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The Sound of Music at the Artscape Theatre
This classic musical brings all of your favourite things to the stage
The hills, or in this case, mountains, will be coming alive with the sweet songs of one of the most beloved musicals in history, The Sound of Music, from Wednesday, 19 February to Sunday, 30 March 2014 at the Artscape theatre.
Presented by famed local producer Pieter Toerien, British musical theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber and former actor David Ian, the famed story of the von Trapp family will be revived by an all-star South African cast.
The classic tale follows the young Maria, who becomes a governess to seven children and ends up marrying their father, Baron von Trapp. Soon after the wedding, Nazi Germany takes hold of Austria, and instead of heeding the call to join the navy, the Baron, along with Maria and the kids, flee across the Alps.
Along with a captivating story, The Sound of Music features a host of instantly memorable and sing-along worthy tunes, like ‘My Favourite Things’, ‘Sixteen Going on Seventeen’ and ‘So Long, Farwell’. Audiences are in for a spectacular time and certainly won’t be blamed for wanting to go see this legendary show again and again.
Tickets for The Sound of Music at the Artscape Theatre
Tickets for The Sound of Music are available via Computicket.com, at Computicket outlets, by calling Artscape’s Dial-A-Seat service at +27 (0) 21 421 7695 or the Theatre on the Bay box office at +27 (0) 21 438 3300.
Performances take place from Tuesday to Friday at 8pm, and there are shows on Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm and shows on Sundays at 2pm and 6pm (except on 23 February, when there is no 2pm show). The prices are as follows:
- Tuesday (8pm) and Sunday (6pm): R125p/p to R375p/p depending on seats.
- Wednesday to Friday (8pm), Saturday (3pm and 8pm) and Sunday (2pm): R125p/p to R425p/p depending on seats.
Discounts for The Sound of Music
- Family package – on Wednesdays and Thursdays families of five pay R1750 and a clan of six gets in for R2100 for seats in Block A.
- Group bookings – Groups of 20 or more people get R75 off each ticket and groups of 40 or more get R100 off the ticket price. The discount is valid from Wednesday to Saturday for Block A seats. Bookings can be made by emailing tracy@theatreonthebay.co.za or calling +27 (0) 21 438 3301.
- Senior citizens – Upon presentation of valid ID, senior citizens pay R150p/p for Block A and B seats during Tuesday and Sunday shows.
- Students – Part- and full-time local and international students pay R150p/p on valid presentation of valid ID at the Artscape theatre box office after 2pm on the day of performance. This discount is for seats in blocks A to D.
- Exclusive Books’ Fanatics members – These people get 20% off tickets in block A on Wednesday and Thursday. Maximum of 6 tickets per person and valid member number is required on booking. This discount is valid until Thursday, 27 March 2014.
- Tsogo Sun Club Festival/Frequent Guest/Strike it Rich/Players Club members - Tsogo Sun members get 15% off the most expensive tickets for all performances. Maximum of 6 tickets per card holder, and the offer is only valid on presentation of card at outlets or card number when booking online or by phone. (Players Club holders have to present at outlets).
- Edgars Club – Members get a 10% reduction on tickets for all performances. Maximum of 4 tickets per card holder.
- Theatre on the Bay Subscribers’ Guests – The discount is valid for all performances in Block A seats only, and members get R50 off the ticket price.
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