Evita will be performed at New Wimbledon Theatre in London for 6 shows only from Wednesday 15th May before embarking on a national and international tour.
Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow will take on the role of Che, the show’s narrator who reflects the voice of the Argentine people as Eva Peron rises to fame. Madalena Alberto will play Eva with Mark Heenehan, Nic Gibney, Sarah McNicholas, Hannah Grover, Natalie Day, Emily Goodenough, Verity Burgess, Laura Emmitt, Lizzie Ottley, Perry O’Dea, Joe Maxwell, Joel Elferink, Stuart MacIver, Joseph Connor, Ryan Pidgen, Anthony Ray, Anthony Hewitt and David Burilin completing the cast.
The synopsis for the show is:
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. With more than 20 major awards to its credit, including the Oscar winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, Evita features some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre, including Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, On This Night of a Thousand Stars, You Must Love Me, and Another Suitcase in Another Hall.
Evita has lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The full tour dates are:
Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 May
New Wimbledon Theatre
Box Office: 0844 871 7646
Monday 20 May – Saturday 1 June
Milton Keynes Theatre
Box Office: 0844 871 7652
Monday 3 – Saturday 15 June
King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Box Office: 0844 871 7648
Monday 24 – Saturday 29 June
Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Box Office: 0844 871 3017
Monday 1 – Saturday 13 July
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Box Office: 0114 249 6000
Monday 15 – Saturday 27 July
Theatre Royal, Norwich
Box Office: 01603 630 000
Monday 29 July – Saturday 10 August
The Lowry, Salford Quays
Box Office: 0843 208 6000
Monday 19 – Saturday 31 August
The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Box Office: 01902 42 92 12
Monday 2 – Saturday 14 September
Grand Opera House, Belfast
Box Office: 028 9024 1919
Monday 16 – Saturday 28 September
Hall For Cornwall, Truro
Box Office: 01872 262466
Monday 30 September – Saturday 5 October
Grand Theatre, Swansea
Box Office: 01792 475715
Monday 7 – Saturday 12 October
Hippodrome, Bristol
Box Office: 0844 871 3012
Monday 14 – Saturday 19 October
Mayflower, Southampton
Box Office: 02380 711 811
