Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025 — Page 18

I have no doubt they will find a way to make it happen here.

BorisTomashevsky said: "chernjam said: "Probably the best scenario in NY would be if the Shubert Theatre was available and had a balcony (or could create one) that looked out on Shubert Alley..."

In theory this would avoid vehicular traffic issues, but would still be disruptivefor whatever is playing at the Booth. Especially with the echo that would come from Minskoff tower.

Jamie has his work cut out for him. This may not really be possible unless they take the loss and somehow get the Kerr (only nearby theatre is the Longacre, and it’s one plot westward so sound may not matter as much) or if theMajestic is somehowempty and the use the St James.
If both the James and Majestic were owned by the same people, maybe they could have ensured that the Majestic stay dark for 6 or 9 months so there’s no risk of interrupting another show."

 

Surely you can't think that one of the theatre owners would let one of the most prime musical houses sit empty for 6-9 months??

3 Stars From The Times

Variety is mixed

Theatermania is positive

4 Stars from TimeOut

BorisTomashevsky said: "Jordan Catalano said: "Variety is mixed"

Very insightfully written. It really makes it sound like Lloyd is just painting by numbers, a la Sunset."

There are plenty of very positive reviews, but yes. Make sure to only endorse the one review that advances your narrative, particularly since you haven’t seen the production. 

TheatreFan4 said: "g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "Did no one seeSunset's Plan B? They'll stick it on the roof of the theater instead. Problem solved."

I mean, the intention of that number was never for the outside audience to participate. They were a hindrance more than anything. For Evita, they literally want to bring in an outside audience and the audience needs to be able to see and hear them. So yes, they could just put her on the roof but at that point, you could just pust her on the stage. Or put her in one of the Boxes and play it on the stage."

I think they should have her perform it from the stage, but they should project it on screens all across Times Square (or at least on a few major ones).  And then the audience would be literally everyone in Times Square, and they could project footage of the audience into the theater, which would look pretty incredible.  

Re: the Times Square screen suggestion - audio would be impossible, plus attention spans in that area are the lowest. People know they’re ads and so they maybe glance up but don’t watch for extended periods. And as TheatreFan4 has mentioned, it wouldn’t work financially. 

I was there last night: the outside audience was well over a thousand people. I can’t express how awesome the experience is seeing those crowds from the audience inside: it’s such a reveal. A coup de théâtre moment that’s so much more effective than the often cited Sunset Blvd comparison. 

Will try to post a video I took during intermission yesterday before the barriers were put down. Simply wow. 

Interesting to see Lloyd and Rice on board seemingly confirming it’s Webber and his team with Jellicle Ball. 

I understand his rationale but I don’t remember Sunset breaking through to this degree (even though it was a hit) and there is something to be said for striking while the iron is hot. 

Lloyd has also been scouting theaters. 

Updated On: 7/2/25 at 07:45 AM

BorisTomashevsky said: "Re: the Times Square screen suggestion - audio would be impossible, plus attention spans in that area are the lowest. People know they’re ads and so they maybe glance up but don’t watch for extended periods. And as TheatreFan4 has mentioned, it wouldn’t work financially."

 

I thought audio was possible - didn't Streisand project Somewhere in 1994 on her last night in NY?

 

EDSOSLO858 said: "The production seems too big for the Kerr, despite the ample fire escape space. St. James it is."

The Music Box has a more suitable balcony and more seats than the Kerr