IF revival of EVITA who would you cast!?

I would NOT cast Madonna as Evita. That's as far as I've gotten so far. :)

~D

Rebecca Luker as Eva Peron.

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Julia Murney.

Case closed.

Julia Murney's AWESOME, but I think she's better suited for Funny Girl Fanny Brice!!

Not in NYC though she's doing a Funny Girl Show, but not broadway, yah my two choices are Ana or Julia, both are extremely talented in their own unique ways.

I would cast Madonna. Case closed.

What's wrong with Patti LuPone? She could still pull the part off and put to shame all others.

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Let's see (I've been thinking a lot about a revival of Evita lately)...

On Ripley and Murney as Eva...judging by albums, I'd have to go with Murney. You must remember - Eva has to be young (she died at all of 33!). I can't really think of many others who'd really be right for the part.

Raul Esparza as Che. But you'd have to give him the movie version of "The Lady's Got Potential" to sing. That said, there's no one else who could do it right now.

Peron...no idea.

What about Philip Hernandez as Magaldi? He's got a great singing voice, and he was excellent in Les Miz (he played Javert until a few months before closing).

Totally agree with Jessica Grové as the Mistress. Then again, I agree with her as anything...but I'm biased toward lovely women.

Anyway, I must say: any revival should abandon the Hal Prince staging entirely, reconceive it from the ground up, and definitely bring out the rock sound that is present on the concept album and in the film. Ditch the rather dull "Art of the Possible" for the film's "The Lady's Got Potential." As for physical production, I have a vision involving lots of translucent scrim and a large, mobile staircase...

-Wayne

EVITA probably ranks with GYPSY as one of the most sought after female leads in musical theatre.

Even Lea Salonga has often said that this is her dream role on stage.

And a long time ago - right after his Broadway stint in ASPEECTS OF LOVE, Michael Ball auditioned for the role of Che Guevara in the movie version ( long before they ever thought of Antonio Banderas).

Are there any definite plans to re-stage it?


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" (right, she isn't Spanish, but Patti and Elaine weren't either..."

Neither was the real Evita.

(Pardon me for being anal.)

Rebecca Luker doesn't have the power the role demands both vocally or presence-wise. I think Marin, Julia Murney, or maybe even Sheri Rene Scott could do the role wonderfully!

I can see Ripley or Carolee.
Caren Lyn Manuel, a former RENT swing and Mimi/Maureen understudy played Evita in Europe. I think she would be good. perhaps as a stand-by.