Evita – Open Casting Call and Audition information for our Autumn musical
Michael Horne
We are holding an Open Casting Call for our Autumn show, Evita.
Workshops and Prep Sessions will be held on Monday, 3rd April and Wednesday, 5th April at 7.30pm with Auditions on Sunday, 9th April at 1pm. All of these sessions are at Sharnbrook Mill Theatre.
The show dates are 3rd-7th October 2023. Rehearsals will begin as soon as possible after auditions and, due to the demands of the show, are expected to run throughout the entire period leading to the performances.
About the Show
Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita’s early life, rise to power, charity work, and death.
The musical began as a rock opera concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London’s West End in 1978, winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical, and on Broadway a year later, where it was the first British musical to receive the Tony Award for Best Musical. This has been followed by a string of professional tours and worldwide productions and numerous cast albums, as well as a 1996 film adaptation starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas.