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If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cast?

If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cast?

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#1If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cast?
Posted: 7/23/09 at 1:53am

I just want your opinion, Here's mine:

(Don't slam me for my choices)

Eva: Karen Olivo or Eden Espinosa
Che: Aaron Lazar
Peron: Patrick Page
Magaldi: Clark Thorell
The Mistriss: Juliana Ashley Hansen or an unknown ensemble girl
Eva (alternate)-Meredith Ingelsby

Made a few minor changes to the old list
Updated On: 7/23/09 at 01:53 AM

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#2re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cast?
Posted: 7/23/09 at 1:54am

Eva: Cheyenne Jackson
Che: Cheyenne Jackson
Peron: Cheyenne Jackson
Magaldi: Cheyenne Jackson
The Mistress: Cheyenne Jackson


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#2re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cast?
Posted: 7/23/09 at 1:57am

The Mistriss

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#3re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 2:04am

Miss Triss.

Sounds like a drag queen.

COOOOLkid
#4re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 2:07am

Eva: Corine
Che: Corine
Peron: Corine
Magaldi: Corine
The Mistress: Corine


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blaxx
#4re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 2:08am

Eva: Miss Triss


Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

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#7re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 2:18am

I think having a drag queen as the miss triss would add a certain poignancy to the role. So what happens now... now that yet another of my boos has discovered my secret rod and tackle?


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#8re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 2:32am

Mark Kudisch for ...no one.


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Rentaholic
#8re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 2:43am

eyedeena menzel as eva, peron, "misstriss", and andrew lloyd webber

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#9re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:00am

Tess Tickle for the mistress


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#10re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 8:06am

Personally, I'd like to see Wendy Ho as Eva.

ETA:Oh, and she could rap Don't Cry For Me Argentizzle.


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Updated On: 7/23/09 at 08:06 AM

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#11re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 8:36am

Karen Olivo as Eva would be incredible!

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#12re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 1:02pm

Elena Roger as Eva. She played the role in the 2006 London Revival, and was the first Argentinean woman to play the role in an English language production.

She is an incredibly talented ball of sass.

Check out the 06 London cast recording to hear her.

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blaxx
#13re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 1:04pm

Miss Triss is better!


Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

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#14re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 2:50pm

Karen Olivo is "... too dark to pass" for very-anglo looking Eva Peron. re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas

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#15re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:02pm

Karen is not too dark! If she wasn't cast ebcause she is to dark than that is ridiculous!

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#17re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:12pm

Although Olivo is a tad too dark, I think she might work with the right wig and makeup. To me, she's at just the right place in her career to take on a role like Eva. I'd love to see an EVITA revival on Broadway soon.

But I want it to be something really fresh and creative. I want there to be a new spin on the otherwise- IMO- stale musical that is presented so often in community theatres across the country.


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#18re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:15pm

I think first before it comes back they need to do a one night special concert with Patti, like they did with Anything Goes 7 years ago.

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#19re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:20pm

Everything about Karen Olivo (down to her speech intonation and mannerisms) reads contemporary, especially currently in WEST SIDE STORY. She has the completely wrong sensibility for a role like Eva Peron in EVITA.

Someone like Mandy Gonzalez or even Rachel York (who bears a striking resemblance to the real Eva) would be much more appropriate.


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Updated On: 7/23/09 at 03:20 PM

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#20re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:26pm

Oh, YORK!

Adore her. I want to see her Dolly on Broadway though!


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#21re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:32pm

I personally HATED Elena's vocals. To bad that Alice Ripley is too old for the role now. She could have been an interesting Eva.

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#22re: If Evita came back to Broadway (which it probably is) who would you cas
Posted: 7/23/09 at 3:43pm

Another vote for Elena Roger. Not only would she be great, she WAS great already in London, as previously noted. A terrific choice.

Adam Pascal can play a nice blonde Che. There were times during "Chess" recently I thought he was channeling Che...(just kidding on Pascal, but not for Elena)
Elena as Evita


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