The Curve's new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Tony-winning Evita
officially opened December 1 at the Leicester venue following previews
that began November 27.
Leading the Made at Curve production are Martha Kirby (U.K. tour of Bat Out of Hell, Rags at the Park Theatre) in the title role, Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Dreamgirls at the Savoy) as Che, and Gary Milner (The Third Man, Doctor Zhivago) as Perón.
Watch highlights from the production, which continues through January 13, 2024, in the video above.
The cast also features Chumisa Dornford-May (Aspects of Love) as the Mistress and Dan Partridge (Grease) as Magaldi with Tia Antoine-Charles, Jacob Atkins, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Harrison Burley, Harry Chandler, Shona Eaton, Jacob Fisher, Olivia Foster Browne, Ashley Gilmour, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Jordan Isaac, Tamsin January, Fallon Mondlane, Samuel Routley, Toby Seddon, Darcey Simmons, and Rebecca Wickes.
Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (Billy Elliot the Musical, The Wizard of Oz) is directing the Tony-winning musical, which also features set design by Michael Taylor, musical supervision by Stephen Brooker, musical direction by Ben van Tienen, and choreography by Adam Murray.
The production also has costume design by Edd Lindley, lighting
design by Joshie Hariette, sound design by Adam Fisher, and wigs, hair
and make-up design by Sam Cox. Casting is by Curve Associate Artist Kay Magson
and Olivia Laydon.
Evita, which premiered as a two-LP recording starring Julie
Covington (Eva) and Colm Wilkinson (Che), features a score by Lloyd
Webber (music) and Rice (lyrics). Hal Prince staged both the original
London and New York productions of the musical, which made stars of
Elaine Paige (in London) and Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone (on
Broadway). The score features such tunes as "Don't Cry for Me
Argentina," "Buenos Aires," "A New Argentina," "Another Suitcase in
Another Hall," "I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You," and "Rainbow High."
Madonna, Antonio Banderas, and Jonathan Pryce starred in the film
version; Elena Roger headed the cast of the London and Broadway
revivals, the latter with Ricky Martin.
For ticket information visit Curveonline.co.uk.