Evita is a musical, including score and music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics and book written 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.
Released in 1976, the musical began as a rock opera concept album. 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 of the musical. The musical was revived in London in 2006, and on Broadway in 2012, and toured the UK again in 201314 before running for 55 West End performances at the Dominion Theatre in SeptemberOctober 201T
racklisting:
1. Requiem for Evita
2. Oh What a Circus
3. On This Night of a Thousand Stars
4. Eva Beware of the City
5. Buenos Aires
6. Goodnight and Thank You
7. The Art of the Possible
8. I`d Be Surprisingly Good For You
9. Another Suitcase in Another Hall
10. A New Argentina
11. Don`t Cry For Me Argentina
12. High Flying, Adored
13. Rainbow High
14. Rainbow Tour
15. And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
16. Waltz for Eva and Che
17. You Must Love Me
18. She Is a Diamond
19. Montage
20. Lament
