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They took over the lease of [[His Majesty's Theatre]] forming a company with themselves as directors together with [[Graham English]]. They reopened the theatre with the black musical ''[[Meropa]]'' featuring the [[Phoenix Players]] on the 3 December 1974. This production was later presented as a command performance at the London Palladium. | They took over the lease of [[His Majesty's Theatre]] forming a company with themselves as directors together with [[Graham English]]. They reopened the theatre with the black musical ''[[Meropa]]'' featuring the [[Phoenix Players]] on the 3 December 1974. This production was later presented as a command performance at the London Palladium. | ||
They presented ''[[The Tempest]] ''(March 1975), ''[[Gypsy]]'' in the evenings in 1975 while they staged Shakespeare setwork pieces in the afternoons like ''[[Henry IV]]'', Part One, directed by [[John Sichel]] and starring [[Michael McGovern]]. | They presented ''[[The Tempest]] ''(March 1975), ''[[Gypsy]]'' in the evenings in 1975 while they staged Shakespeare setwork pieces in the afternoons like ''[[Henry IV]]'', Part One, directed by [[John Sichel]] and starring [[Michael McGovern]]. | ||
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To celebrate [[His Majesty's Theatre]]'s 30th birthday, they staged ''[[Follies Fantastique]]'', starring [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Alvon Collison]] and [[Beni Mason]] on 30 November 1976. Brickhill-Burke were responsible for the sets and costumes and the show ran until April 1977. | To celebrate [[His Majesty's Theatre]]'s 30th birthday, they staged ''[[Follies Fantastique]]'', starring [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Alvon Collison]] and [[Beni Mason]] on 30 November 1976. Brickhill-Burke were responsible for the sets and costumes and the show ran until April 1977. | ||
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1974: ''[[The Minstrel Follies]]'' | 1974: ''[[The Minstrel Follies]]'' | ||
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| + | 1976: ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (with [[PACT]]) | ||
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| + | 1976: ''[[Follies Fantastique]]'' | ||
1977: ''[[Grease]]'' | 1977: ''[[Grease]]'' | ||
| − | 1977: ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' | + | 1977: ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' |
1979: ''[[The Norman Conquests]]'' | 1979: ''[[The Norman Conquests]]'' | ||
| − | 1979: ''[[Annie]]'' | + | 1979: ''[[Annie]]'' |
1980: ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' | 1980: ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 8 July 2025
The Brickhill-Burke Company was a South African theatre company founded an run by Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke
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The Company
Founded by Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke, to produce large-scale musicals and extravaganzas at venues such as His Majesty's Theatre and Sun City.
Productions
They took over the lease of His Majesty's Theatre forming a company with themselves as directors together with Graham English. They reopened the theatre with the black musical Meropa featuring the Phoenix Players on the 3 December 1974. This production was later presented as a command performance at the London Palladium.
They presented The Tempest (March 1975), Gypsy in the evenings in 1975 while they staged Shakespeare setwork pieces in the afternoons like Henry IV, Part One, directed by John Sichel and starring Michael McGovern.
To celebrate His Majesty's Theatre's 30th birthday, they staged Follies Fantastique, starring Joan Brickhill, Alvon Collison and Beni Mason on 30 November 1976. Brickhill-Burke were responsible for the sets and costumes and the show ran until April 1977.
Brickhill and Burke ran a matinee season of Winnie the Pooh at His Majesty's Theatre during December 1977.
Other productions include:
1970: The Minstrel Scandals
1974: The Minstrel Follies
1974: Meropa
1975: The Tempest
1975: Gypsy
1975: Henry IV, Part One,
1976: The Sound of Music (with PACT)
1976: Follies Fantastique
1977: Grease
1977: Winnie the Pooh
1979: The Norman Conquests
1979: Annie
1980: They're Playing Our Song
1980: Last of the Red Hot Lovers
1980: Hello Dolly!
1981: Bedazzled
1982: I Love my Wife
1982: Mame
1983: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Sources
Mona de Beer 1995. Revised ed. Who Did What in South Africa. Johannesburg: Ad Donker.
SACD 1973;
SACD 1975/76
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