Evita
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The musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is based on the life of Eva Perón, the influential second wife of Argentine President Juan Perón. Eva Perón was a powerful political figure, revered by the lower economic classes, and championed reforms benefiting them. She was instrumental in the passage of Argentina's women's suffrage law and established the Eva Perón Foundation, which funded numerous charitable institutions. The musical, released on record in 1976 and staged in 1978, dramatizes her rise from humble beginnings to a beloved public figure, and her eventual death from cancer. The show features the hit song "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".1234
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Andrew Lloyd WebberEarly career…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 ones for best musical and best score. In addition, Lloyd Webber and…
Read More…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 ones for best musical and best score. In addition, Lloyd Webber and…
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Tim RicePartnership with Lloyd Webber…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,…
Read More…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,…
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