(Ian von Memerty)
Take South Africa’s
‘king of the keyboard’, Ian von Memerty, and put him together with eight of the
greatest songwriting piano stars and you have the recipe for a ‘smash’; ‘a
hit’; a ‘killer show’!
Why, of the
millions of people who play the piano, are there those rare individuals whose
music and lyrics inspire for decades?
Von Memerty takes eight
of the greats: Stevie Wonder, Noel Coward, John Legend, Irving Berlin, Freddy
Mercury, Fats Waller, Cole Porter and Billy Joel – an outstanding octave of
pianistic power. Together with a driving percussionist and a sexy thrumming
double bassist, Ian will share his love for these iconic creators.
It promises an
electrifying collection of talent and their musical legacy is unparalleled –
featuring the drama of Bohemian Rhapsody; the swinging cool of I Get A Kick out Of You; the wicked wit
of Don’t Put Your Daughter On the Stage
Mrs. Worthington; the romance of Ordinary
People; the showbiz razzle dazzle of Puttin’
On the Ritz; the groove and joy of Isn’t
She Lovely; and the toe tapping stride of Ain’t Misbehaving.
Enjoy the
virtuosity, the style, the sheer joy of great music and timeless words brought
to new life by ‘the James Bond of musical theatre’.
Keyboard Killers features Ian von Memerty, on piano, Andrew
Warneke on double bass, and Thomas Diyani on percussion.
The show runs from
November 9 to 13 at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre with performances from
Wednesday to Friday at 19h30 and on Saturday and Sunday at 15h00. Tickets from R130
to R15 booked through Computicket.
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