Herbert Kretzmer
Herbert Kretzmer (19**-) Actor, lyricist and theatre critic.
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Biography
Born in Kroonstad,
He worked as the Drama critic for the Sunday Express in Johannesburg in the late 1940s and 1950s (under the name of Herbert Kentish) and writing occasional lyrics for musicals.
Later settled in London and worked for the Daily Express, going on to to reach fame as a lyricist, notably writing the words for the musical Les Misérables - coming to South Africa with the international company in 1996.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Programme of Les Misérables, as performed in Cape Town in 1996.
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