Evita

Legendary Musical

Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Dennis Razze

JUNE 14 – JULY 2 | MAIN STAGE

The extraordinary musical about an extraordinary woman: this seven-time Tony Award winner captures the passion and unforgettable life story of Eva Perón, who rose from abject poverty in rural Argentina to become First Lady by the age of 27. With a dazzling score inspired by Latin, pop and jazz and filled with show-stopping numbers, including the riveting anthem “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina,” Evita captures the complexity of an illegitimate child who came to be “the spiritual leader of the nation” and one of history’s most tragic and dramatic figures. Directed by Associate Artistic Director Dennis Razze, who was lauded for PSF’s completely sold-out West Side Story last summer and Les Misérables in 2015, this production will be a “must see.” PG13

Similar to the last two seasons, PSF expects the majority of performances to sell out. Order early for the best seating options.

EVITA is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals and Two Knights Limited. www.rnh.com

Extras

Opening Night, Friday, June 16th. Join the PSF actors and staff for a friendly postshow champagne toast.
Meet the actors for an informal talk-back after the show Thursday, June 22 and 29.
Director’s Dinners: specialty dinner themed to the play with behind-the-scenes insights Sunday, June 18, 5:00pm, and Wednesday, June 28, 5:00pm.
An Audio Described performance of Evita will be held at 8pm on Wednesday June 28th.

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Philadelphia Inquirer:

“Stunning.”

“Go with an open heart and it will overwhelm you.”

“Superbly sung, visually gorgeous, tender.”

The Reading Eagle:

“Breathtaking.”

The Morning Call:

“Roscioli’s powerful vocals and charisma light up the stage…”

Lehigh Valley Press:

“World-class in every theatrical sense.”

“Truly a ground-breaking production.”

Features & Press Releases

Broadway Star to play leading role in Evita at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Slak, 610.282.WILL [9455] Tina.Slak@pashakespeare.org January 26, 2017 Center Valley, PA – Broadway actress Dee Roscioli will star at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer in the season opener, Evita. Roscioli, an Easton native and DeSales University graduate is best known for her long run as Elphaba on Broadway, and in the Chicago, San […]

Paulo Szot, Tony Award Winner and International Opera Singer will Star in Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s Evita

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tina Slak • 610.282.WILL, ext. 4 March 21, 2017 tina.slak@pashakespeare.org Center Valley, PA – Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (Patrick Mulcahy, Producing Artistic Director, and Casey Wm. Gallagher, Managing Director) announced today that Tony Award-winning actor and world-renowned opera singer Paulo Szot will star in Evita at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer. Mr. Szot will play the role of […]

Dan Domenech from Broadway’s Rock of Ages joins star-studded cast in Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s Evita

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2017 Tina Slak • 610.282.WILL, ext. 4 tina.slak@pashakespeare.org Center Valley, PA – Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (Patrick Mulcahy, Producing Artistic Director, and Casey Wm. Gallagher, Managing Director) announced today that Broadway, film and television actor Dan Domenech will star as Che in Evita this summer at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. The production opens the Festival’s 26th season. […]

EVITA: THE DIRECTOR’S TAKE

By Dennis Razze I first saw the original production of Evita in San Francisco at the Orpheum Theatre in 1979 during its pre-Broadway tryout period before its New York premiere. The cast included a fiery young actress named Patti Lupone as Eva and an equally young Mandy Patinkin as a bitter and passionate Che, along with Bob […]

EVA PERÓN: FIRST LADY AND STYLE ICON

By Megan Diehl Since her storied rise to fame and power, Eva Perón’s dramatic biography has been one made to be told onstage. Born into squalor in 1919, this illegitimate daughter of a wealthy planter was able to escape her own harsh reality and trade on pure ambition to achieve much more than what was […]