BWW TV Bonus Feature: Richard Jay-Alexander Congratulates Ricky Martin on EVITA Premiere!

Algo especial para los fans de BroadwayWorld que hablan español, en este video hablamos con Richard Jay-Alexander, despues del estreno anoche de EVITA. 

EVITA opened on April 5 at the Marquis Theatre and hosted a star-studded after party following the curtain. In attendance was Richard Jay-Alexander, who introducEd Martin to the theater when he cast  him in LES MISERABLES years ago.  Check out what Jay-Alexander has to say about Martin's success!

EVITA se estrenó el 5 de abril en el Teatro Marquis de Broadway y después del show se celebró un fiesta llena de estrellas tras bajar el telón. A este evento VIP asistió Richard Jay-Alexander, que introdujo a Ricky Martin en el mundo del teatro musical cuando le escogió para su papel en Los Miserables en 1996. ¡No te pierdas las palabras de Jay-Alexander sobre el éxito de Ricky!

The company of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's landmark musical is led by Ricky Martin as Che, Elena Roger in her Broadway debut as Eva Perón and Michael Cerveris as Juan Perón, along with Max von Essen as Magaldi and Rachel Potter as the Mistress.

La compañía del legendario musical de Tim Rice y Andrew Lloyd Webber está encabezada por Ricky Martin como el Che, Elena Roger en su debut en Broadway como Eva Perón y Michael Cerveris como Juan Perón, junto a Max von Essen como Magaldi y Rachel Potter como la Dama.

The creative team includes Scenic and Costume Designer Christopher Oram, Lighting Designer Neil Austin, Sound Designer Mick Potter, Wig and Hair Designer Richard Mawbey, Projection Designer Zachary Borovay, and Music Supervisor/Director Kristen Blodgette. Orchestrations are by Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Cullen, and dance arrangements are by David Chase. Michael Grandage directs and Rob Ashford will choreographs the first new Broadway production of the musical since it debuted on Broadway over 30 years ago.

El equipo creativo incluye al diseñador de escenografía y vestuario Christopher Oram, en la iluminación Neil Austin, en diseño de sonido Mick Potter, en peluquería Richard Mawbey, en proyecciones Zachary Borovay, y como director y supervisor musical Kristen Blodgette. Las orquestaciones corren a cargo de Andrew Lloyd Webber y David Cullen, y los arreglos en bailes son de David Chase. Michael Grandage dirige y Rob Ashford es el responsable de la coreografía de esta nueva producción del musical desde que se estrenó hace 30 años.

He was born in Zarzalejo, Madrid (1983). He studied Medicine in Universidad Complutense, and he's always been an avid theater-goer, specially musical theatre. He's attended all the shows he's been able to in Madrid and Barcelona, and from the first time he visited Broadway he wanted to know everything about this world. Soon after he started the first website in spanish dedicated to musical theatre, Palco5.com, along with a great team filled with people who share a great admiration for musicals. From 2007 they've covered all the events, news, and Palco5 has become very well known among the national artists. Working in BWW, letting users from all countries know about spanish scene, is a great joy for him.

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