Evita On Stage

As a Birthday Treat Emily had kindly booked us tickets to see Evita in the West End. It was one of the Lloyd Webber Musicals that I never saw the first time around but having watched the Madonna version of the movie knew I would love the show. But it certainly beat my expectations. First of all the Apollo Theatre is Air Conditioned. Thanks to the fact that there were no tubes running between Seven Sisters & Kings Cross I was slightly late, meaning that Emily & Gill had left my seat at the box office.

I was ushered in, embarrassed just after the opening funeral scene.

The lady that played the lead was fantastic. Apparently she is Argentinean. The entire cast gave it their all and in True Andrew Lloyd Webber Style it was simply Fabulous.

The way that turned the stage of the Apollo into the Square for a cheering crowd and then a chapel is truly a marvel. It was slightly different from the TV version as there were additional songs added and removed but overall the three of us agreed it was one of the best productions on a London Stage that I have seen. Lloyd Webber at his best and what a joy to share it with both Emily & Gill.

After the show we popped into a pub for a quick drink and while catching up Marcus Chops called me on the telephone and said he was in town and would join us. We soon found ourselves flying around town. Marcus was on a mission, he wanted to go to the Heath! Hampstead Heath the notorious gay cruising ground, but seeing as Man Bar was closer and Marcus had never been there it seemed the decent thing to do. It was like going to the Heath with a Bar & Toilet facilities!  Fabulous. Rounded it all up with some music back at Marcus’s, and now about to board the train to Leeds! Roll on the weekend!