Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:50pm

It's going around that Michael Grandage has been having work sessions with Karen Olivo to replace Elena Roger. Finally someone that will be able to SANG this role.

I do actually love Elena's performance, but it'll be nice to have some real Broadway powerhouse vocals in the role.

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:51pm

Sing the role so long as she shows up. Someone should have a talk with Ms. No Sh-Olivo prior to her signing on.

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#3

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:52pm

I thought Roger was contracted through March 2013.

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:54pm

I hope they're already courting Enrique Iglesias to replace Ricky Martin otherwise the show won't stay open long enough once he's gone.

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:54pm

I would probably pass out if this happened. But I'm not getting my hopes up. So at this point, it's a completely unsubstantiated rumor.

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:54pm

March 2013?? I have never heard of a contract lasting more than 1 year.

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#7

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:56pm

Expect a lot of dress-swishing during the Buenos Aires number.

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#8

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 10:56pm

"March 2013??"

It is mentioned here.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1044692&dt=23

Updated On: 6/26/12 at 10:56 PM

#9

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:06pm

March 2013 would make the contract one year and is very reasonable.

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#10

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:09pm

I'm not trying to get too worked up over this. But Karen was recently filming a Lifetime movie and I'm not sure if it has wrapped yet. And according to Twitter, she was in LA as of yesterday.

Wouldn't she be working with Grandage in NYC?

Updated On: 6/26/12 at 11:09 PM

#11

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:16pm

Here she is singing "Rainbow High."


Kind Of

Updated On: 6/26/12 at 11:16 PM

#12

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:19pm

Maybe they're Skypeing.

#13

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:26pm

This would be delightful! They need to move Elena out quickly, people want to see that show SUNG like it should be!

The real question is... WWPD?

What Would Patti Do?

#14

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:28pm

Mandy Gonzales should be the replacement. Too bad it's too late to replace the director who had no clue.

#15

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:32pm

Oh good, she can SCREAM and not dance her way through another iconic role.

She's also about a foot taller than Eva/Elena.

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/26/12 at 11:33pm

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#17

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 12:10am

This production is going to have another Puerto Rican in the cast - wepa!!!

Wonder what the diehard Elena fans know....they're not sharing.

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:06am

I predict she would last about a week and a half.

She should stay on TV where she looks pretty.
We could all name 10 girls who could sing it better.

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Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:13am

I would see that show in a second if Karen joined.

#20

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:26am

It looks like Karen can take a joke. She also didn't deny this rumor...

Karen Olivo ?@Karenolivo
@Splurge24: Karen Olivo as EVITA amazing opportunity her understudy will get to star on Bway6-7 times a week!! Mean but funny

her response is in bold.

#21

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:28am

LOL...did Splurge24 actually obnoxiously 'tag' Karen Olivo's twitter somehow, or would have Karen had to search to find that comment? (cf. that recent London incident).

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#22

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:29am

She wasn't tagged. <3

#23

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:32am

I love that she actually responded. But really. With all the actors who would kill to have a gig on Broadway why would the people who get jobs be so flakey? I really admire people with the work ethic like Michael Cerveris.

#24

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:34am

Surprised it's not Bianca Marroquin. She was cast to replace Roger on the West End production, but it closed before she got a chance to.

once upon a time I almost did. I was supposed to replace Elena Roger in Evita june, july and august of 2007. But the show closed about a month before I was supposed to start rehearsals

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#25

Karen Olivo in talks to replace Elena Roger at end of the year

Posted: 6/27/12 at 1:42am

Wow. Bianca would probably be great. She's got a great voice, but she's not quite a vocalist like Karen or Mandy Gonzalez. But she'd surely be better than Elena's screeching.