Evita on Broadway?
Evita on Broadway?
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#0Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:31pm
If there was to a be an Evita revival in New York, who are your picks to play the leads?
Here are mine:
Eva: Sutton Foster
Che: Norbert Leo Butz
Peron: Jonathan Pryce (he deserves a second chance)
#1re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:33pm
"Eva: Sutton Foster"
In NO WAY could I see Sutton play Evita. But, I saw her in Little Women and was VERY under-whelmed by her performance, so that could be it!
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americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#2re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:44pmI have heard talk of Idina Menzel, but she is just so unreliable. I think Sutton has the spunkiness, and I think she has the voice.
#3re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:47pmIf they brought the London revival to New York, I don't see why they wouldn't just use Elena Roger.
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#4re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:47pm
I really liked Sutton as Eponine and Millie, but Eva? No way.
Yes, yes, bring over Elena Roger.
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Mr Roxy
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#5re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:47pm
No idea re casting but Sutton Foster is like casting Chenowith as Eva & Nathan Lane as Che
Would love to see this revived. Saw it with Lupone but my wife never saw it & would love to see it live
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americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#6re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:50pmI just feel its a side we have never seen from her. I love her voice. It has such power that is rarely ever used.
#7re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:50pmIt is coming to Broadway and it is going to star Elena Roger.
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#8re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:56pm
Really? Do you have a link where I can hear her?
What about the others??
#9re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 2:57pmYou can hear snippets of her on the Evita London website. I'm sure the rest of the cast will be filled with American actors.
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#10re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 3:01pmI just listened to the clips and I wasn't too impressed. I still think Sutton.
americanboy99
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#12re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 3:23pmSomeone is bored today.
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americanboy99
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americanboy99
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#16re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 4:59pmSherie Rene Scott would be a good Eva Peron...since she doesn't speak, we won't know that she's soft-spoken
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americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#17re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 9:10pmThat's a good idea. I am still rooting for Sutton.
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Yankeefan007
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#19re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 9:16pmElena has it in her contract, I've read, that if the show comes to New York, she has the first option to star.
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#20re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 9:18pm
Regardless of who's actually already cast, Sutton seems a bit too young for the role to me, no? SRS is a bit too Merman-esque for me. And as for Idina, love her though I do, just thinking about her singing the score doesn't really thrill me. It feels almost Madonna-esque, but slightly more mature...if that makes any sense.
I also happen to like Che a little more Mandy-flavored...but I just might be alone on that one!
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americanboy99
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#21re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 9:20pmI think Sutton could pull it off. And anyway in the beginning of the show, she is 16. And she really ages with her voice, not looks. So, Sutton and SRS would both work. I have heard Elena and I am not impressed.
#22re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 9:21pm
Sutton can belt, but she cannot belt up the the high Gb in "A New Argentina."
Even she said once that she would love to play Elphaba, but cannot belt that high.
Regardless, I do not see her as Evita.
I would rather see Eden Espinosa or Lisa Brescia in the role.
Or even Jane Krakowski.
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#23re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 9:25pm
I will be supprised if this gets to the states as its ticket sales on Whats On ranked it at number 18th which is awfull for a big show like this.
Ticket sales through the website whatsonstage
1 Billy Elliot
2 Hay Fever
3Mary Poppins
4 Les miserables
5 Sinatra
6 guys and dolls
7 We Will Rock You
8 The Lion King
9 The Phantom Of The Opera
10 Wicked
11 The Producers
12 Mama Mia
13 Footloose the musical
14 Blood Brothers
15 Chicago
16 Dancing In The Streets
17 Dirty Dancing
18 Evita
19 The Rat Pack
20 Donkeys years
and another popular west end internet ticket booking site said it was the 19th biggest selling show this month
Not to great
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#24re: Evita on Broadway?
Posted: 8/12/06 at 9:25pm
Madonna couldn't do it either...
And anyway- I am sure she could hit that note.
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