{"id":40923,"date":"2025-04-22T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/40923\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:16:13","slug":"southern-light-meet-sir-tim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/40923\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Light meet Sir Tim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        Members of Southern Light, Edinburgh\u2019s oldest amateur theatre company, met Sir Tim Rice the multi-award-winning, internationally<br \/>renowned lyricist, during his stop at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh on Sunday 20 April on his UK tour of Tim Rice \u2013 My Life in Musicals: I Know Him So Well.<\/p>\n<p>This moment came as Southern Light prepares to bring Jesus Christ Superstar \u2014 with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber \u2014 to the Festival Theatre stage from 7\u201310 May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Capital Theatres is a home of Edinburgh\u2019s largest community companies, providing them with a platform each year to share their work. Southern Light, founded in 1897 is a beloved part of Edinburgh\u2019s theatre scene and usually perform at the King\u2019s Theatre, now undergoing redevelopment. <\/p>\n<p>Southern Light take to the Festival Theatre stage this May with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitaltheatres.com\/whats-on\/all-shows\/southern-light-jesus-christ-superstar\/2429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus Christ Superstar<\/a> an amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Limited. Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Sir Tim Rice\u2019s show, My Life in Musicals \u2013 I Know Him So Well are on sale now and can be purchased via:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sirtimricelive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sirtimricelive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CapitalTheatresSirTimRiceWire-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594571\"  \/>Sir Tim Rice met the cast of Southern Light\u2019s production of his musical Jesus Christ Super Star which is being performed in The Festival Theatre as he was performing in his own show My Life In Musicals on Sunday 20 April  Pic Greg Macvean 20\/04\/2025<img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" 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