Evita

July 18-24 Her Legacy. Her Power. Her Story.

Performances at 8:15 p.m. nightly

Set to a powerful pop-rock score, Evita charts Eva Perón’s meteoric rise to political “sainthood.” The celebrated musical unfolds against a backdrop of political strife in Argentina from 1934 to 1952, following Eva’s journey from ambitious actor to first lady before her untimely death at age 33. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece was last seen on the Muny stage in 2001 and includes the beloved songs “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Oh What a Circus,” “Buenos Aires” and “Another Suitcase in Another Hall.”

Lyrics by Tim Rice • Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Evita is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. concordtheatricals.com

  • Josh Rhodes

    Director

  • Lee Wilkins

    Associate Director/Choreographer

  • Ben Whiteley

    Music Director/Conductor

  • Junior Cervila

    Tango Choreographer

  • Adam Koch

    Scenic Design

  • Brian C. Hemesath

    Costume Design

  • Paige Seber

    Lighting Design

  • John Shivers

    Sound Design

  • David Patridge

    Sound Design

  • Steven Royal

    Video Design

  • Kelley Jordan

    Wig Design

Creative team

Josh Rhodes

Director

is thrilled to return to the Midwest and the beautiful Muny stage, where he directed and choreographed Chess, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Paint Your Wagon, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jersey Boys (the first time!). Josh’s Broadway credits include Spamalot, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, It Shoulda Been You, First Date and Bright Star. West End highlights include Carousel and Sweeney Todd. He has also directed/choreographed extensively in regional theatre, with notable productions such as The Who’s Tommy (Kennedy Center), Regency Girls, Cabaret and Guys and Dolls (The Old Globe), The Sound of Music and Knoxville (The Asolo Rep). His television work includes Sweeney Todd, Company and Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (PBS).

Lee Wilkins

Associate Director/Choreographer

Evita is Lee’s sixth production at The Muny, following Jersey Boys, Paint Your Wagon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Chess. He was the director of the NBCUniversal Upfront at Radio City Music Hall in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023. His work has been seen in regional theatres across the country and on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS), Hatfields and McCoys (NBC), Alpha House (Amazon Studios), Sondheim: The Birthday Concert (Lincoln Center and PBS) and Company (Lincoln Center and PBS). He performed in the Broadway productions of Kiss Me, Kate; Wonderful Town; Spamalot and Elf. Graduate of Point Park University.

Ben Whiteley

Music Director/Conductor

Muny: Anything Goes; The Sound of Music; Singin’ in the Rain; A Chorus Line; 42nd Street; My Fair Lady; The Addams Family; Spamalot; Pirates!; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Kiss Me, Kate; Oklahoma!; The Music Man; Meet Me in St. Louis; South Pacific. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: A Little Sondheim Music and Muny at 100. Music director for 1776 at New York City Center Encores! Broadway/national tours: Hello, Dolly!; A Christmas Story; The Addams Family; Spamalot; The Full Monty; Cats (conducted final original Broadway performance); Grand Hotel; Falsettos; Big. Carnegie Hall: Sail Away, with Elaine Stritch. Madison Square Garden: A Christmas Story. Sacramento Music Circus: Oklahoma!, Something Rotten. Choral direction/preparation: Carousel (NY Philharmonic/PBS) and 31 City Center Encores! productions. Other: Paper Mill Playhouse, 5th Avenue Theatre, University of Michigan, Three Irish Tenors. Recordings: Allegro, Boardwalk Empire.

Junior Cervila

Tango Choreographer

has performed on Broadway with Tango Argentino at the Gershwin Theatre, as well as at Lincoln Center, Town Hall and other venues. As an actor, choreography assistant and dancer in the film Tango by Carlos Saura, he received an Academy Award nomination for best foreign film. He starred in the BBC documentary Travel With My Tutu, with Deborah Bull, the prima ballerina of the Royal Ballet of London. In 2006, he was a guest dancer with the orchestra of Daniel Barenboim and also performed for the Rolling Stones rock band. He has performed in various tango productions, including Tanguera in Amsterdam, London (Sadler’s Wells), Munich and Paris (Théâtre du Chatelier). Since 2007, he has served as a judge of the Tango World Championship finals. Additionally, he has performed and choreographed tango in productions of Evita and Grand Hotel, directed by Josh Rhodes.