MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 25, 1979
Closing Date
Jun 26, 1983
1st Preview
Sep 10, 1979
1st Preview
Sep 10, 1979
Previews
17
Performances
1,567
MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadway Theatre
(Sep 25, 1979 - Jun 26, 1983)
Setting
Argentina.
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; Press Representative: Patt Dale
Bob Gunton
Perón
Patti LuPone
Eva Perón
Sep 10, 1979 - Jan 10, 1981
Mandy Patinkin
Che
Terri Klausner
Wednesday and Saturday matinees
Eva Perón
Sep 10, 1979 - Oct 1980
Alternate
 
Person of Argentina
Sep 10, 1979 - Oct 1980
Jane Ohringer
Perón's Mistress
Sep 10, 1979 - Aug 02, 1980
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
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)

Broadway Theatre (Sep 25, 1979 - Jun 26, 1983)

Musical Director: Paul Gemignani and Jack Gaughan (1981 - Jun 26, 1983)
Assistant Stage Mgr: Kenneth W. Urmston and John-David Wilder; Stage Manager: Beverley Randolph and Brenna Krupa; Production Stage Manager: John Grigas
Dance Captain: Kenneth W. Urmston; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne and Jon Wilner

Cast

Loni Ackerman
Eva Perón
Apr 05, 1982 - May 28, 1983
Derin Altay
Broadway debut
Eva Perón
Jan 12, 1981 - Apr 03, 1982
Florence Lacey
Eva Perón
May 30, 1983 - Jun 26, 1983
Pamela Blake
Wednesday and Saturday matinees
Eva Perón
May 25, 1983 - Jun 25, 1983
Alternate
 
Person of Argentina
Patricia Hemenway
Served as alternate while Nancy Opel played the role on tour in St. Louis for three weeks
Eva Perón
Jun 01, 1982 - Jun 20, 1982
Alternate
Cynthia Hunt
Broadway debut
Perón's Mistress
Aug 04, 1980 - ?
Nancy Opel
Wednesday and Saturday matinees
Eva Perón
Oct 1980 - May 29, 1982
Alternate
 
Eva Perón
Jun 23, 1982 - May 30, 1982
Alternate
Tammy Amerson
Child
Claudia Asbury
Person of Argentina
Susan Cella
Person of Argentina
Anthony Crivello
Che
Frank Cruz
Person of Argentina
David Cryer
Perón
Kim Darwin
Person of Argentina
Patti D'Beck
Person of Argentina
Dec 1982 - Jun 26, 1983
Al DeCristo
Person of Argentina
Scott Fless
Person of Argentina
Robert Frisch
Person of Argentina
 
Perón
Carole Garcia
Person of Argentina
Lilo Grunwald
Child
Michael Hayward-Jones
Person of Argentina
Robert Heitzinger
Person of Argentina
Robert Hendersen
Person of Argentina
John Herrera
Person of Argentina
Colette Sena Heyman
Child
Ken Hilliard
Person of Argentina
Scott Holmes
Che
Keith Keen
Person of Argentina
Robert Logan
Person of Argentina
Peter Marinos
Magaldi
Jun 16, 1980 - ?
Jack Neubeck
Perón
Amy Niles
Person of Argentina
 
Perón's Mistress
Joanie O'Neill
Person of Argentina
Dawn Perry
Person of Argentina
Martie Ramm
Person of Argentina
Cassie Rand
Person of Argentina
Morgan Richardson
Person of Argentina
Drusilla Ross
Person of Argentina
James Sbano
Che
Allison Smith
Child
Nov 1979 - Jan 19, 1980
James Stein
Che
Wilfredo Suarez
Person of Argentina
Claude Tessier
Person of Argentina
Leslie Tinnaro
Person of Argentina
Ian Michael Towers
Person of Argentina
Kenneth W. Urmston
Person of Argentina
James Whitson
Broadway debut
Magaldi
Understudies: Susan Cella (Eva Perón), Al DeCristo (Che), Robert Frisch (Perón), John Herrera (Che), Jack Neubeck (Magaldi), Amy Niles (Perón's Mistress) and James Sbano (Che)
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Tim Rice
Act 1
Sung 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
Perón's Latest Flame
Che, Eva Perón and Company
A New Argentina
Eva Perón, Perón, Che and Company
Act 2
Sung 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

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1980 Winner
Produced by Robert Stigwood

Best Book of a Musical

1980 Winner
Book by Tim Rice

Best Original Score

1980 Winner
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Best Actress in a Musical

1980 Winner
Patti LuPone

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1980 Winner
Mandy Patinkin
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1980 Nominee
Bob Gunton
 

Best Scenic Design

1980 Nominee
Scenic Design by Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth
 

Best Costume Design

1980 Nominee
Costume Design by Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth

Best Lighting Design

1980 Winner
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Best Choreography

1980 Nominee
Choreographed by Larry Fuller

Best Direction of a Musical

1980 Winner
Directed by Harold Prince

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Musical

1980 Winner
Produced by Robert Stigwood
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1980 Nominee
Mandy Patinkin

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1980 Winner
Patti LuPone

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1980 Winner
Bob Gunton
 

Outstanding Choreography

1980 Nominee
Choreographed by Larry Fuller

Outstanding Director of a Musical

1980 Winner
Directed by Harold Prince

Outstanding Lyrics

1980 Winner
Lyrics by Tim Rice

Outstanding Music

1980 Winner
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
 

Outstanding Costume Design

1980 Nominee
Costume Design by Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1980 Nominee
Lighting Design by David Hersey
Season:
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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