Following the recent outstanding success of its production of Grease, the Teatru Astra is embarking on an even more ambitious project: Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Tim Rice's musical Evita, filled with memorable tunes such as 'Another Suitcase in Another Hall,' 'Oh hat A Circus', 'The Rainbow Tour' and of course 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina'.

Evita brings to life the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva Peron. Beginning with a young and ambitious Eva, the production follows her meteoric rise to sainthood. The story tells of the enormous wealth and power she gained and the means by which she became the beloved Evita.

Evita's memorable 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' was recorded and released in 1976 followed by the complete double album release, which went gold. The stage production opened on June 21, 1978 at the Prince Edward Theatre in London with Elaine Paige in the title role and Joss Ackland as her formidable Juan Peron.

Following stints in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Evita premiered on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre on 25th September 1979. Evita won an impressive seven Tony Awards including Best Book, Best Score and Best Musical of the year.  In 1981, the Evita cast recording was awarded a Grammy Award.

Productions of Evita have been performed all over the world, including performances in Austria, Spain, Mexico and South Africa.

And now for the first time Evita comes to Gozo. Open auditions for all the roles, including those of Evita, Che, Juan Peron, Arturo Magaldi and the Mistress will be held on 3 September.

Evita the musical also requires a varied ensemble cast. Indeed the production calls for strong singers, strong dancers, and strong actors of all ethnicities, shapes, and sizes from the ages of 15 to 70 to portray a variety of roles.

Backed by the same creative team that last year gave you Grease including the support of Studio 18, Evita promises to be yet another incredible and ambitious production.

Evita the musical also requires a varied ensemble cast. Indeed the production calls for strong singers, strong dancers, and strong actors of all ethnicities, shapes, and sizes from the ages of 15 to 70 to portray a variety of roles.

The same creative team that was responsible for Grease is on board for Evita.

Mro Sigmund Mifsud is the musical director of what promises to be yet another incredible and ambitious production. Julie Zahra and Mariella Spiteri Cefai share duties as vocal coach and chorus mistress respectively, Chris Gatt and Jean Marc Cafa are in charge of the staging and overall vision of the musical, and Christabel Bajada will be polishing up some snazzy Argentinean tango steps.

 

Auditions are scheduled for Saturday 3 September at Teatru Astra. The audition pack and more information are available on Socjeta Filarmonika La Stella's website at www.lastella.com.mt.

Booking will open in the coming weeks. Enquiries should be directed to [email protected]