Evita

Perón in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita. The production, initially staged in Los Angeles, traveled to New York City later that year. LuPone’s embodiment of the Argentine leader’s rise to power won her the Tony Award for best actress in a musical. She continued to work steadily in New York and…

…the basis for the musical Evita (1978), by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice; it was later adapted into a film (1996) starring Madonna.

…Chorus Line (1975), Lloyd Webber’s Evita (1978), Cats (1981), and The Phantom of the Opera (1986); and The Lion King (1997), with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice. Popular musicals in the 21st century included Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked (2003); The Book of Mormon (2011),

…Guevara in the stage musical Evita. The production—a collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice—debuted in 1979, and Patinkin earned a Tony Award the following year.

…collaboration with Rice was on Evita (1978), a musical about Eva Perón, wife of the Argentine dictator Juan Perón. The London production received the Olivier Award for best musical, and the Broadway staging won seven Tony Awards, including best musical and best score. In addition, Lloyd Webber and Rice shared…

…was the Tony Award-winning musical Evita, released on record in 1976 before making its London stage debut in 1978. With a story based on the life of former Argentine first lady Eva Perón, the show produced the international hit song “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” For the cast show album,…