This production of Evita will capture all the grandeur and majesty from the giants of the modern musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The Showbiz Christchurch Evita is based on the successful revival production that opened in the West End in 2006 to critical acclaim, and then again on Broadway in 2012. Evita enjoyed a string of worldwide productions after its initial London staging and was then released as a major film in 1996 starring Madonna in the title role, and Antonio Banderas as Che. The concept of a theatrical Rock Opera, launched first as an album, was building on the success they had enjoyed with Jesus Christ Superstar. The musical explores the very contemporary idea of fame as an amoral religion.Д®vita is one of the great masterworks from the powerhouse team of Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice (Lyrics). The musical began as a rock opera concept album in 1976, and its success led. Duarte became Eva PerГіn, the wife of the Argentine president Juan PerГіn and the prototype of the mid-20th-century power blonde. The story follows Evitas early life, rise to power, charity work, and death. The story of Evita tracks the journey of Eva Duarte, following her early life, her meteoric rise to power, charity work, and eventual death, aged 33. The West End production won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical, and then went on to open on Broadway where it was the first British production to receive the Tony Award for Best Musical.

The stage musical then opened in London in 1978 making a global star of the shows, till then, unknown leading lady, Elaine Page. 1 in Britain and around the world in the months following its debut, making a star of the recording artist Julie Covington.

The famous anthem вЂњDonвЂ™t Cry for Me ArgentinaвЂќ went to No. Eva Pern used her smarts and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Recorded in 1976 as a two-disc Rock Opera concept album, Evita was a huge musical success from its first release.

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