evita
evita
#2re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 3:20pm
I would love to see a revival of Evita, and while I'm not familiar enough with Karen Olivo, I can't think of anyone right now who can play the role. Ideally, I'd love to see a production that took a risk and cast a younger, more unknown actress. [although Olivo could be considered more of an unknown]
ETA: I apparently can't type today.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Updated On: 11/17/08 at 03:20 PM
#4re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 3:23pm
If a Broadway revival were to happen soon, I would hope it would be with Elena Roger, who was stunning in the West End production.
That being said, if an American actress was to take the part on, my first choice would be Mandy Gonzalez.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#5re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 3:26pm
haha do you mean a revival of Evita? lol oh god.. not more gypsy revivals! lol
ugh, yes, brain fart.
and I would actually rather not see the West End production on Broadway. I think it doesn't have to be Hal Prince's Evita or none at all, but I think the West End production was too literal and too...warm. the inclusion of You Must Love Me is probably a mistake, in my opinion.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Updated On: 11/17/08 at 03:26 PM
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#9re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 3:48pm
I still wish Natalie Toro could be Eva on Broadway...
!
But no revival will be planned for a while. The RUG has obviously seen it's not as popular as expected, seeing as the 20th Anniversary Tour starring Toro + Raul Esparza never made it, yet was intended; also the London Revival furthered back this process by closing after a year (just short 1 week as a matter of fact). I love EVITA, it's probably my favourite musical ever, but it's just not going to be on Broadway for a while.
#13re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 4:19pmI don't know if I'd consider Evita to be a fun show.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#15re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 4:32pm
"eh, yeah, but compared to phantom... i mean, it has plenty of upbeat songs.. phatom has like one lol"
Evita by no means any more or less of a fun show than Phantom. Evita is quite deep and at times, depressing. Sure, it has a few upbeat numbers, but I wouldn't say it makes the show any more or less fun. Who cares how many upbeat numbers a show has? It's not the best indicator of how "fun" a show is.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#18re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 4:39pmI think Evita is probably ALW's most ambitious score, and in many ways his best. I also think that Tim Rice's lyrics make it lyrically the best show in the Lloyd Webber canon.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
viola13
Broadway Star Joined: 1/17/07
#22re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 7:19pm
I saw Natalie Toro in the role, and I really liked her, but I do think she's too old for the part. Elena Roger has a good voice, but I'm honestly a little distracted by her accent. (By the way, was I the only one who wanted to shoot Bob Gunton in the OBC? "Diiice are rrrrrrrrolling...") That said, I would LOVE a revival, but I can't think of a really good Eva off the top of my head. If they cast, like, Sutton Foster or something, I would just stab myself in the eardrums.
I actually think Evita's lyrics are for the most part really pretty bad. BUT they work better with the music than most of ALW's shows, where the lyrics don't seem to fit too well with the music. (Hard to explain what I mean...)
In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy
gcal
Leading Actor Joined: 10/19/04
#23re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 7:27pmElena Roger was a fantastic Eva. I did not find the accent distracting. I very much liked the London revival-especially in comparison to the 20th Anniversary tour which I found to be lackluster in every aspect, save Raul. It felt like exactly what it was, a recycled production of the Hal Prince staging with a new pronunciation for "Argentina," and only that word. I was completely enthralled by the London revival-- especially the orchestrations and the choreography, though the tango was overused.
caroline's folly
Swing Joined: 10/22/08
#24re: evita
Posted: 11/17/08 at 7:57pm
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q5LKAANF
prince lupone priceless
Updated On: 11/17/08 at 07:57 PM
Videos