So, Troika is presenting a new Evita tour starting this Fall.
i know this in a Non-Equity tour, but does anyone know anything else about the show? Cast? Sets? Random things like that...
thanks,
N.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/15/05
I believe it will use the same staging and sets as the last tour, based on Hal Prince's work, which is (IMHO) fantastic direction.
I'm a fan of Prince's original direction, but I long for a new interpretation. (And that's how you rhyme.)
EVITA was given a new staging and choreography on the West End and it had a lukewarm reception and ended up flopping.
Prince's staging seems to be the one that works best for this show.
I hope to see it :P
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The West End revival stunk worse than my ass! Surely, there must be another better way to envision this show.
You know, I want to say that I am all for new, fresh interpretations of musicals on stage and all, but at the same time, I've grown wary of a creative team that is too eager to renvision a show - it usually ends up being nowhere nearly as good as the original.
Of course, there are few exceptions, like the Chicago revival.
Prince's original, abstract, minimalist staging was simply genius. Why tamper with perfection? I did not see the London revival, but from what I have seen by way of video has left me less than impressed; the set and costumes seemed way too loud, gawdy, and distracting.
I'm seeing this in January! Very excited, I LOVE Evita but I have yet to see it live on stage. I'm a little disappointed it's non-equity, considering how challenging a show it is to produce. But I'm happy just to be seeing the Hal Prince production.
Broadway Star Joined: 3/17/05
Phil Peterson is playing Peron.
For anyone who caught the "Cats" National Tour in the last year or so, he was playing Old Deuteronomy.
As a mere observer of this tasteless phenominon, one has to admire the stage management.
That last national tour starring Kathy Voytko was horrendous. Probably one of the worst things I have ever seen. I couldn't wait until Eva died.
lol, morosco...
Swing Joined: 5/10/04
I believe the Eva is a young girl from Elon University. Just graduated.
americanboy99 you make me laugh. :)
yea dave clemmons is casting it . so it shouldnt be a bad cast
her name is cameron wade, she didn't graduate from elon but did go there. she is fierce, i worked with her years ago at a little community theatre production of "joseph.."
Broadway Star Joined: 1/4/06
...I liked Voytko. Maybe it's just b/c she was my first stage Eva and I have nothing but Patti's Tony performances to compare her to, but I thought she was very good.
Ugh. I thought she was horrendous. Unlikable, and she couldn't hit the high notes without completely straining.
Voytko sucked big titties! I hated the last production because of her.
HAHA. I agree.
Anyone see her go on in PIRATE QUEEN?
Stage Manager... just how bad does your ass smell?
You made me laugh! Thanks for the happiness
appreciate the buisness that goes into casting a show
do any of you know who dave clemmons is?
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