to Montecasino This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2025

Deviant Theatricals will present Burn Baby Burn! this month at Pieter Toerien Montecasino Main Theatre, Johannesburg. Performances run 16 to 19 October 2025.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Returns to Cape Town in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025

After a completely sold-out Cape Town season and an equally spectacular run in Johannesburg, the hit production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is returning to Theatre on the Bay.

NOISES OFF Comes to Theatre On The Bay This Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2025

Get ready for a riotous night at the theatre when the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) presents Noises Off, the side-splitting farce by Michael Frayn.

Review: BEYOND at Theatre on the Bay Is Beyond Words
by Jaime Uranovsky - Jul 24, 2025

LAMTA has done it again with BEYOND: A FANTASY CIRQUE EXPERIENCE. This gorgeous, cirque variety show is packed with awe-inspiring numbers by a range of choreographers: Anna Olivier, Ashley Searle, Gain Collective, Duane Alexander, Jared Schaedler, Jasmine Minter, Michelle Reid, Naoline Quinzin, the Outlore and Robin van Wyk.

LAMTA Will Bring BEYOND Cirque Experience to Theatre On The Bay
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2025

Step into a realm of wonder with BEYOND, a bold new dance production from the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) directed by co-founders Anton Luitingh and Duane Alexander.

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Theatre on the Bay Is a Musical Extravaganza
by Jaime Uranovsky - May 27, 2025

Everyone and his mother has seen JOSEPH – it’s an Andrew Lloyd Webber classic. I myself, have seen the show live five times – including school, community theatre, and professional productions (Never mind the Donny Osmond version that we hired on VHS when I was a little girl and which the show’s composer graciously made available to stream for free in 2020, when we were all bored out of our minds while COVID raged outside). Why then, after so much JOSEPH do you need to see this production?

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Comes to Cape Town and Johannesburg
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2025

Producers Pieter Toerien and the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) will present a new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Learn more here!

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Comes to Cape Town and Johannesburg
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

A new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will open at Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town in May.

Review: PART OF YOUR WORLD at Theatre On the Bay Celebrates the Best of Alan Menken
by Jaime Uranovsky - Dec 2, 2024

The music of Alan Menken dominates many a beloved musical or movie musical – whether you know it or not. His melodies invariably imbue these works with meaning, beauty and depth. PART OF YOUR WORLD includes thirty songs from eleven of these legendary works: ALADDIN, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, HERCULES, POCAHONTAS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, TANGLED, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, NEWSIES, SISTER ACT, and KICKS – THE SHOWGIRL MUSICAL.

Interview: Leah Mari Chats About Bringing MY FAIR LADY To Life
by Faeron Wheeler - Nov 18, 2024

It's been touted as the world's most loved musical and it's fair to say that MY FAIR LADY really does seem to have stood the test of time. To find out a little more about the this production, we chatted to Leah Mari, who will be taking on the lead role of Eliza Doolittle (sharing it with Brittany Smith).

LAMTA's HOLLYWOOD Returns to Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024

After a sell-out season in June this year, LAMTA (Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy) is bringing the sensational Hollywood back to Theatre on the Bay by popular demand, from 11 to 26 October 2024. 

LAMTA to Present A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Theatre On The Bay in August
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024

Following the sell-out success of Hollywood, LAMTA (Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy) will present A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams' electrifying drama directed by the renowned Professor Chris Weare and starring guest artist Emily Child as Blanche DuBois. The production opens at Theatre on the Bay on 14 August 2024 for a ten-day season.