Nicholas Pauling as Brian Epstein and Sven Ruygrok as “This Boy”.

Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles, starring Nicholas Pauling as Brian Epstein and Sven Ruygrok, from the movie Spud, as This Boy, is being staged at the Studio Theatre at Montecasino until September 27.Written by Andrew Sherlock, directed by Fred Abrahamse and designed by Marcel Meyer, the show provides a window into the private world of the music entrepreneur whose stellar career as Beatles manager made him a household name yet whose controversial personal life remained very much in the closet.

Brian died in 1967 of an accidental overdose at the age of 32. This two-hander play imagines this brilliant but troubled man’s drug-fuelled final days whilst looking back upon his illustrious adult life and meteoric career from his drama school days to managing the world’s biggest pop group.

It is a must-see opportunity to discover a previously unexplored story and celebrate a true icon of 1960’s popular culture – a man who shaped music and style across the world.

Performances are at 8.15 pm from Wednesday to Friday, Saturday at 5.15 pm and 8.15 pm and Sunday at 3.15 pm. Tickets are R130 and R165 at 011 511 1818 or www.computicket.com