Evita Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1979
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.
| 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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