Ricky Martin Livin' “Evita” Loca On Broadway In 2012

The pop singer will play Che in a new revival of "Evita."

Ricky Martin is heading to Argentina by way of "Evita" on Broadway.

In the first new Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical since its 1979 New York debut, Martin will play the character Che.

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"I've been blessed with the opportunity to perform on many of the world's largest concert stages, but I've never lost my love for the intimacy of the theater," Martin said in a statement Wednesday.

The show's producers also announced that Argentine actress Elena Roger will star as Evita, a role she played on the London stage in 2006 to critical acclaim. The Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber musical dramatizes the life of Eva Peron, Argentina's glamorous and controversial first lady.

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The revival of "Evita" is scheduled to open in spring 2012. Michael Grandage will direct, with choreography by Rob Ashford.

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