What new star would be a great Eva?

[NBRISBY]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:27pm

My votes go to the following five:

1-Kerry Butler
2-Stephanie J. Block
3-Eden Espinosa
4-Idina Menzel
5-Alice Ripley

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:42pm

Are you on crack?

[LadyGuenevere]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:42pm

I first saw the title and was ready to write "OMG IDINA MENZEL!"

Oh boy.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:43pm

Hah...how did I guess Idina would be on your list....and Kerry Butler...don't get me wrong I am head over heals in love with this girl, but this is not a role for her.

Akiva

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:43pm

Haha me too Guen!! I was going to write Idina and Eden...who knew???

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:44pm

Lauren Kennedy

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:46pm

Sherie Rene Scott

Akiva

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:56pm

Sherie Rene Scott as Eva Peron? Are you SERIOUS?? Espinosa I can see....Idina Menzel, I could definitely see....but SR Scott?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:57pm

Brooke Shields

[NBRISBY]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 6:58pm

1. I am not, nor have a ever been on crack. Crack is for poor people. (Whitney Houston)

2. Idina would be awesome in this role! Yes, her voice is kind of pop-sounding, but the score could deal with being popped up a bit.

3. I also failed to mention I think Heather Headley could make this role interesting, too.

4. Sherie would be perfectly fine with me. I don't know if she has the classical chops for the acting stuff, though. I'mn sure she could bring some naturalism to the part that Patti never had, though.

5. Am I the only one in love with Stephanie Block as an actor/singer?

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:00pm

I like Stephanie Block, but she's not great.

[NBRISBY]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:01pm

what's not great about her? Give me analysis. =)

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:03pm

Lauren Kennedy

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:06pm

This is the real Eva Peron. Not very Idina like if you ask me.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:07pm

Kerry Butler, no, Heather Headley, no. They could make it interesting, but range comes first. Then the acting. This is Andrew Llyod Webber for Pete's Sake. It's not about whether they can make it "interesting" it's about whether they can hit those freakishly high notes. And besides, Eva plays a bitch for all of Act 1 and half of Act 2. Any actress on broadway can do that.

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:08pm

Whitney Houston is very wealthy. Or, are you one of those "money doesn't buy happiness" people? lol

Kerry Butler is a terrible idea for this role. Almost as bad as the person on the ALW board who said Kristen Chenoweth was perfect for Eva.

Madonna is a good choice. Updated On: 8/20/04 at 07:08 PM

[shermanslave]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:36pm

Harvey Fierstein.

Joel Grey.

Joey Fatone.

Scary Spice.

[Al Dente]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:47pm

For Crissake, has this SAME thread not been brought up a hundred times already? Type in search. And most of the people listed here are very crack-induced ideas, indeed.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 7:53pm

I think the only redeeming quality SR Scott might have is the look of Eva Peron, but as for necessary chops to play a role as demanding as Eva, I think not.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 8:26pm

I'd pay to see Matt_G as Evita...

[BT]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 9:03pm

I nominate Tori Spelling

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 9:09pm

everywhere I go somebody sayd "you look like Tori Spelling" or "you look like Tara Reed"!
I'm a bit insulted Updated On: 8/20/04 at 09:09 PM

[BT]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 9:13pm

there's a great line from a song --
I wish I could be like Tori Spelling - with a Dad like hers and a car like hers...

no one would want to look like her, and lord knows the girl ain't long on talent, but life wouldn't be so bad being her...

[jo]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 9:19pm

I think Stephanie J. Block can do full justice to the role!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 9:28pm

shermanslave: Agreed. Harvey Fierstein.

Didn't someone say that pic of Jenn Laura Thompson during the beginning of Act 2 in Wicked look like Eva?