Posts Tagged ‘rock opera’
Lead Powerhouses Head ‘Evita’ at Cygnet Theatre
History and musical theatre enthusiasts, rejoice! Cygnet Theatre has officially opened Evita, the beloved musical following Argentine political leader Eva Perón from her humble beginnings as an aspiring young actress to her death as spiritual leader of her nation. Originally ideated by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice as a rock opera, the show runs at Cygnet’s Old Town Theatre through October 1.
Read More‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Rocks and Shocks at Civic Theatre
Strange thing, it’s mystifying how the songs we grew up with, by then 21-year-old composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and 25-year-old lyricist Tim Rice, don’t sound the same as they did on the old stereo…
Read MoreWelk’s ‘Superstar’ Designed to Impress
Jesus Christ Superstar is a show that’s designed to impress, and it does so, with a few caveats…
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