Photo Coverage: Evita Opening Night in London
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 23, 2006
To glowing reviews, the London revival of Evita began previews at the Adelphi Theatre opened on June 21 after beginning previews on June 2.Starring Elena Roger as Eva Peron, Philip Quast as Juan Peron, and Matt Rawle as Che, and
with Lorna Want as the Mistress and Gary Milner as Magaldi, Evita is helmed by Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Grandage, choreographed by Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Doctor Doolittle) and features Christopher Oram as the main designer; the three last collaborated on the smash revival
of Guys and Dolls that
is playing at the Picadilly Theatre. The revival is
produced by Lloyd
Webber's Very Useful Group.Evita,
which began life as a 1975 concept album, takes a cynical but
multifaceted view of the ascent of Eva Peron, Argentina's one-time first lady. The show, which features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Tim Rice, originally opened at London's Prince Edward Theatre in 1978 with Elaine Paige as
Eva and David Essex as Che. In New York, it ran 1,567 performances at
the Broadway Theatre, and won the 1980 Tony Award for Best Musical, as
well as six others.
Photos by Nigel Norrington/Camera Press/Retna
Elena Roger and Philip Quast
Matt Rawle
Matt Rawle and company
Matt Rawle and Elena Roger
Matt Rawle and Elena Roger
Photos by Pat Sullivan/Retna Pictures
Matt Rawle and company
Matt Rawle, Elena Roger and company
Elena Roger and cast
Elena Roger and Matt Rawle
Matt Rawle
Elena Roger and cast
Matt Rawle, Elena Roger and the cast of Evita
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