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Review: BEING STEVE at Theatre On The Bay Crackles with Talent, Energy and Ambition
by Jaime Uranovsky - Nov 19, 2022

BEING STEVE, featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim, Schwartz and Flaherty is a celebration of some of the most prolific contributors to musical theatre in history – all of whom happen to share a first name. This high-energy revue, performed by the current students of Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA), crackles with talent,

Jonathan Roxmouth to Pay Tribute to Bernstein, Lloyd Webber and Sondheim in LENNY, ANDREW, STEVE AND ME at Theatre On The Bay
by David Fick - Apr 3, 2018

For two weeks only, popular musical theatre star Jonathan Roxmouth returns to Theatre on the Bay to perform the words and music of titan composers Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim. Between these gentlemen, the musical theatre was reshaped and revitalised. 

BWW Review: Rainbow Tour of EVITA at Artscape a Qualified Yes, with a Magnificent Eva in Emma Kingston
by David Fick - Dec 12, 2017

It is an incredibly fascinating experience watching EVITA in South Africa at this time, particularly given the events that have transpired in Zimbabwe over the last month. This musical will speak to the world for as long as the struggle against colonialism and its legacy of inequality continues.

Photo Coverage: Let's Hear it For the Rainbow Tour! International Tour of Hal Prince's EVITA Ready for Cape Town!
by David Fick - Nov 18, 2017

With the first stop in Johannesburg drawing to a close next week, the international tour of EVITA is ready to transfer to Cape Town, where it will play the Artscape Opera House throughout December and into 2018 until 7 January.

Full Cast Announced for Hal Prince Directed EVITA in South Africa
by David Fick - Aug 21, 2017

The full cast for the Harold Prince-directed production of EVITA in South Africa has been announced. Presented by Pieter Toerien and David Ian, this revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will see the original West End and Broadway production presented on stage at The Teatro at Montecasino and the Artscape Opera House later this year.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Set to Go, Go, Go at Theatre On The Bay
by David Fick - Apr 25, 2016

Pieter Toerien presents Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sparkling family musical, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, on stage at Theatre on the Bay from 12 August to 5 November 2016.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Comes to Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre
by Marissa Sblendorio - Feb 4, 2016

Pieter Toerien presents Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sparkling family musical, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, on stage at the Pieter Toerien Theatre, Montecasino, from 29 April to 7 August 2016.

BWW Reviews: Smaller SUNSET BOULEVARD Still a Sumptuous Experience
by David Fick - Nov 20, 2013

It has been 20 years since Andew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's SUNSET BOULEVARD made its West End premiere. Fast forward to 2013, and South Africa finally has a production of SUNSET BOULEVARD to call its own.

Photo Flash: SUNSET BOULEVARD to Play Limited Season at Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town
by Robert Diamond - Oct 11, 2013

Pieter Toerien presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's magnificent musical SUNSET BOULEVARD at Theatre on the Bay as part of the theatre's 25th anniversary celebrations this year. Toerien, a legendary local producer, established this intimate stage as a home to world class entertainment for drama, comedy, dance, musicals and cabarets. The 264 seater venue serves as a platform for magic, captivating an audience of all ages time and again.