Evita (Broadway, Broadway Theatre, 1979) | Playbill

Evita

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS:

Sammi Cannold (Endlings, Violet, Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment, and the youngest female director in A.R.T. history) helms this groundbreaking revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony Award-winning rock opera, which follows the adored and reviled Eva Perón’s meteoric rise to first lady of Argentina before her death at 33. Inspired by Hal Prince’s original staging, Cannold evolves her acclaimed concert version that was staged at New York City Center in 2019.

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1980 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
1980 Outstanding Costume Design Nominee
1980 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
1980 Outstanding Music Winner
1980 Outstanding Lighting Design Nominee
1980 Outstanding Choreography Nominee
1980 Outstanding Musical Winner
1980 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Winner
1980 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1980 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1980 Best Musical Winner
Outer Critics Circle
1980 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
Tony Award
1980 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1980 Best Actress in a Musical Winner
1980 Best Book of a Musical Winner
1980 Best Choreography Nominee
1980 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1980 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
1980 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
1980 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1980 Best Original Score Winner
1980 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1980 Musical Winner
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