The musical is based on the life of Eva Peron and chronicles her rise from provincial obscurity through the corridors of power to first lady of the nation as wife of Argentine president, Juan Peron.
Beloved by the masses but hated by the army and the aristocracy, Peron remains to this day a controversial heroine – was she an activist/philanthropist or simply an actress with a lust for power and riches, whose untimely death cemented the legend?
Evita has an eclectic range of musical styles, including Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.
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READ NOWIn 1978, after taking the West End by storm, Evita won the Laurence Olivier Award Best Musical and a year later, became the first British musical to receive the Tony Award for Best Musical.
A vibrant local cast of more than 40 is led by Sian Dhu in the title role, Laurence Williams as Che and Peter Knol as Juan Peron.
Director Carole Dhu first tried to obtain the rights in 1998 but the show was not available for licensing.
After almost two decades, she can now bring the challenging drama to life.
Evita runs for a short season only with four shows from November 12-14.