The West End star Madalena Alberto will offer an intimate concert at London’s St James Studio on the 25th July 2015 accompanied by the award musical director Alfonso Casado.

In this intimate evening Madalena will perform songs from shows that have marked her career, including EVITA, LES MISÉRABLES and PIAF, as well as her own compositions. There will also be wonderful guests performers to be announced.

Originally from Lisbon, Madalena moved to London with a scholarship to enrol on a performing arts degree; and since her graduation she has developed a successful career in Musical Theatre. She has recently been nominated Best Actress in a Musical for her role of Eva Peron in EVITA, which run at the Dominion Theatre in the Fall of 2014, after more than a year touring the UK. During this time Madalena has received rave reviews: “Simply superb”, “A Star is Born”, “Her voice is astounding” “A Stunning vocalist”... Madalena has just finished performing at the Donmar Warehouse, part of a stellar cast ensemble of the theatre and televised play ‘The Vote’.

In March 2013 Madalena played the role of Edith Piaf at Leicester’s Curve Theatre production of PIAF. In the Spring of 2012 she performed the role of Lucy in the acclaimed Morphic Graffiti production of JEKYLL AND HYDE at the Union Theatre. She also played the role of Fantine in the acclaimed 25th Anniversary International Tour production of LES MISÉRABLES which finished at London’s Barbican Center in October 2010. Madalena has also worked in recent productions of GODSPELL, FAME, CHICAGO, ZORRO THE MUSICAL (West End) and OVER THE THRESHOLD (Edinburgh and Off-West End).

Recordings include ‘LES MISÉRABLES Live! – The 2010 Cast’ album, ‘LES MISÉRABLES 25th Anniversary concert at the O2’ Cd and Dvd, and ‘The Postman and the Poet’ and ‘One Touch of Venus’ released by Jay Records. Madalena can also be heard at the just released John Owen-Jones album.

Alongside her career as an actress, Madalena has developed a career as a singer/songwriter. In September 2012 she released her EP ‘Heart condition’, recorded and produced at Rock Box Studios. In March 2014 Madalena released her solo album ‘Don’t Cry For Me’, released by BK Records, performing musical theatre classics.

Alfonso Casado is currently conducting the West End revival of MISS SAIGON; and previously conducted the original production of LES MISÉRABLES at the Queen’s Theatre in London. The Sevillian musician has been the Musical Director of the Spanish productions of MAMMA MIA!, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and LOS MISERABLES, having received different awards due to this last work.