Can Evita Fill the Imperial Theatre/ Would it be successful

Okay earlier this year playbill.com had an article on their front page about ALW and Time Rice shopping for theatre's on Broadway so they could bring Evita back for a 2007 Revival using the London cast. One possible theatre mentioned was the Neil Simon, and the article went on to speculate that Hairspray might close by the end of the year. Seeing as to how that looks unlikely to happen, do you think a new revival of Evita could fill the Imperial theatre?

Also, given as to how the new London Revival is not exactly selling out every night, do you think an Evita revival would make it on the Great White Way?

Even if BILLY ELLIOT weren't opening, EVITA wouldn't be opening there: Webber's agreement is with the Nederlander Organization and the revival is going to open at one of their houses: the Neil Simon, the Palace, the Marquis etc.

Personally, I think it's time for a good EVITA to come back, anywhere on Broadway, and that it would sell well for 6-9 mos.

But then, I'm also waiting for a wonderful "West Side Story" and a spectacular "Secret Garden" to spring up. Both are my little wish list for someday soon.

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Regarding Evita casting, they'll bring over Elena Roger. She's got it in her contract to come to NY. The producers will appeal to Equity that she's uniquely qualified - she's the 1st Argentinian to play the part.

Get Elena and Raul. That would sell tickets. I'd see it.

Your facts are all wrong. First off, how many Rauls do you know?

the Imperial, like previously stated, is going to Billy Elliot. No other show can have the theater unless it's a limited engagement.

The St. James is going to Young Frankenstein most likely.

When I saw this thread, the first thing that popped into my head was, "Would Evita win through? But the answer is yes!". As much as I'd love to see Evita on Broadway sooner than later, I think it should wait a good year and a half before crossing the pond. I'm still a little wary about ALW's shows after the Woman in White opened on Broadway only a year after London, and then bombed. If they start advertising early in 2007, hopefully the buzz will build up and it will be quite a hit if it does indeed arrive in fall '07. I can see it doing well at either the Richard Rogers, Nederlander (if Rent dies by then and they fix it all up), or maybe even the Palace if it sells well enough.