Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita
presented in cooperation with the Wisconsin Union Theater
Amanda Poulson as Eva Peron. Photo by Lorah Haskins.
Friday, August 21 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 22 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 23 at 2:00 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, winner of seven Tony Awards, is the classic rags-to-riches story of Eva Perón, a peasant girl who rises from the poverty of small-town Argentina to become the nation's iconic first lady. Arguably Webber's best score, it includes the famous showstoppers "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Buenos Aires."
Watch highlights from dress rehearsal. See our EVITA Montage Video with photos from throughout the dress rehearsal and audio from our sitzprobe.
Tickets
Tickets ($15, $22 and $27 with a $2 discount for students with ID and seniors age 62+) are available through the Campus Arts Box Office at (608) 265-ARTS, online through the Wisconsin Union Theater Box Office, or in person at the WUT Box Office (800 Langdon Street, Monday-Friday from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm, Saturday Noon to 5 pm). All tickets held at will call will be available in the theater lobby one hour prior to curtain.
Preshow Lecture
Don't miss "Eva Peron: A Revolutionary Icon," a special Preshow Lecture on Saturday, August 22 at 6:30 pm. Professor Glen Close, UW-Madison Department of Spanish and Portuguese, will examine the iconic status of Eva Perón exploring the origins, manifestations and impact of her celebrity status. The lecture is a free event and open to the public and will be held in the Play Circle Theatre in the Memorial Union.
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" Photo by Mike Brown.
Photo Gallery
Visit the Four Seasons Theatre EVITA photo gallery
Partial support for this production of Evita was provided by the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, the Madison Arts Commission, the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Audio for the Arts, Park Printing, and Full Compass.
Reviews
"Evita is a large undertaking and Four Seasons, like Poulson in the lead role, handles it skillfully." Katie Reiser, Four Seasons presents a good-looking and -sounding EVITA, The Isthmus
"Four Seasons has taken Lloyd Webber's dark musical and brought out some of its most entertaining aspects. From a grief tango when Argetines learn of their Evita's death to the final vivid moments, EVITA makes the journey from chorus girl to spiritual leader a pleasure to watch." Lindsay Christians, Four Seasons' EVITA takes a bite out of the big apple, 77 Square
Resources
Read the unofficial biography of Eva Perón.
Visit the website for the Evita Perón Historical Research Foundation, which is "dedicated to contributing to the historical knowledge of the figure of Eva Perón from a scientific perspective."
Watch the actual footage of Eva Peron's famous speech from the balcony.
See historic photos of Eva Perón. Watch Eva Perón: A Life in Pictures.
Watch a Powerpoint presentation with several photos, posters, and political images of Evita.
"Peron's Latest Flame." Photo by Mike Brown
Biographies
Evita: The Real Life of Eva Peron, by Nicholas Fraser and Marysa Navarro (ISBN 0393315754)
Eva Peron: A Biography, by Alicia Dujovne Ortiz (ISBN 0312168276)
Official (Ghostwritten) Autobiography
Evita by Evita: Eva Duarte Perón tells her own story (ISBN 0906071054, out of print, available used and from libraries)
Historical Fiction
Santa Evita, by Tomás Eloy Martinez (ISBN 0679768149) A very successful semi-documentary novel by an Argentine journalist who knew Perón, centering on the mysterious fate of Evita's embalmed cadaver.
Historical film
Eva Peron, dir. Juan Carlos Desanzo, Argentina 1996 (available in Foreign section at Four Star Video Heaven)
"High Flying Adored." Photo by Mike Brown.
Production Staff
Director/Music Director
Andrew Abrams
Choreographer
Sarah McCalister
Set Designer
Frank Schneeberger
Lighting Designer
Casey Martin
Costume Designer
Jenni Schwaner Ladd
Wigs, Hair & Makeup Designer
Jan Ross
Sound Designer
Steve Gotcher
"Rainbow Tour." Photo by Mike Brown.
Props Designer
Larry Keen
Stage Management Team
Sarah Marty
Kate Goodall
Sarah Cowing
Assistant Music Director
Eric Anderson
Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer
Brian Cowing
Amanda Poulson as Eva, Joe Dahl as Peron. Photo by Lorah Haksins
Cast
Eva Peron
Amanda Poulson
Che
Chad Grote
Peron
Joe Dahl
Magaldi
Robert A. Goderich
Mistress
Samantha Bock
Women's Ensemble
Amanda Arnold
Frieda Carlsen
Lorah Haskins
Francesca Johnson
TaeHee Kim
Donna Kuelz
Melissa Krumm
Taylor Peterson
Nikki Powers
Gina Sparacino
Bethany Spevacek
Lainie Wade
"Eva's Lament." Photo by Mike Brown
Men's Ensemble
Bobby Arnold
Robert A.Goderich
Eddie Gray
Sean Hubbard
Dan Jackson
Paul Kellerman
Joseph Kramer
David Kuelz
David Olson
Jordan Peterson
Dennis Reichhold
Joe Shapiro
Peasant Children
Lauren Bobeck
Nathan Lucas
Admiral
Barry Abrams
