Fra Fee & Madalena Alberto to star in The Fix at the new Union Theatre

Casting has been announced for The Fix which marks the first production at the Union Theatre's new venue. 

With book and lyrics by John Dempsey and music by Dana P. Rowe, The Fix will be directed by Michael Strassen. 

The Fix opens on 15th July (previews from 13th July) and runs until 6th August 2016.

The show will star Fra Fee (As You Like It/Candide) as Cal Chandler, Lucy Williamson (End Of The Rainbow/Company) as Violet Chandler, Madalena Alberto (War of the Worlds/Evita) as Tina McCoy and Ken Christiansen (Rise and Fall of Little Voice/Lord of the Flies) as Graeme Chandler.

Madalena Alberto to alternate Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium

Madalena Alberto will alternate the role of Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium.

Cats returns to the London Palladium from 23rd October 2015 for a limited eleven week run until 2nd January 2016. 

As previously announced, Beverley Knight will star as Grizabella. Alberto will play the role at Wednesday matinees when Knight is unable to perform as she's working on a new studio album. 

Knight is also unable to perform on Friday 13th November, Monday 16th November, Tuesday 17th November, Tuesday 1st December and Friday 11th December.

Madalena Alberto to play the St James Studio

Madalena Alberto will star in concert on Saturday 25th July 2015 at the St James Studio.

Accompanied by Alfonso Casado, the show will see Alberto perform songs from shows she has been in. Alberto will also perform some original material and be joined by special guests (to be announced).

The performer recently played Eva Peron in the West End revival of Evita at the Dominion Theatre, having played the role in the musical's UK tour.

Alberto's theatre credits also include playing the title role in Piaf (Curve), Fantine in the Les Misérables (UK Tour), The Vote (Donmar), Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde, Carmen Diaz in Fame, Sam in Over the Threshold and Sonia in Godspell. 

Review: Evita at the Dominion Theatre

Evita 

Dominion Theatre

Reviewed on Monday 22nd September 2014

★★★

Back for its third West End run, this time it is Bill Kenwright who is behind Evita's West End return. I only saw Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's iconic musical for the first time several months ago during its recent UK tour which starred Madalena Alberto as Eva and Marti Pellow as Che, both of whom have reprised their performances for this limited West End engagement.

Sneak peek at... Marti Pellow, Madalena Alberto & Ben Forster in Evita at the Dominion Theatre

Production images have been released of Marti Pellow, Madalena Alberto and Ben Forster in Evita.

The show officially opens at the newly refurbished Dominion Theatre tomorrow evening (22nd September) for a limited run until Saturday 1st November. Pellow, Alberto and Forster star as Che, Eva and Magaldi alongside Matthew Cammelle as Peron. Take a look at the images below (click image to enlarge). 

The West End cast of Evita is completed by: Sarah McNicholas, Michelle Pentecost, Amira Matthews, Olive Robinson, Verity Burgess, Gemma Atkins, Lizzie Ottley, Joe McCourt, Joe Maxwell, Joel Elferink, Ryan Pidgen, Anthony Ray, Chris Stoddart, Callum Fitzgerald, David Burilin, Stuart MacIver, Peter McPherson, Joseph Connor, Jamie Tyler and Christopher Palmer.

Evita features the numbers ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’, ‘On This Night of a Thousand Stars’, ‘You Must Love Me’, and ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’. The show charts the story of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, from her humble beginnings through to the extraordinary wealth, power and iconic status which ultimately led her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader of the nation’. It has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics Tim Rice

Review: Evita (UK Tour) at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Evita (UK Tour)

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Reviewed on Monday 14th July 2014

★★★★

I certainly felt in the minority last night as I sat in my seat at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre to see Evita for the first time. I was surrounded by whispers of Elaine Paige and people boastfully stating how many times they saw Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical in London.

Evita retuning to West End for limited run at the Dominion starring Marti Pello & Madalena Alberto

It has been confirmed that Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita is returning to the West End for a limited run at the Dominion Theatre.

Opening on Monday 22nd September (previews from 16th September), the production will run for 55 performances only until Saturday 1st November. Marti Pello and Madalena Alberto will reprise their performances from the UK Tour as Che Guevara and Eva Peron with direction by Bill Kenwright and Bob Tomson.