TIM RICE & ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S WORLD-RENOWNED MUSICAL MASTERPIECE
EVITA COMES TO THE KINGS THEATRE PORTSMOUTH
13-17 November, Kings Theatre Portsmouth
Including West End Stars Lucy O’Byrne, Mike Sterling & Glenn Carter
After captivating audiences for the past 10 years in the UK, embarking on two West End seasons and following an international tour, Evita will conclude its UK tour at the historic Kings Theatre Portsmouth this November.
Led by three of the finest musical theatre stars and saying ‘Hello, Buenos Aires’ for the first time is Lucy O’Byrne (The Sound of Music, Les Misérables) in the iconic role of Eva Perón, with Mike Sterling (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) as Juan Perón and, award-winning West End leading man, Glenn Carter (Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar – on stage and screen, Les Misérables) as Ché. They will be joined by: Oscar Balmaseda (Magaldi) and Cristina Hoey (Mistress).
Completing the cast is: Emmanuel Alba (Ensemble), Verity Burgess (Ensemble), Callum Fitzgerald(Ensemble), Riva Grant (Ensemble), Samuel John Humphreys (Ensemble), Bethan Jacks (Ensemble), Joe McCourt (Ensemble), Benjamin McMillan (Ensemble), Chrissie Perkins (Ensemble), Oliver Slade (Ensemble), Chris Stoddart, (Ensemble), Mike Ward (Ensemble), Kirsty Whelan (Ensemble) and Yuval Zoref (Ensemble).
Telling the story of Eva Perón, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Perón, Evita follows Eva’s journey, which ultimately led her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader of the nation’ by the Argentine people.
With more than 20 major awards to its credit, an Oscar winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, and featuring some of the best loved 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, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extraordinary musical Evita is an iconic classic not to be missed!
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The Independent, The Sunday Times, The i, Mail On Sunday, Radio Times, What’s On Stage, Gay Times, Broadway World, British Theatre
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‘Stunning’ Mark Shenton
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‘A sensationally good production of Webber and Rice’s greatest musical’ The Stage
LISTINGS
EVITA
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright
Designed by Matthew Wright
Choreographed by Bill Deamer
Sound Design by Dan Samson
DATES & VENUES
Kings Theatre Portsmouth kingsportsmouth.co.uk
Tues 13 – Sat 17 Nov 023 9282 8282
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm