The first national tour of the Tony®-nominated hit production, EVITA, comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts - December 10th through December 22nd, and I can't wait!
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| Caroline Bowman as 'Eva Perón' in the National Tour of EVITA. Photo by Richard Termine. |
EVITA is a story about Eva Perón who used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. She won international acclaim and adoration from her own people as a champion of the poor, while glamour, power and greed made her the world’s first major political celebrity.With much anticipation, producers Hal Luftig, Scott Sanders Productions, and Troika Entertainment announced casting for the national tour of the Tony Award-Nominated Best Revival of a Musical and smash hit production of Tim Rice’s and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EVITA.
New York Post says of this stunning new production, “The wait was worth it: packed with memorable tunes, EVITA is a MODERN MASTERPIECE!”
The national tour of EVITA will star:
- Caroline Bowman (Kinky Boots) as Eva Perón,
- Tony-nominated Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar) as Che, and
- Sean MacLaughlin (Woman in White) as Juan Perón.
Krystina Alabado as the Mistress.
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| The Touring Cast of EVITA. Photo by Richard Termine. |
Directed by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Michael Grandage and choreographed by Tony Awardwinner Rob Ashford, this is the first new Broadway production of the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical, since it debuted on Broadway more than 30 years ago.
EVITA tells Perón’s passionate and tragic story through Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most
dazzling and beloved score, including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Buenos Aires,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “High Flying Adored,” together with “You Must Love Me,” the Oscar-winning hit from the film EVITA.
The creative team includes:
- Tony Award-winning Scenic and Costume Designer Christopher Oram (Red),
- Tony Award-winning Lighting Designer Neil Austin (Red),
- Olivier Award-winning Sound Designer Mick Potter (Woman In White),
- Wig and Hair Designer Richard Mawbey (Frost/Nixon),
- Projection Designer Zachary Borovay (Rock of Ages),
- Music Supervisor Kristen Blodgette (The Phantom of the Opera) and Music Director/Conductor William Waldrop,
- Orchestrations are by Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Cullen (Sunset Boulevard), and
- dance arrangements are by David Chase (Billy Elliot).
Disclosure: I will be provided with tickets to attend media night to share my experience with my readers. All opinions are my own. Information is accurate at the time of publishing, but is subject to change.
*Note: The 2:00 pm performance on Saturday, December 21 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.
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| Josh Young as 'Che' and the Touring Cast of EVITA. Photo by Richard Termine |
EVITA
Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Segerstrom Hall
December 10 – 22, 2013
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
(714) 556-2787
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
Tuesday – Friday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 2:00 pm* and 7:30 pm
Sunday at 1:00 pm and 6:30 pm
*Note: The 2:00 pm performance on Saturday, December 21 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.
Tickets start at $25
The Box Office
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
Open 10 am – 6 pm daily
TTY number - (714) 556-2746
Group Sales - (714) 755-0236
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