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1 day ago · The title character of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1978 musical might recognize much in 2024’s election run-up. The crowd cheers for Eva and Juan Perón in San Francisco Playhouse’s “Evita.” Photo: Jessica Palopoli/San Francisco Playhouse It’s the right time to produce “Evita ...
1 day ago · But without Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hypnotic music, “Evita” would be distinctly two-dimensional. The challenging score includes tangos, paso dobles, other Latin flavors, and musical themes, notably the unforgettable “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina.” The musical’s atonality worked better at times than others.
1 day ago · Webber & Rice Expose Dangerous Legacy of Perón Era by Lynne Stevens A huge screen shows headlines that blast out the news: On July 26, 1952, Eva Perón has died at age 33. Argentines flee their movie houses and crowd the streets of Buenos Aires, mourning Evita. Who is this “Santa Evita” who had such a huge impact on her nation? In Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1978 rock opera, Eva (sparkling Sophia Alawi) is sometimes humanitarian, sometimes fascist. But she’s always a fashionista with her ...
5 days ago · Evita. Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music); Tim Rice (Lyrics) San Francisco Playhouse. The Cast of “Evita” With music that ranges from solemn classical, hip-swishing Latin, and grinding rock to soaring ballads and anthems, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita leaves any audience member with enough memorable earworms for a full night’s worth of dreams ...
3 days ago · Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice. She Is a Diamond, performed by the Original Broadway Cast of Evita, is a powerful and thought-provoking song that delves into the complex themes of power, society, and the role of women.
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6 days ago · Meanwhile, Rice, who had previously worked as composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's lyricist on the Broadway musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, was hesitant to replace Ashman in fear of worsening Beauty and the Beast.
As First Lady of Argentina, she aligns herself with the poor, winning herself, and Perón, popularity among Argentinians. Evita becomes a hero to the poor and the working class¬—and an enemy to the rich. A young and unknown revolutionary, Ché, narrates the rise and fall of the beloved matriarch.
