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Broadway Theatre , (9/25/1979 - 6/26/1983)
First Preview:Sep 10, 1979 Total Previews:17
Opening Date:Sep 25, 1979   
Closing Date:Jun 26, 1983 Total Performances:1567

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: Junin and Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1934-1952.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Robert Stigwood; Produced in association with David Land
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Musical Director: Rene Wiegert; Music orchestrated by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hershy Kay; Assistant Musical Dir.: Edward Strauss; Book by Tim Rice
Directed by Harold Prince; Choreographed by Larry Fuller; Assistant to Mr. Fuller: Linda Papworth
Scenic Design by Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth; Costume Design by Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth; Projection Design by Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth; Lighting Design by David Hersey; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Make-Up Design by Richard Allen; Assistant to Mr. Jacob: Larry Spurgeon; Hair Design by Richard Allen; Assistant to Mr. Allen: Esther Teller; Assistant to Mr. O'Brien and Ms. Firth: Donna Thomas
Executive Producer: R. Tyler Gatchell, Jr. and Peter Neufeld; General Manager: Howard Haines; Company Manager: John Caruso; Assistant to Mr. Haines: Nina Skriloff
Production Stage Manager: George Martin; Stage Manager: John Grigas; Assistant Stage Mgr: Carlos Gorbea and Andy Cadiff
Music Contractor: Paul Gemignani; Music Preparation: Chelsea Music Services, Inc., Mathilde Pincus and Al Miller
General Press Representative: Mary Bryant; Press Assistant: Philip Rinaldi; Casting: Joanna Merlin; Dance Captain: Carlos Gorbea; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Furs by Ben Kahn Furs; Production Assistant: Wiley Hausam; Assistant to Mr. Fuller: Linda Papworth; Press Representative: Patt Dale
Cast
Bob Gunton Perón
Patti LuPone Eva Perón
Mandy Patinkin Che
Terri Klausner
Wednesday and Saturday matinees
Eva Perón Alternate
Jane Ohringer Perón's Mistress
Mark Syers Magaldi
Seda Azarian Person of Argentina
Dennis Birchall Person of Argentina
Peppi Borza Person of Argentina
Tom Carder Person of Argentina
Robin Cleaver Person of Argentina
Anny De Gange Person of Argentina
Mark East Person of Argentina
Megan Forste Child
Bridget Francis Child
Nicole Francis Child
Teri Gill Person of Argentina
Carlos Gorbea Person of Argentina
Pat Gorman Person of Argentina
Rex David Hays Person of Argentina
Terri Klausner Person of Argentina
Michael Lichtefeld Person of Argentina
Carol Lugenbeal Person of Argentina
Paula Lynn Person of Argentina
Morgan MacKay Person of Argentina
Peter Marinos Person of Argentina
Sal Mistretta Person of Argentina
Jack Neubeck Person of Argentina
Marcia O'Brien Person of Argentina
Nancy Opel Person of Argentina
Michael Pastryk Child
Davia Sacks Person of Argentina
James Sbano Person of Argentina
David Staller Person of Argentina
Michelle Stubbs Person of Argentina
Robert Tanna Person of Argentina
Clarence Teeters Person of Argentina
Susan Terry Person of Argentina
Phillip Tracy Person of Argentina
David Vosburgh Person of Argentina
Mark Waldrop Person of Argentina
Sandra Wheeler Person of Argentina
Brad Witsger Person of Argentina
John Leslie Wolfe Person of Argentina
Nancy Wood Person of Argentina
Christopher Wooten Child
John Yost Person of Argentina
Understudies: Tom Carder (Che), Rex David Hays (Perón), Sal Mistretta (Magaldi), Nancy Opel (Eva Perón) and Nancy Wood (Perón's Mistress)
1980 Tony Award® Best Musical
winnerProduced by Robert Stigwood [winner]
1980 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
winnerBook by Tim Rice [winner]
1980 Tony Award® Best Original Score
winnerMusic by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice [winner]
1980 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerPatti LuPone [winner]
1980 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
winnerMandy Patinkin [winner]
 Bob Gunton [nominee]
1980 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Timothy O'Brien [nominee]
 Tazeena Firth [nominee]
1980 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Timothy O'Brien [nominee]
 Tazeena Firth [nominee]
1980 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
winnerDavid Hersey [winner]
1980 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Larry Fuller [nominee]
1980 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
winnerHarold Prince [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical
winnerProduced by Robert Stigwood [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
 Mandy Patinkin [nominee]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical
winnerPatti LuPone [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
winnerBob Gunton [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
 Larry Fuller [nominee]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical
winnerDirected by Harold Prince [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
winnerLyrics by Tim Rice [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
winnerMusic by Andrew Lloyd Webber [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 Timothy O'Brien [nominee]
 Tazeena Firth [nominee]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
 David Hersey [nominee]
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Tim Rice 
Evita (Original 1979 Cast Recording) - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
A Cinema in Buenos Aires; July 26, 1952 Company
Requiem for Evita Company
Oh What a Circus Che and Company
On This Night of a Thousand Stars Magaldi
Eva Beware of the City Magaldi, Eva Perón and Family
Buenos Aires Eva Perón and Dancers
Goodnight and Thank You Che, Eva Perón and Lovers
The Art of the Possible Perón, Eva Perón and Colonels
Charity Concert Company
I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You Eva Perón and Perón
Another Suitcase in Another Hall Perón's Mistress
Peron's Latest Flame Che, Eva Perón and Company
A New Argentina Eva Perón, Perón, Che and Company
ACT 2Sung By
On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada Perón, Che and Company
Don't Cry for Me Argentina Eva Perón
High Flying Adored Che and Eva Perón
Rainbow High Eva Perón and Dressers
Rainbow Tour Che, Eva Perón, Perón and Peronists
The Actress Hasn't Learned (the Lines You'd Like to Hear) Eva Perón, Che and Company
And the Money Kept Rolling In (and Out) Che and Company
Santa Evita Children and Workers
Waltz for Eva and Che Eva Perón and Che
She is a Diamond Perón and Officers
Dice Are Rolling Perón and Eva Perón
Eva's Final Broadcast Eva Perón and Che
Montage Company
Lament Eva Perón and Che