Emma Hatton is Evita at York and Sunderland

FOLLOWING its smash hit run at London’s Dominion Theatre, Bill Kenwright’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Evita, is set to tour, taking in York and Sunderland.

Taking on the iconic role of Eva Perón will be exciting leading lady Emma Hatton, who has been wowing audiences in the lead role of Elphaba in the West End’s production of Wicked. Prior to this she performed the principle roles of Scaramouche and Meatloaf in We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre, and Donna in the West End production of Dreamboats and Petticoats.

In addition to her success in musical theatre, Hatton continues to perform regularly as a jazz and blues singer and her one-woman show, Songbird, sold out at the Live at Zedel’s season for Crazy Coqs and was followed by Unforgettable at the Jazz Café for the London Jazz Festival. In 2015, Emma recorded her first EP with Anthony Strong entitled Merry Christmas, Darling which went straight to Number 1 in the iTunes Jazz charts.

Italian performer Gian Marco Schiaretti is making his UK debut n the role of Che, a character who reflects the voice of the Argentine people – linked to Eva by destiny. Kevin Stephen-Jones, set to play Argentine president Juan Perón. He has performed extensively across the UK and Europe in more than 20 different operas. His musical theatre credits include Cats, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Love Beyond.

n Tuesday 28 March – Saturday 1 April, York Grand Opera House. Box Office: 0844-871-3024 or atgtickets.com

Tuesday April 4 to Saturday, April 8, Sunderland Empire. Box Office: 0844-871-3022 or atgtickets.com