NewsPHOTO RECAP: Evita, Starring Ricky Martin, Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and PartyRicky Martin celebrates his birthday Dec. 24. We look back at the opening night of his most recent Broadway appearance. The Broadway revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita officially opened April 5, 2012. at the Marquis Theatre.
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PHOTO RECAP: Evita, Starring Ricky Martin, Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party
PHOTO RECAP: Evita, Starring Ricky Martin, Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party
Ricky Martin celebrates his birthday Dec. 24. We look back at the opening night of his most recent Broadway appearance. The Broadway revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita officially opened April 5, 2012, following previews that began March 12 at the Marquis Theatre.
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Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice and Ricky Martin
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice and Ricky Martin
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Ricky Martin and Max von Essen
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Max von Essen
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Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger and Ricky Martin
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Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger and Ricky Martin
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Elena Roger, Ricky Martin and Max von Essen
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Rachel Potter, Michael Cerveris and Elena Roger
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Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger, Ricky Martin and Max von Essen
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Elena Roger
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Elena Roger
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Ricky Martin
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Ricky Martin
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Michael Cerveris
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Rachel Potter
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Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger, Ricky Martin and Max von Essen
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Elena Roger, Ricky Martin and Max von Essen
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Ricky Martin
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Maggie Grace
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Debra Messing
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Will Chase
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Vanessa Williams
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Gayle King
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Elizabeth Vargas
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Tonya Pinkins
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Barbara Walters
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Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Kathy Griffin
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Andy Cohen and Kathy Griffin
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Claybourne Elder
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Marco Zunino and Bianca Marroquin
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Christopher Oram and Michael Grandage
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Dr. Stewart Adelson and Hal Luftig
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Bernie Williams
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Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas
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Tom Cianfichi and Bryan Batt
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Desmond Child and Richard Jay-Alexander
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Michael Grandage
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Brian Hargrove and David Hyde Pierce
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Amy Fine Collins and Flora Collins
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Ruth Wilson
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Andrew Harris-Levy and Tovah Feldshuh
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Anthony Rapp
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Anthony Rapp
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Karine Plantadit
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John Noble
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John Quinones
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Patricia Clarkson
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Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. and Patricia Clarkson
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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Cheyenne Jackson
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Rob Ashford
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Josefina Scaglione
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Ruben Blades and Luba Mason
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Rafael Marquez and Jaydy Michel
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Constantine Maroulis
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Karla Monroig and Tommy Torres
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Brian Boitano
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Adamari Lopez
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Jill Paice, Alexandra Silber and Elizabeth Stanley
The cast was headed by Grammy winner Martin as Che, Olivier Award winner Elena Roger in her Broadway debut as Eva Perón, Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris as Juan Perón, Max von Essen (Dance of the Vampires, Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Magaldi and Rachel Potter (The Addams Family) as the Mistress.
Rounding out the cast were Ashley Amber, George Lee Andrews, Wendi Bergamini, Eric L. Christian, Kristine Covillo, Colin Cunliffe, Margot de La Barre, Bradley Dean, Rebecca Eichenberger, Melanie Field, Jennie Ford, Maya Jade Frank, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines, Constantine Germanacos, Laurel Harris, Nick Kenkel, Brad Little, Erica Mansfield, Emily Mechler, Isabela Moner, Sydney Morton, Jessica Lea Patty, Aleks Pevec, Kristie Dale Sanders, Timothy Shew, Michaeljon Slinger, Johnny Stellard, Alex Michael Stoll, Daniel Torres and Matt Wall.
Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage directed, and Tony Award winner Rob Ashford choreographed. Both handled the same duties for the previous West End revival of Evita.
"Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady," according to production notes. "She won international acclaim and adoration from her own people as a champion of the poor, while glamour, power and greed made her the world’s first major political celebrity."
The revival promised songs from the original staging, such as "Don’t Cry for Me Argentina," "Buenos Aires," "Rainbow High" and "High Flying Adored," as well as "You Must Love Me," which was penned for the 1996 film adaptation.
Evita has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Harold Prince staged the original London and New York productions. Elaine Paige earned an Olivier Award for creating the role in London. Patti LuPone, who starred in the 1979 Broadway staging, earned a Tony Award for her work alongside Tony winner Mandy Patinkin as Che. Evita also earned the 1980 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Direction.