Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron

[Jordan Catalano]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#1

Posted: 8/25/12 at 12:54pm

Evita Spice Updated On: 8/25/12 at 12:54 PM

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Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#2

Posted: 8/25/12 at 12:57pm

And why not?

I'd like her to try King Lear, too! And perhaps Nanna in Peter Pan.

Oh! And Mrs. Potts.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#2

Posted: 8/25/12 at 12:59pm

Well, she did do Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers in London... any reviews on her turn in that?

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#3

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:00pm

^By all accounts she was terrific, brought new life to the role.

Beyoncé is not an ally. Actions speak louder than words, Mrs. Carter. #Dubai #$$$

[Jordan Catalano]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#4

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:01pm

Well she can't bring new life to Evita, since she's dead.

[ClapYo'Hands]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#5

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:04pm

EDIT: She was nominated for an Olivier Award.

Updated On: 8/25/12 at 01:04 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#6

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:05pm

I wonder if her name is big enough to keep the show open after Ricky and Elena leave.

[AC126748]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#7

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

She was nominated for an Olivier Award and lost to Samantha Spiro (HELLO, DOLLY).

I saw her in BLOOD BROTHERS. She was excellent, with a strong singing voice and good stage presence. But Mrs. Johnstone isn't Evita.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[ClapYo'Hands]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#8

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:08pm

Just came back to correct myself. If her singing on "I Don't Know How To Love Him" is anything to go by, she shouldn't be allowed near Andrew Lloyd Webber music.

[*Alice*]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#9

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:09pm

She was okay in Blood Brothers. Then she did this -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjvZMLNO2rM

No, just no.

[Musicaldudepeter]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#10

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:30pm

Why was her Mrs J so revolutionary? It's a role that's been played for 25 years, what did she do with it? It's like when Maria Friedman came in to play Roxie in London's Chicago and she was nominated for an Olivier (takeovers can be nominated over there)... Wonder why she was so brilliant

[CATSNYrevival]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#11

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:36pm

I can't think of anything I'd rather see less than Sporty Spice as Eva Peron.

[ajh]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#12

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:43pm

In total agreement with CATSNYCrevival. This is a BAD BAD BAD casting idea. Almost as bad as putting Scarey into RENT. Oh wait....er.....awkward....

[*Alice*]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#13

Posted: 8/25/12 at 1:55pm

Being nominated for an Olivier generally means nothing if someone is 'a name'. It basically just comes down to, 'oh you're famous and in a show, here's your nomination.'

[tazber]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#14

Posted: 8/25/12 at 2:28pm

Well Elena Roger has set the bar pretty low at this point, so Mel C. could be mediocre and get raves.

....but the world goes 'round

[ljay889]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#15

Posted: 8/25/12 at 2:30pm

^ So true, taz!

[AC126748]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#16

Posted: 8/25/12 at 2:34pm

Re: BLOOD BROTHERS.

It's a favorite show of mine. A guilty pleasure I guess. I've seen it a dozen times, in London and on Broadway. I usually see it every time I go to London (although that will be coming to an end, considering it's closing). Melanie C is easily my favorite Mrs. Johnstone. She's not the best singer I've ever heard in the part, technique-wise, but she sounded terrific, and the level of commitment in her performance was fantastic. She deserved her Olivier nomination and the many rave reviews she received.

And yes, she did revitalize the show to a degree. People were really interested in BLOOD BROTHERS again. People wanted to see her in the show.

As I said, this doesn't mean I think she would be perfect as Evita. She'd sing the role a hell of a lot better than Roger, but that's not exactly a hard thing to do. If she were cast, though, I'd certainly be first in line to buy a ticket.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

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Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#17

Posted: 8/25/12 at 2:40pm

I'd only be interested if she performs it atop a speeding taxi doing laps in a sports arena.

"Tracy... Hold Mama's waffles."

Updated On: 8/25/12 at 02:40 PM

[evic]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#18

Posted: 8/25/12 at 3:08pm

She is deluded and should stick to lip synching at closing ceremonies. She isn't even good enough to be in the chorus.

[Wynbish]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#19

Posted: 8/25/12 at 3:31pm

Can Emma Bunton play the mistress as well?

[Jordan Catalano]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#20

Posted: 8/25/12 at 3:44pm

Was she allspice?

[tazber]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#21

Posted: 8/25/12 at 4:09pm

Now she's Old Spice.

....but the world goes 'round

[EricMontreal22]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#22

Posted: 8/25/12 at 4:19pm

She's one of the few members (only member?) who can sing well live. I think she'd be... decent.

[JasonM12480]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#23

Posted: 8/25/12 at 6:23pm

Well, people in Hell want ice water.

[Jordan Catalano]

Mel C Wants To Play Eva Peron#24

Posted: 8/25/12 at 6:32pm

Really? I thought they'd just want to get out of hell.