Evita, one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time, will be staged at the Wilton Playshop from Friday, April 22-Saturday, May 7. With direction and musical staging by Karen Morello, the show will feature the musical direction of Zachary Kampler and the choreography of Kelly Nayden.
”When the Wilton Playshop asked me to direct this production three years ago for Spring of 2020, I became immediately excited. We began production and who knew what was to befall all of us with the pandemic,” Morello said. “We are now back in production and I could not be more pleased with the enthusiasm, energy, dedication and talent of this cast, crew, and artistic team. I am honored to be directing this fabulous musical, and look forward to sharing it with the community.”
Set in Argentina between 1934-1952, Evita charts the young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric rise to sainthood. The Tony Award-winning musical follows Eva Duarte on her journey from a poor, illegitimate child to an ambitious actress and ultimately the most powerful woman in Latin America before her death at age 33.
Told through a compelling score that fuses haunting chorales with exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences, Evita creates an arresting theatrical portrait as complex as the woman herself. 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.”
Performances are April 22, 23, 29, and 30, and May 5, 6, and 7 at 8 p.m.; and April 24 and May 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $30 for seniors and students. For more information and updated COVID policies, visit the Wilton Playshop website.