Following its smash hit run at London’s Dominion Theatre, Bill Kenwright’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita is set to thrill audiences once again across the UK. Read more …
Telling the story of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, Evita follows Eva’s journey from humble beginnings through to extraordinary wealth, power and iconic status which ultimately lead her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader of the nation’ by the Argentine people.
Starring two of musical theatre’s most outstanding leading performers; the wickedly talented Emma Hatton, fresh from playing Elphaba in the West End production of Wicked and embarking on his first UK tour having played the title role in Disney’s production of Tarzan, Gian Marco Schiaretti.
A strong cast with an exceptional ‘Che’ make this show worth catching.
What this new tour has, that the previous one didn’t, is a full quota of hugely talented performers who are able to take on the major roles.
The staying power of the duo's real-life latin-tinged rags to riches melodrama suggests it taps into something that goes beyond the appeal of the show's best songs in Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright's grandiloquent production.
Evita is a very moving story that offers so many 'goosebump' moments and captivates the audience. This production has been wonderfully cast and I thoroughly recommend it.
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh from Tuesday February 7, 2017, until Saturday February 11, 2017. More info: www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk
King's Theatre, Glasgow from Monday May 14, 2018, until Saturday May 19, 2018. More info: www.theambassadors.com/kings/
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