Evita In Concert

Overview

EVITA: IN CONCERT
Music by Andrew Lloyd Weber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed and staged by William Sanders

Civic Theatre of Allentown is thrilled to announce One Weekend ONLY presentation of Andrew Lloyd Weber's Evita, In Concert! Playing on the Historic 19th Street Theatre Stage August 14 & 15 at 7:30 and August 16 at 3:00.

Featuring a full 26-piece orchestra, with musical direction by conductor Steve Reisteter, directed by William Sanders and choreographed by Mariel Letourneau, this concert production promises to be a special experience like last year's The Light In The Piazza.

Synopsis:

Evita charts the young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric rise to sainthood. Set in Argentina between 1934-1952, the Tony-winning musical follows Eva Duarte on her journey from poor illegitimate child to ambitious actress to, as wife of military leader-turned-president Juan Peron, the most powerful woman in Latin America, before her death from cancer at age 33.
The events in Evita’s life are presented in song and commented on by the show’s narrator, Che. 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.” Featuring one of Lloyd Webber’s most-loved scores, combining Latin, jazz, pop and more traditional influences, Evita is a treat for all audiences.