Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025- Page 3

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 1/7/25 at 1:11am

My part of a review of Kraven The Hunter 


As I sat questioning my life choice up to this point, Ariana De Bose decided that she would one up Crowe’s questionable acting choices and give every line reading the deer in the headlights treatment. Sadly by this stage I had discovered the reason this film exist is that it will be used in nursing homes to help older people make life choices that assisted suicide is valuable. 
 

So add me strongly into the camp that she is Meh

[bway1430]

Posted: 1/7/25 at 2:14am

starlightlocamotion said: "But she will dance the **** out of Buenos Aires 🤷‍♀️

Idk I can slightly see the vision. I think people give her a bad wrap. She is still incredibly talented."

Agreed. Most people posting here in opposition to Ariana's potential casting will not have seen this production which ran a few years ago here at Regents Park. Were this a traditional production of EVITA then I might agree about her suitability but having seen this production, she will fit like hand to glove and yes, given the high level of choreography throughout Jamie Lloyd's version , she will nail it. Vocally, she will be more than fine.

I hope she books it and I can't wait to see this production again. For those that hated Lloyd's vision of SUNSET, you ain't seen nothin yet.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 1/8/25 at 7:26am

Evita at The London Palladium: ‘It’s an evolution’ explains Jamie Lloyd

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/evita-at-the-london-palladium-its-an-evolution-explains-jamie-lloyd_1659448/

[60'splayoff]

Posted: 1/8/25 at 10:44am

bway1430 said: "Agreed. Most people posting here in opposition to Ariana's potential casting will not have seen this production which ran a few years ago here at Regents Park. Were this a traditional production of EVITA then I might agree about her suitability but having seen this production, she will fit like hand toglove and yes, given the high level of choreography throughout Jamie Lloyd's version , she will nail it. Vocally, she will be more than fine.

I hope she books it and I can't wait to see this production again. For those that hated Lloyd's vision of SUNSET, you ain't seen nothin yet."

I hear you and I'm open (HUGE fan of Lloyd's Sunset). However I think it's fair to want a powerhouse vocalist in the role after that last revival which I liked, but it's no secret Elena struggled vocally.

I think I know the answer to this, but is there a reason Samantha Pauly wouldn't continue with the production? I can understand if they want another Nicole moment with a big name.

[mshalo18]

Posted: 1/8/25 at 12:02pm

60'splayoff said: "bway1430 said: "Agreed. Most people posting here in opposition to Ariana's potential casting will not have seen this production which ran a few years ago here at Regents Park. Were this a traditional production of EVITA then I might agree about her suitability but having seen this production, she will fit like hand toglove and yes, given the high level of choreography throughout Jamie Lloyd's version , she will nail it. Vocally, she will be more than fine.

I hope she books it and I can't wait to see this production again. For those that hated Lloyd's vision of SUNSET, you ain't seen nothin yet."

I hear you and I'm open (HUGE fan of Lloyd's Sunset). However I think it's fair to want a powerhouse vocalist in the role after thatlast revival which I liked, but it's no secret Elena struggled vocally.

I think I know the answer to this, but is there a reason Samantha Pauly wouldn't continue with the production? I can understand if they want another Nicole moment with a big name."

I can understand why they want a bigger name in the production, but I still don't see Ariana DeBose fitting vocally. Sam Pauly has already done the show 8X a week in London, and it's not like she wouldn't want to do it again.

She sounds exquisite on Don't Cry for Me Argentina

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/8/25 at 12:06pm

Was this the same production where Che strips at the end? Why is that a thing in Jamie Lloyd productions now?