Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.

Evita begins previews on May 17.

By: Apr. 28, 2023

Evita is currently in rehearsals for its production at A.R.T., running at the Loeb Drama Center May 17 - July 16, 2023.

Check out the new rehearsal photos below!

Tony Award nominee Shereen Pimentel (she/her) leads the cast in the role of Eva Perón and is joined by Gabriel Burrafato (he/him) as Magaldi, Omar Lopez-Cepero (he/him) as Che, Caesar Samayoa (he/him) as Perón (he/him), and Naomi Serrano (she/her) as Mistress. The ensemble includes Martín Almiron (he/him), Julian Alvarez (he/him), Adrienne Balducci (she/her), Leah Barsky (she/her), Bianca Bulgarelli (she/her), Camila Cardona (she/her), 2008 Tango Dance World Champion Melody Celatti (ella), Esteban Domenichini (he/him), Rebecca Eichenberger, Sean Ewing (he/him), Nicole Fernandez-Coffaro (she/her), David Michael Garry (he/him), Eddie Gutierrez (he/him), Eric Anthony Lopez, Jonatan Lujan (he/him), Caleb Marshall-Villarreal (he/him), Ilda Mason (she/her), Jeremiah Valentino Porter (he/him), Leonay Shepherd (she/her), and Maria Cristina Posada Slye (she/her). Sky Vaux Fuller (she/her) will appear as Child. Marissa Barragán (she/her), Mathew Bautista (he/him), Isabella Lopez (she/her), and Miguel Angel Vasquez (he/him) are offstage swings.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Tony Award-winning rock opera Evita follows the adored and reviled Eva Perón's meteoric rise from an impoverished childhood to first lady of Argentina until her death at 33. Directed by Sammi Cannold (Forbes' 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment, Endlings, Violet), this eagerly anticipated revival featuring unforgettable songs including "Buenos Aires" and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" explores how we make sense of contradictions in legacy.

Evita features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by Tim Rice. It is directed by Sammi Cannold (she/her) and choreographed by Emily Maltby (she/her) and award-winning Argentine tango choreographer Valeria Solomonoff (she/her). Kelsey Burns (she/they) is the associate choreographer. Music supervision is by Kristen Blodgette (she/her), associate music supervision is by Michael Patrick Walker (he/him), and music direction is by Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh (she/her). Orchestration is by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Orchestration originally by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Scenic design is by Emmy Award winner Jason Sherwood (he/him), costume design is by Helen Hayes Award winner Alejo Vietti (he/him), lighting design is by Tony Award winner Bradley King (he/him), sound design is by Connor Wang (he/him), and hair and wig design is by Ashley Rae Callahan (she/her). Rebecca Aparicio (she/her) is associate director, Claire Warden (she/her) is the intimacy director, and Max Rodriguez (he/him) is the assistant director. Evita's stage management team includes production stage manager Victoria Navarro (she/her), stage manager Derric Nolte and assistant stage manager Elizabeth Ramirez (she/they). Casting is by Benton Whitley CSA and Micah Johnson-Levy of Whitley Theatrical. Produced by arrangement with The Really Useful Group.

Production support of Evita is provided by Fay and Bill Shutzer. Additional choreography residency support is provided by Andy and Mariann Youniss.

A.R.T.'s 2022/23 programming is supported by Harvard University, The Barr Foundation, The Bob and Alison Murchison New Work Development Fund, The Shubert Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Bank of America, Barton & Guestier, Meyer Sound, and JetBlue.

Photo Credit: Maria Baranova

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Sammi Cannold, Ilda Mason, Shereen Pimentel, Naomi Serrano, and members of the company

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Rehearsal dance shoes for Evita

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Valeria Solomonoff, Kelsey Burns, Shereen Pimentel, and Omar Lopez-Cepero

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Ilda Mason and Miguel Angel Vasquez

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Ilda Mason and Sammi Cannold

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Naomi Serrano and Shereen Pimentel

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Caleb Marshall Villarreal, Adrienne Balducci, and the company of Evita

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Shereen Pimentel and Naomi Serrano

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Sammi Cannold, Shereen Pimentel, and Naomi Serrano

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Shereen Pimentel and the company of Evita

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals of EVITA at A.R.T.
Omar Lopez-Cepero and Shereen Pimentel




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