Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025 — Page 33

”There is no weight, no tension…it’s very high school talent contest or karaoke at Marie’s Crisis.”

Marie’s Crisis at least has some mature tones provided by the older queens. But yes the thinness of the ensemble sound during Sunset was another reason I rolled my eyes at it. The characters in these worlds need to be grounded. Not the essence of “Just arrived, track 17…!” or “NYC, just got here this morning…”

Birdie Boy said: "Andrew Lloyd Webber was there thanking the cast tonight. It seems like Jamie Lloyd is in ny"

Yes he’s in rehearsal for Godot. I suppose he could have taken Saturday off if he wanted to. But it seems the Evita joy has worn off.

ALW’s presence may indicate an informal “reclaiming of the show”.

TotallyEffed said: "The only thing that matters is money and this will make a lot of it in New York. It will transfer."

At this point it’s probably Tony contention. I’m sure people would love to see two first-class and critically-acclaimed reimagined ALW revivals in the same season, and even book two-show days, but that puts ALW against himself which is not the best business move on their part. We will probably have an Evita Summer 2.0 in 2026 once Cats has opened and finished off the awards season.

TotallyEffed said: "The only thing that matters is money and this will make a lot of it in New York. It will transfer."

“A lot” doesn’t necessarily mean “enough”. Yes, the cast will be cheaper than Sunset’s was but we’re seeing more and more that NYC sees through London’s New Clothes.

I read a write up on Facebook from this Friday’s performance that said the audience wouldn’t stop clapping and cheering throughout, and in an over the top way, and at places that don’t need it. If that’s what’s happening, they’re clearly not listening to Evita - they’re listening to vocal stylings that just happen to be done over the words and music of something called Evita.

We all know that the thing that makes a show great is the book, the book, the book. Well if no one understands what’s happening, they’re not getting the book - the most important part of the show.

And I think “first class” fits best with shows that have sets. The cameras and speakers they’re using might be first class, but the physical world is not.

Boris! who would be surprisingly good for you, says Goodnight and Thank You, Whoever…

Birdie Boy said: "Obviously Jamie Lloyd wants Evita in New York. He wants another 4 million bucks"

Wasn’t that 4 million his share of producing it? As in that what he contributed, not what his fee was?

“I have seen it twice so can chime in with more than just hearsay from some anonymous Facebook post.”

How is your anonymous comment on a Broadway forum more reliable than a Facebook post from someone I know personally?



“audiences relishing a profound theatrical experience.”

At the end of which that audience can’t tell you who’s who or what’s going on.


“But no, go ahead and keep trashing a production you haven't even seen.”

Jamie Lloyd trashed it long before anyone else could.

Updated On: 9/7/25 at 07:09 AM

“Interesting that you have such a strong and foreceful opinion about something you haven't even seen. You might want to get that checked.”

Tell that to everybody against the Times Square Casino.

But also, interesting that you have such a strong opinion about my opinion. Is this hall of mirrors as much fun for you as it is for me? 🙄

Updated On: 9/7/25 at 09:40 AM

BorisTomashevsky said: "“Interesting that you have such a strong and foreceful opinion about something you haven't even seen. You might want to get that checked.”

Tell that to everybody against the Times Square Casino.

But also, interesting that you have such a strong opinion about my opinion. Is this hall of mirrors as much fun for you as it is for me? 🙄"

God you’re a nuisance. Please find a hobby outside of whatever relationship it is you have with theatre because it’s so clearly not serving you. We’d all be better if you did actually.

Saw this on Friday and Zegler’s voice really is something to be heard. Powerful and strong but effortless and HEALTHY, on one of the hardest roles/scores in the MT canon. The production itself did feel a bit like Encores and the concept didn’t totally work for me, but when it works it works really well. Let’s make the populist a pop star. Evita is one of my favorite shows so I had no issue following… honestly I didn’t even need to follow because I knew what was coming next. I do understand people not being able to follow since in typical Lloyd fashion a lot of times the actions don’t match the word. I also think doing the show dressed down makes it all seem same-ish. Regardless it was a great night out. I always appreciate a big swing, even if it’s not a home run (sorry for the sports metaphor lmao)

Considering the set is mostly just risers and the costumes aren’t particularly lavish, the upfront cost to produce this is probably rather low compared to big musicals like Death Becomes Her. Although I can see running costs being an issue due to some of the tech aspects. The economics of transferring this to bway look good in my eyes. I just don’t know if broadway audiences will appreciate the stripped down take, I have MANY friends who hated Sunset for that exact reason.

Updated On: 9/7/25 at 02:21 PM

Birdie Boy said: "You have actual British people that are saying the Cannes style 15 minute long standing ovations are now taking over the west end. It’s less about them liking it and more about the amount of money they spent. Thankfully, we’ve gone in the opposite direction,I’m noticing a heck of a lot less standing ovations in New York, it’s wonderful to see"

‘Actual British people?’. What does this mean? I have lived in London for almost a decade. I go to the theatre regularly, almost weekly. It is simply not the case that this is standard fare. It is common to have the same kind of Broadway standing ovation after every show but not THIS. It has been a true ovation filled with sincere admiration and good will.

Jordan also has vouched for this and while he doesn’t appear to live here, he also sees practically everything notable in London if you read his posts.

At this point this is starting to feel like gaslighting lol.