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People of Note - Andre Schwartz

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Opening this week at Theatre on the Bay is a show called Any Dream Will Do – My Pad Met Webber. In this show, Andre Schwartz explores his relationship with all that is Andrew Lloyd Webber since he encountered his music for the first time at the age of 12. Andre is well known to theatre audiences through his many stage appearances, both in hit musicals and his solo shows. The narrative of this show weaves together well known songs as Andre tells his own life story.
19 May 2024 English South Africa TV & Film

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