Does Elaine Paige perform songs from Evita?

[gavyj]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:40pm

With LuPone bringing parts of the Evita score ("Rainbow High," "Buenos Aires,"etc) back after 30 years, I was curious if Elaine Paige sings anything from Evita--besides "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"--in her concerts. I would be interested to see how she sounds singing the score after all of these years.

So have any of you heard of her pulling out one of the "lesser known" songs at a show? Or even better is there a recording?

If she hasn't, why do you think so? For a role that Paige maintains that she enjoyed originating on stage, why wouldn't she sing more material from it?

[sparepart973]

Posted: 7/4/13 at 11:48pm

She occasionally sings You Must Love Me now, but she didn't premiere that song.

[Visceral_Fella]

Posted: 7/5/13 at 1:41am

Her voice has changed a lot. If you listen to her, "I'm still Here" you can hear the differences. I'm not sure that she still can.

[aagaard99]

Posted: 7/5/13 at 9:54am

In 2011 she sang 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' and 'Buenos Aires' on her UK tour. I heard her in London, Royal Festival Hall.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 7/5/13 at 4:40pm

Her voice hasn't aged NEARLY as well as Patti's.

Also, she could never get the words to I'm Still Here right.

[gavyj]

Posted: 7/6/13 at 11:19pm

Thanks. I'm not a huge Paige fan--something about her phrasing freaks me out--but I was curious if she ever resurrection something better than "Don't Cry..."

Thanks

[broadway guy]

Posted: 7/6/13 at 11:23pm

I am a fan of her " A new Argentina" but that's not really a solo song...

[JBroadway]

Posted: 7/7/13 at 2:19pm

She sang "Don't Cry for Me..." when I saw her in concert this past March

[gavyj]

Posted: 7/7/13 at 2:50pm

broadway guy... "A New Argentina" isnt written as a solo but it could easily be performed as one.

[broadway guy]

Posted: 7/7/13 at 2:58pm

Be awesome if she sung it.

[gavyj]

Posted: 7/7/13 at 3:36pm

Seth Rudetsky had Nancy Opel (one of the Broadway Evas) sing a verse of "A New Argentina" on his Obessed show. I have been hoping that he tricks LuPone into doing it.

My problem with Paige is that she goes into her head voice for the higher notes. I just rather LuPone's power belting.

[Margo Flax]

Posted: 7/7/13 at 7:02pm

She shouldn't, the poor dear!
Sounds like an adorable kitty wailing these days! But she tries, alas!
Margo!

[broadway guy]

Posted: 7/7/13 at 7:08pm

Is there any footage online of Lupone singing " A new Argentina" that's not from her Opening night and the tony awards? I have searched long and hard on youtube to find one of her regular performances when she got more comfortable into the run but strangely I can't seem to find anything..

[gavyj]

Posted: 7/7/13 at 8:33pm

I haven't found any recordings of LuPone other than the opening night, Tony performance, and the OBC. There is also a few final performance recordings, but none of "A New Argentina."

I would love some mid-run footage of LuPone. It would be nice to hear her once she felt better in the role.

[LuminousBeing]

Posted: 7/8/13 at 12:10am

I saw "Follies" twice in DC and twice on Broadway, and Elaine never went up on any of the lyrics.