‘Evita’ Opens at Playhouse

Fairfield-based Broadway Method Academy (BMA) marked its first appearance tonight at the Westport Country Playhouse with the opening performance of “Evita,” the Tony Award-winning musical. BMA, a resident conservatory of the Playhouse, performs its limited run of “Evita” on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Directed by Connor Deane, who is also BMA co-founder and executive director, the musical was created by Tim Rice (lyrics) and Andrew Lloyd Weber (music.)  The production features four Broadway actors, dancers and over 40 BMA students. The Broadway actors include Samantha Pauly (foreground) (Eva), Yurel Echezarreta (Che), Kyle Barisich (Peron) and Julian Alvarez (Magaldi. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com