Evita

Lyceum Theatres
324 Horton Plz San Diego

With a stunning score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by the famed Tim Rice, the compelling true story of Eva Perón -- the controversial first lady of Argentina -- comes to vivid life in San Diego Repertory Theatre's production at San Diego's Lyceum Stage. Filled with showstoppers like "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Another Suitcase in Another Hall," Evita follows a peasant girl as she uses her considerable smarts to rise from the slums of Argentina to become the wife of the president and a powerful advocate for the working class. Though beloved by her people as the voice of the poor, her inevitable downfall came through her unwavering ambition and a devastating illness, making her one of history's most tragic and dramatic figures. The musical's haunting score fuses dramatic chorales with exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences, to create an extraordinary theatrical portrait that burns as bright as Evita herself did.