Evita coming to Birmingham Hippodrome

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical masterpiece Evita opens at Birmingham Hippodrome from Monday, September 12, 2011 to Saturday, September 24.

With more than 20 major awards to its credit, including the Oscar-winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, and featuring some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre, Evita follows the extraordinary life of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, who, from young and ambitious beginnings, gained enormous wealth and power during her ultimate rise to sainthood.

Abigail Jaye will play the role of Eva. Her musical theatre credits include her role as Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Isobel in Scrooge (West End and UK Tour).

Joining Abigail on stage in the role of Che is Mark Powell, whose credits include Evita (West End), Whistle Down the Wind (West End) and Les Misérables (West End).

Evita features some of the most famous and inspiring stage music ever written, including the classic songs Don't Cry For Me Argentina, On This Night of a Thousand Stars, Oh What A Circus, You Must Love Me, Another Suitcase in Another Hall and High Flying Adored.

Tickets are priced at £15-£39.50, available on 0844 338 5000 or online at www.birminghamhippodrome.com (calls vary from 5p per min, five per cent transaction charge applies). Performance times: Mon- Sat evenings 7:30pm; Weds matinees 2pm; Sat matinees 2:30pm.