Lion King Monte Casino
| Montecasino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fourways, Sandton |
| Address | 1 Montecasino Blvd, Fourways, Sandton, 2021 |
| Opening date | 2000; 20 years ago |
| Theme | Italian Village |
| Owner | Tsogo Sun |
| Website | tsogosun.com/montecasino |
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The new home for “The Lion King” is the specially built Teatro at Montecasino, which has a capacity of about 1,800 (“There wasn’t anything large enough in Africa,” Taymor said) at a. Beginning in June 2007, The Lion King Musical debuted its first ever performance on the African continent in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its tenth year anniversary was celebrated in the new Teatro Theatre at Monte Casino in Fourways. The Lion King is the first production to take place in the new theatre.
Montecasino is a leisure and casino complex in Fourways, Sandton in Gauteng, South Africa.[1] It was designed by American company Creative Kingdom Inc. and built by South African architects Bentel Associates International at a cost of R1.6 billion.[2] It first opened its doors on 30 November 2000 and it currently attracts over 9.3 million visitors annually.[3][4] It is themed after Monte Cassino[citation needed]. It has been designed to replicate an ancient Tuscan village.[5] The main casino building has a fake sky, painted on the ceiling , inside going from light on one side to dark at the other.
Montecasino is owned by Tsogo Sun. Tsogo Sun is a partnership between Southern Sun and Tsogo Investments. Tsogo Investments is a black empowerment group and the hotel component of Tsogo Sun's casinos are developed and managed by Southern Sun. Tsogo Sun holds the casino license for Montecasino.[6]
Teatro[edit]
The Teatro opened its doors in May 2007. The Teatro was constructed at a cost of over R100 million and is one of the 10 largest Lyric theatres in the world. The Teatro is currently the largest theatre in South Africa and can sit 1,870 people at full capacity.[7] The Teatro theatre has hosted major musical productions such as the Disney Broadway musical The Lion King in 2007 as well as Joyous Celebration Rewind Recordings.
Awards[edit]
Montecasino has won numerous awards since 2001.[8] This includes the following awards:
- 2009/11/30 – 'The Readers Choice Awards' – Best Casino
- 2009/10/15 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Cinema Complex
- 2009/10/15 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners in Jozi
- 2009/10/15 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Entertainment Complex
- 2009/09/08 – 'PMR – Diamond Arrow' – Gauteng province – Business Sector: Leading Casino / Entertainment Centre
- 2008/08/08 – 'PMR – Diamond Arrow' – Gauteng province – Business Sector: Leading Casino / Entertainment Centre
- 2008/08/08 – 'The Star' – Best Casino
- 2008/09/08 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Cinema Complex
- 2008/09/08 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners in Jozi
- 2008/09/08 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Entertainment Complex
- 2007/10/06 – 'Tourism Grading Council of South Africa' – Five star grading as a Meeting, Exhibition & Special Events venue
- 2007/10/07 – 'PMR – Golden arrow' – Gauteng province Business Sector: Best Casino/Entertainment Centres in Gauteng Province
- 2007/10/07 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Cinema Complex
- 2007/10/07 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners in Jozi
- 2007/10/07 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Entertainment Complex
- 2007/10/07 – 'Tourism Grading Council of South Africa' – Five star grading as a Meeting, Exhibition & Special Events venue
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Thai Restaurant – Kai Thai
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Dinner on a budget and best steakhouse – Franchise – Spur
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Fish/Seafood Restaurant – Ocean Basket
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Book Shop – Exclusive Books
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Entertainment Complex
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Ladies Night Venue – Café Vacca Matta
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Cinema complex – Montecasino Nu Metro
- 2006/10/06 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Children's menu in a restaurant and best kids' party venue – indoor – Spur
- 2006/08/06 – 'The Star' – Best Casino
- 2006/08/06 – 'Pretoria News' – Best Casino
- 2005/08/01 – 'The Star' – Best Casino
- 2005/08/01 – 'Pretoria News' – Best Casino
- 2005/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Entertainment Complex
- 2005/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Cinema Complex
- 2005/10/01 – 'PMR Gauteng Province' – Leaders and Achievers – Executive Lifestyle: Best Entertainment Centre
- 2004/10/01 – 'The Star' – Best Casino
- 2004/10/01 – 'Pretoria News' – Best Casino
- 2004/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Entertainment Complex
- 2004/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Cinema complex
- 2004/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Steakhouse Franchise
- 2004/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Ladies Night Venue
- 2004/06/01 – 'South African Landscapers Institute' – InterContinental Palazzo Hotel Gardens won a Gold Award
- 2004/06/01 – 'South African Landscapers Institute' – Montecasino Bird Gardens won a Silver Award for Maintenance of Large Landscape Gardens
- 2003/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Casino
- 2003/10/01 – 'ROCCI' – Service Excellence
- 2002/10/01 – 'Leisure Options' – Best Casino
- 2001/10/01 – 'ROCCI' – Community Contribution, Service Excellence & Special Award for Large Business Beyond ROCCI Regional Boundaries
References[edit]
- ^Montecasino, Pivot
- ^Montecasino, ArchitectArchived 26 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Montecasino, Overview
- ^Montecasino, Fact Sheet
- ^Montecasino, Design
- ^Montecasino, Tsogo Sun
- ^Montecasino, Teatro
- ^Montecasino, Awards
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Coordinates: 26°01′27″S28°00′46″E / 26.0241333°S 28.0128193°E
- 2Theatres at Montecasino
Montecasino
Montecasino first opened its doors on 30 November 2000, basically consisting of Pieter Toerien's Theatre & Studio and expanded in May 2007 with the addition of the open-air Piazza - including the large new performance venue, The Teatro.
Montecasino's Piazza, which is slightly smaller than a rugby field and modeled on a typical Italian piazza features several restaurants where visitors can dine al fresco, and enjoy the mesmerizing musical fountain displays. The Piazza also features the SunSquare Hotel, aimed at the modern business tourist, the Montecasino Ballroom which can accommodate 400 people seated banquet style, and the spectacular Teatro at Montecasino, which opened with the legendary stage production The Lion King.
Theatres at Montecasino
Montecasino has two theatres – Pieter Toerien's Main Theatre & Studio and The Teatro. Past performances at both theatres have included: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Lord of the Dance, The Merchants of Bollywood, Chicago - The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, High School Musical, Dirty Dancing, as well as the Jozi Comedy Festival.
Pieter Toerien's Theatre & Studio
Pieter Toerien's Theatre & Studio opened at Montecasino with Defending the Caveman in November 2000.
The Teatro
Also billed as The Teatro at Montecasino, this venue is acoustically designed for large scale musical productions and it can accommodate 1 870 people at full capacity. Despite the vast number of seats, the Teatro has an unmistakable intimacy and no seat is further than 33 metres from the stage. The Teatro was constructed at a cost of over R100 million by Tsogo Sun Gaming and is one of the 10 largest Lyric theatres in the world.
The venue opened its doors in May 2007 with a production of The Lion King (co-produced by Lebo M and Pieter Toerien), that played to packed audiences for 36 weeks, making South African history when it broke all box office records in South Africa, with over 550 000 people watching the show. This Disney musical is the longest-running and most successful show in South African theatre history. The show also received the distinction of being awarded the Best Production of a Musical category in the 2007 Naledi Awards, and Tsogo Sun Gaming was recognised for their contribution to the arts when it received the BASA Award for First Time Sponsor for the construction of the Teatro.
Since The Lion King closed in February 2008, the Teatro has played host to other local and international productions. , including
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