They were the biggest-selling group of the 70s and now you can experience ‘Yesterday Once More’, a tribute to the unique and inimitable sound of the Carpenters, at The Heritage Theatre from 10 to 26 January.
No fewer than ten of their singles went on to become million-sellers, and by 2005 combined worldwide sales of albums and singles well exceeded 100 million units. Yet the Carpenters were much more than the creators of beautifully crafted and hugely successful hit records.
Within the space of just a few years, the Carpenters had brought a new dimension to the world of popular music.
The show is a purely musical and deconstructed look into the works of brother and sister supergroup, Richard and Karen Carpenter.
Featured songs include Close to You, I Won’t Last a Day Without You, Top of the World, Only Yesterday, Rainy Days and Mondays, and We’ve Only Just Begun, as well as famous re-arrangements of other artists’ music such as Ticket to Ride, Please Mr Postman, Solitaire, I’ll Never Fall in Love Again, and many more.
The show ran to packed houses two years ago and is now returning for a short season.
‘Yesterday Once More’ features Heritage Theatre stalwarts, Marion Loudon and Melanie Roberts, who will be backed by Chloe Clark on piano and keyboards, Nux Schwartz on guitar, Glen Turrell on bass and Andy Turrell on drums, pedal steel and anything else he can get his hands on.
If you’re a Carpenters fan, this is an event that is not to be missed!
The show runs from 10 to 26 January. Tickets cost R185 for Tuesday dinner and Sunday lunch, and R215 Wednesday to Saturday, including a two-course meal.
For more information visit www.heritagetheatre.co.za.