ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST
Los Angeles: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion May 9-July 1979
San Francisco: Orpheum Theatre July 17-August 1979
New York: Broadway Theatre previews Sept. 10 1979, opened Sept. 25, 1979
Closed June 25, 1983
LA Drama Critics Circle--3/23/80 wins 8 of 9 awards (LuPone only loser)
NY Drama Desk--6/5/80 wins 6 of 9
Tony Awards--6/8/80 wins 11 of 11
Grammy Award--Best Cast Album
Cast Album released Oct. 5, 1979
Complete 2 LP gatefold MCA2-11007 (1979)
Cassette
CD MCAD2-11007/DIDX-197/198

CAST

Eva--PATTI LuPONE
(replaced by Derin Altay [3/81], Loni Ackerman [4/5/82], Florence Lacey)
Alternate--TERRI KLAUSNER
(replaced by Nancy Opel [9/13/80])
Che--MANDY PATINKIN
(replaced by James Stein [9/27/80], Anthony Crivello [4/5/82])
Peron--BOB GUNTON
(replaced by David Cryer [9/27/80])
Magaldi--MARK SYERS
(replaced by James Whitson)
Mistress--JANE OHRINGER
(replaced by Cynthia Hunt [7/15/80])

The People of Argentina: Seda Azarian, Dennis Birchall, Tom Carder, Robin Cleaver, Anny DeGange, Mark East, Terri Gill, Carlos Gorbea, Pat Gorman, Rex Davis Hays, Terri Klausner, Michael Lichtefeld, Carol Lugenbeal, Paula Lynn, Morgan MacKay, Peter Marinos, Sal Mistretta, Jack Neubeck, Marcia OBrien, Nancy Opel, Davia Sacks, James Sbano, David Staller, Michelle Stubbs, Wilfredo Suarez, Robert Tanna, Clarence Teeters, Susan Terry, Phillip Tracy, David Vosburgh, Mark Waldrop, Sandra Wheeler, Brad Witsger, John Leslie Wolfe, Nancy Wood, John Yost. Children: Megan Forste, Bridget Franncis, Nicole Francis, Michael Pastryk, Christopher Wooten

Photo Gallery--Tryout tour and Broadway
NY Replacement Cast Photos (Derin Altay)
The Set--a virtual tour through Evita's "black box" set for the original companies.
Souvenirs
Interviews
Commentary
Trivia
Reviews and Promotion

Hal Prince and Patti LuPone in rehearsal

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