Ian von Memerty's KEYBOARD KILLERS To Light Up Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre

Take SA'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 KEYBOARD KILLERS, which will play a season at Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre this October.

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 on eight of the greats - Stevie Wonder, Noel Coward, John Legend, Irving Berlin, Freddy Mercury, Fats Waller, Cole Porter and Billy Joel - bringing together the music of an outstanding octave of pianistic powerhouses whose talent and their musical legacy is unparalleled.

Together with driving percussionist Thomas Diyani and a sexy thrumming double bassist Andrew Warneke, Von Memerty will share his love for these iconic creators through 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". Audience are invited to enjoy the virtuosity, the style and the sheer joy of great music and timeless words brought to new life by the James Bond of musical theatre.

KEYBOARD KILLERS runs at Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre from 5 - 30 October, with performances on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 20:00, with weekend matinees on Saturdays at 16:00 and Sundays at 15:00. Tickets, costing R100 - R180, are available through Computicket.