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Despite what you may think, we don’t set out to be cruel. But, in the case of Cats, showing this weekend at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, rather than pointlessly ridiculing spandex clad actors who are clearly happy to have a job, we thought we would put this famously bad musical in perspective.

Theo Ubique’s Evita opened at the No Exit Café on Monday night, and all we can say is: GO. Evita tells the story of the actress turned beloved political figure Eva Peron through the eyes of radical Che Guevara. The show began as a concept album in 1976 and opened in London in 1978. It won seven Tony Awards when it premiered on Broadway, and Madonna and Antonio Banderas immortalized the show with the 1996 film. This production does not have the huge budget or big-name stars of these predecessors, but given the minimal space in the venue, the fact that the company can successfully present a musical by a composer noted for his over-the-top shows - think of the chandelier crashing to the stage in Phantom of the Opera -is further testament to this production’s great success.