Interview with Mariah Campos, Eric Craig and Nico Solarte – Evita | Drayton Entertainment 2023
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Mariah Campos, Eric Craig and Nico Solarte from the company of Evita

What is your favourite song in the show?	
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MARIAH CAMPOS: “Rainbow High”. It's so powerful. She's putting on the clothes, the Dior, and she's really feeling the power, and I think it's one of those numbers that's really fun for me.	Mariah Campos, who plays Eva Perón in Evita, sits in a dressing room and speaks to the camera.	
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What are you enjoying most about this production?	
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Eric Craig: The cast is phenomenal. We're just we're surrounded by such depth of field when it comes to talent. Everyone, everyone is absolutely remarkable.
Nico Solarte: I think the decision to have my character inspired by the real figure that is Che Guevara serves as an opposition to what an Evita represents. So, Che is representing the people, the working class, and that juxtaposition, I feel, like, adds another layer to the musical.
Mariah Campos: So, the drive, I think, comes from her childhood and the trauma from that. And I think that really gave her the push to how she got to become the First Lady of Argentina.	Eric Craig, who plays Juan Perón, sits in a dressing room and speaks to the camera.
	
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What are your characters’ driving force?	
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Nico Solarte: I think the decision to have my character inspired by the real figure that is Che Guevara serves as an opposition to what an Evita represents. So, Che is representing the people, the working class, and that juxtaposition, I feel, like, adds another layer to the musical.
Mariah Campos: So, the drive, I think, comes from her childhood and the trauma from that. And I think that really gave her the push to how she got to become the First Lady of Argentina.
Eric Craig: I think that the driving force for him in so many ways, is, is about kind of seeing how far you can go, seeing how big he can get.	Nico Solarte, who plays Che Guevara, Eric Craig and Mariah Campos speak to the camera.
	
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How would you describe Eva Perón’s impact on history?	
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Mariah Campos: I think she's impacted it immensely, especially for women, and for the working class. She fought a lot for worker and labour rights, especially for Argentina, but I also think it made a wave throughout America as well.	Mariah Campos continues speaking to the camera.
	
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Why should people see this show?	
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Eric Craig: Short answer, Mariah. Her performance is remarkable. She's absolutely incredible in a role that is so unbelievably demanding and relentless.
Nico Solarte: You've got incredible dance numbers. You've got amazing music. The set is beautiful. I think it's going to be a great show, and I can't wait to share this with Drayton audiences.	Eric Craig and Nico Solarte continue speaking to the camera.
	
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Evita Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
October 18 – November 5
at the 
Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge.
Get your tickets today at
HamiltonFamilyTheatreCambridge.com
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