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== Performances in South Africa ==
 
== Performances in South Africa ==
  
Opened in 2004 at the [[Opera House]], [[Artscape]] Theatre Centre in Cape Town and at the South African [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria.  
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2004: Opened in at the [[Opera House]], [[Artscape Theatre Centre]] in Cape Town and at the South African [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria.  
  
In 2011 - 2012 another South African tour of the show, produced by  
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2011/12: Produced by [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[The Really Useful Group]] pat the  
[[Pieter Toerien]],  opened at the [[Artscape]] Theatre in Cape Town and at the [[Teatro]] at [[Montecasino]] in Johannesburg.
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[[Artscape]] Opera House, Cape Town: (22 November 2011  to 15 January 2012) and  
  
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2012: The Toerien production played at [[The Teatro]] at [[Montecasino]]: (31 January to 22 April 2012).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
Performed by [[CAPAB]] from 10 December 1990 directed by [[Keith Grenville]], designed by [[Keith Anderson]], music by [[Péter-Louis van Dijk]], lighting designer [[John T. Baker]] starring [[Jermey Crutchley]], [[Claire Berlein]], [[Robert Finlayson]].
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Performed by [[CAPAB]] from 10 December 1990 directed by [[Keith Grenville]], designed by [[Keith Anderson]], music by [[Péter Louis van Dijk]], lighting designer [[John T. Baker]] starring [[Jeremy Crutchley]], [[Claire Berlein]], [[Robert Finlayson]].
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 16:44, 21 November 2023

Originally a French novel, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux (published as a serial in Le Gaulois September 1909 to January 1910; as a novel in April 1910 by Pierre Lafitte).

Numerous stage and film works have been based on it (see Wikipedia for a list of adaptations[1].

Below we list only those that have been produced in South Africa.


The Phantom of the Opera the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe. (1986)

Original text

Performances in South Africa

2004: Opened in at the Opera House, Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town and at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.

2011/12: Produced by Pieter Toerien and The Really Useful Group pat the Artscape Opera House, Cape Town: (22 November 2011 to 15 January 2012) and

2012: The Toerien production played at The Teatro at Montecasino: (31 January to 22 April 2012).

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)


The Phantom of the Opera Stage play by Michael Drin (1990)

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Performed by CAPAB from 10 December 1990 directed by Keith Grenville, designed by Keith Anderson, music by Péter Louis van Dijk, lighting designer John T. Baker starring Jeremy Crutchley, Claire Berlein, Robert Finlayson.

Sources

Baxter Theatre programme (Every Good Boy Deserves Favour)

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