A cinema in Doornfontein was restored in 1977 and converted into a live performance space for
musical theatre by the Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society. On17 April of that year, it opened with A Night to Remember, directed by Anthony Farmer.[1]
In 1983, Toerien opened a new auditorium, the Leonard Rayne Theare, here. In 1991, he renovated the Alhambra and added a third auditorium, the Richard Haines Theatre.[citation needed] The restored theatre opened that year on 27 September 1991 with three productions, A Slice of Saturday Night, Love Letters, and Never the Sinner.[2]
A cinema in Doornfontein was restored in 1977 and converted into a live performance space for
musical theatre by the Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society. On17 April of that year, it opened with A Night to Remember, directed by Anthony Farmer.[1]
In 1983, Toerien opened a new auditorium, the Leonard Rayne Theare, here. In 1991, he renovated the Alhambra and added a third auditorium, the Richard Haines Theatre.[citation needed] The restored theatre opened that year on 27 September 1991 with three productions, A Slice of Saturday Night, Love Letters, and Never the Sinner.[2]