19th-23rd March 2019
Evita charts the young and ambitious Eva Perón’s meteoric rise from poverty to sainthood. Set in Argentina between 1934-1952, the Olivier and Tony winning musical follows Eva María Duarte on her journey from poor illegitimate child to ambitious actress to, as the wife of military leader-turned-president Juan Perón, the most powerful woman in Latin America, before her death from cancer at age 33.
The events in Eva’s life are presented in song and commented on by the show’s narrator, Ché Guevara. Well-known numbers from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece include “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”, “Oh What a Circus”, “Buenos Aires” and “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”.
With one of Lloyd Webber’s most-loved scores, combining Latin, jazz, pop and more traditional influences, Evita is one of the most popular musicals of modern times, and we were delighted to be granted a licence to stage a full scale production with such a talented cast.
Creative Team
| Creative | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Oxenham |
| Musical Director | Graham Hix |
| Choreographer | April Timpson |
| Stage Manager | Mike Davall |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Robert Phillips |
| Technical Director | Melvyn Fryer (Prism) |
| Lighting Designer | Stephen Williams |
| Lighting Technician | Matthew Fuller |
| Lighting Assistant | Sam Fisher |
| Sound Manager | Ryan Anstey |
| Assistant Sound Manager & Sound Effects | Liam Gillon |
| Sound Assistant | Megan Harrison |
| Set Designer | Mike Davall |
| Scenery Constructed and Painted by | Mike Davall, Clive Bolton, Bob Cray, Robert Phillips |
| Stage Crew | Clive Bolton, Robert Phillips, Julian Wojciech |
| Get-In Weekend Crew | Ed Armes, Clive Bolton, Sandra Bolton, Chris Boorman, Bob Cray, Eric McLoughlin, Graham Davidson, Andy Harding, Steve Howard, Paula Nettleton, Martin Sampson, Julian Wojciech |
| Properties | Sandra Bolton, Lynda Taylor |
| Scenery Supplied By | Staging, furniture and props hired from Proscenium Ltd, Rochdale, OL15 9EW |
| Prompt | Sheila Main |
| Box Office Manager | Ron Walker |
| Front of House Manager | Sophie Fryer |
| Assistant Front of House Manager | Lucy Armes |
| Front of House Helpers | Tracyann Johnson, Dawn Stephens, Rhian Boccus, Rob Tickner, Peter Taylor, Sophie Marrett, Robert Phillips, Vanessa Higgins, Peter Atlee, Joyce Atlee, Marion Boorman, Natalie Howcroft, Giga Phillips, Lisa Fletcher, Graham Davidson, Wendy Bolt, Chrissie White, Emily Woodrow, Mel Trundle, Anji Dawson |
| Rehearsal Pianists | Paul Darrah, Simon Eastwood, Graham Hix |
| Rehearsal Tea Team | Peter Taylor, Lynda Hix |
| Stage Door Keeper | Peter Taylor |
| Make-up Manager | Victoria Taylor |
| Make-up Team | Alison Bedford, Diane Bedford, Kimberley Nichols, Karen Grover, |
| George Ashwood | |
| Costume Manager | Helen Dayson |
| Costume Assistant | Marion Boorman |
| Costumes | Provided by Sue’s Costumes, Bath Theatrical Costume Hire, Stage Style Costumes |
| Wigs | Provided by Wigs Up North, 17 Redhill Street, Manchester |
| Photography | John Sherringham |
| Publicity Manager | Giga Phillips |
| Publicity Team | Rodney Dell, Paul Gibson, Robert Phillips, Richard Young |
| Sponsorship | Stephanie Farry |
| Website, Programme and Artwork | Tim Canfield |
| The Orchestra | |
| Trumpet | Laurence Warburton |
| Trombone | Paul Dodge |
| Keyboard 1 | David Perkins |
| Keyboard 2 | Paul Darrah |
| Keyboard 3 | Zoë Hardy |
| Guitar | David Yates |
| Bass | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums | Dave Lambert |
| Percussion | Colin Gray |
Cast List
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| Eva Perón | Danni Stembridge |
| Che Guevara | Philip Mumford |
| Juan Perón | Martin Sampson |
| Augustin Magaldi | Graham Kirby-Smith |
| Perón's Mistress | Christine Bothwell |
| Santa Evita Soloist | Lucy Sumners |
| Quartet: "Oh What a Circus" | Christine Bothwell, Kat O'Connor, Lucy Sutton, Victoria Szebesta |
| Eva's Mother | Lynn Clegg |
| Eva's Sisters | Lucy Egan, Nicky Stephens, Sue Canfield |
| Eva's Brother | Lewis Hoskins |
| Lovers | Lewis Hoskins, Paris Terrett, Mike Lehman, Tim Canfield, Richard Young |
| Officers | Tim Canfield, Richard Young, Tony Siddall, Keith Sullivan, Ron Walker |
| Heavies | Chris Boorman, Rodney Dell |
| Suitcase Boys | Tim Canfield, Richard Young, Lewis Hoskins, Paris Terrett |
| Marching Soldiers | Lewis Hoskins, Dale Barrell, Paris Terrett, Tim Canfield, Keith Sullivan |
| Nucleus of Dancers | Christine Bothwell, Sue Canfield, Laura Gurney, Lucy Jesse, Danielle Pullen, Rebecca Rogers, Victoria Szebesta, Nicky Stephens, Lucy Egan |
| Ensemble | Lucy Sumners, Kat O’Connor, Lucy Sutton, Victoria Szebesta, Lynn Clegg, Lucy Egan, Nicky Stephens, Lewis Hoskins, Dale Barrell, Paris Terrett, Mike Lehman, Tim Canfield, Richard Young, Tony Siddall, Keith Sullivan, Ron Walker, Chris Boorman, Chris Robinson, Rodney Dell, Tony Doherty, Rebecca Rogers, Danielle Pullen, Laura Gurney, Sue Canfield, Rachel Davison, Lucy Jesse, Helen Dayson, Christine Siddall, Ruth Hall |