FROM WEST END TO “RAINBOW TOUR”
TIM RICE and ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S
WORLD RENOWNED MUSICAL MASTERPIECE
EVITA
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‘STUNNING’ Mark Shenton
After 10 years in the UK and two West End seasons, Evita is captivating audiences across the world as it continues on an International and UK tour in 2018. Having already visited Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates, the story of an ordinary woman’s meteoric rise to power at a time of extraordinary political unrest is about to embark on a tour of the UK and Italy, opening at Torquay Princess Theatre on the 13 March.
Returning to the role of Eva Perón is Madalena Alberto, a role she received critical-acclaim for at London’s Dominion Theatre in 2014. Considered as one of the West End’s prominent leading ladies, Madalena is renowned for some of the most coveted roles in musical theatre, including Fantine in Les Miserábles (25th Anniversary Tour, The Barbican, 02 Arena), Grizabella in Cats (London Palladium) and the title role in Piaf (Leicester Curve). Her most recent credits include The Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (Lyceum Theatre), Polly in Pollyanna (Tristan Bates Theatre) and a guest lead in BBC’s Holby City. Alongside her acting career, Madalena is a songwriter and performs solo concerts regularly.
Fresh from the recent West End production in July 2017, leading Italian performer Gian Marco Schiaretti will continue in the role of Che, a character who reflects the voice of the Argentine people. Linked to Eva by destiny; he brings balance to the story of Eva’s rise to fame. Gian’s most recently played the title role of Tarzan in Disney’s Musical Tarzan, in Stuttgart. Prior to this he played Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet across Italy.
Leading London and Broadway performer Jeremy Secomb joins the cast of Evita as Juan Perón. Jeremy most recently starred in the theatre production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Barrow Street Theatre) in the title role on Broadway, previous to which he played Javert in Les Miserables (Queens Theatre) and Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre).
The cast is completed by: Oscar Balmaseda (Magaldi); Cristina Hoey (Mistress); Kellie Gnauck (Ensemble); Bethan Jacks (Ensemble); Samuel John Humphreys (Ensemble); Benjamin McMillan (Ensemble); Verity Burgess (Ensemble); Riva Grant (Ensemble); Callum Fitzgerald (Ensemble); Joe McCourt (Ensemble); Emmanuel Alba (Ensemble); Yuval Zoref (Ensemble); Oliver Slade (Ensemble); Jessica Ellen (Ensemble); Kirsty Whelan (Ensemble); Anthony Ray (Ensemble); and Mike Ward (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!
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
DUBAI OPERA HOUSE dubaiopera.com
Mon 22 Jan – Sat 3 Feb +971 4 440 8888
Evening Performance: 8pm
Friday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
TORQUAY PRINCESS THEATRE atgtickets.com/torquay
Tues 13 – Sat 17 Mar 0844 871 3023
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME birminghamhippodrome.com
Tues 20 – Sat 24 Mar 0844 338 5000
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
TRURO HALL FOR CORNWALL hallforcornwall.co.uk
Tues 27 – Sat 31 Mar 01872 262 466
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
SHREWSBURY THEATRE SEVERN theatresevern.co.uk
Tues 03 – Sat 07 April 01743 281 281
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
SWANSEA GRAND THEATRE Swansea.gov.uk/swanseagrandtheatre
Tues 10 – Sat 14 April 01792 475 715
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
CHESTER STORYHOUSE storyhouse.com
Tues 17 – Sat 21 April 01244 409 113
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
BRADFORD ALHAMBRA bradford-theatres.co.uk
Tues 23 – Sat 28 April 01274 432 000
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
TURIN TEARTRO REGIO TORINO teatroregio.torino.it
Fri 04 – Wed 9 May +39 011 881 5557
Monday – Saturday: 8pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
Sunday Matinee: 3pm
GLASGOW KINGS THEATRE atgtickets.com/Glasgow
Tues 14 – Sat 19 May 0844 871 7648
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL theatreroyal.co.uk
Tues 22 – Sat 26 May 0844 811 2121
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
GRIMSBY AUDITORIUM grimsbyauditorium.org.uk
Tues 29 May – Sat 02 June 0300 300 0035
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
*Casting still to be confirmed for the following dates:
WOKING New Victoria Theatre atgtickets.com/woking
Tues 17 – Sat 21 July 0844 871 7645
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
BROMLEY Churchill Theatre churchilltheatre.co.uk
Tues 24 – Sat 28 July 020 3285 6000
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
BELFAST Grand Opera House goh.co.uk
Tues 31 July – St 11 August 028 9024 1919
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion Theatre bournemouthpavilion.co.uk
Tues 21 – Sat 25 August 01202 055 660
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre wmc.org.uk
Tues 26 Aug – Sat 1 September 029 2063 6464
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
CRAWLEY Hawth Theatre parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/the-hawth
Tues 18 – Sat 22 September 01293 553 636
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
COVENTRY Belgrade Theatre Belgrade.co.uk
Tues 25 – Sat 29 September 02476553055
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
LONDONDERRY Millennium Forum millenniumforum.co.uk
Tues 9 – Sat 13 October 028 7126 4455
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
ABERDEEN His Majesty’s Theatre aberdeenperformingarts.com
Tues 16 – Sat 20 October 01224 641 122
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
BRIGHTON Theatre Royal atgtickets.com/brighton
Tues 29 Oct – Sat 3 November 0844 871 7650
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm
SOUTHSEA Kings Theatre kingsportsmouth.co.uk
Tues 13 – Sat 17 Nov 023 9282 8282
Evening Performance: 7:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm