Hal Prince to revive original Evita in Australia

http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/evita-set-to-be-staged-in-sydney/news-story/8ef836b4889e1a5f22333f740531cee9

Oak would be a great Che!

In actuality, though, I'm sure there is plenty of Australian talent that can play these roles.

This should be filmed for eventual release, as Julie Andrews' "My Fair Lady" should have been, too.

If John Frost can manage a reproduction of the original "Follies," then he'll have scored the trifecta of shows I'd like to use a time machine to see. Too bad it's down under.

JBroadway said, "With Oak as Che? "

hysterical....why do I feel he's doomed on B'way?

latitudex1 said: "Oak would be a great Che!

In actuality, though, I'm sure there is plenty of Australian talent that can play these roles."

Thank you for saying that! There most definitely is! Unfortunately though, as Michael Cassel isn't producing, there will almost certainly be at least some import casting involved.

I'm sure there is plenty of Australian talent that can play these roles.



There's so much talent in Australia it's ridiculous however producers tend to recycle the same three leading actresses over and over and over again. It'll most likely be Gemma Rix who plays the Eva. She seems to literally step out of one role and into another.

JBroadway said: "With Oak as Che?



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Of course! It's racist if he won't.

Aunty Mame said: "Didn't Michael Cassel import the leads for Kinky Boots?"

He did bring in Callum Francis to play Lola (although I think thanks to a certain Disney prince that move might be permanent!). In December however the Michael Cassel Group made a formal agreement with the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance that they would only employ international performers in limited circumstances (e.g. a performer of a particular ethnicity, a renowned performer, etc.) where it is not possible to cast an Aussie and will also consult with MEAA when doing so. So he could still bring in someone like Callum if there wasn't a suitable black Australian to play the role (which I would believe - I couldn't think of anyone), or he could bring in Patti Lupone to play Eva Peron. But he wouldn't be able to bring in a relatively unknown American to play Charlie Price when there are countless young white male performers here who could do the role.

Yep Callum Francis as Lola and the Lola understudy I think was imported from the US. Like someone else said we tend to have a LOT of imports in our professional musicals. There was a lot of tension over our Elders Price and Cunningham in Book of Mormon being imports when singing dancing white boys aren't exactly in short supply here.

Our theatre seems to be like our films and TV sometimes, the same dozen or so actors appearing over and over and over. Like producers are afraid audiences won't go if it's anyone else.

Updated On: 8/11/17 at 08:02 AM

When the tour kicks off in South Africa in October, Eva will be played by an actress from the UK. It's probable that she'll continue with the legs in Tokyo and Sydney, isn't it?

Rob Mills is sure to be there---outstanding recently in JCS.

David Campbell ??

Lupone--over the hill--listen again to your recordings if you must.



A non-star worked for Fair Lady so why not for Evita ?

Well, Ted Neeley's over in Europe still playing a man who died at the age of 33, and he ain't that much older than her...