BWW Flashback: Watch Patti LuPone, Madonna & More Sing EVITA!

Tonight, New York City Center will kick off its Gala Presentation of Evita, running November 13 - 24. Directed by Sammi Cannold, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock-opera musical follows the controversial ascent of Argentina's renowned first lady. The production will star two actors in the title role. Maia Reficco, award-winning Argentine actor and recording artist, will play Eva age 15 - 20, and Solea Pfeiffer (Almost Famous, Hamilton), last seen at City Center in Songs for a New World, will play Eva age 20 - 33. The cast will also feature Jason Gotay as Che, Enrique Acevedo as Perón and Philip Hernandez as Magaldi.

Click here for a sneak peek of the cast in action and visit NYCityCenter.org for tickets.

While we await the big night, take a trip back to Buenos Aires with performances from notable past casts!

Original Broadway Production (1979), starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, and Bob Gunton.