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Apr 29, 2018 17:33:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2018 17:33:56 GMT
She's 1st cover. Madalena's just been off quite a bit it seems. Thank you for clarifying. When is Madalena in the show until? At least June 2018, although she may extend.
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Post by zsazsa on May 15, 2018 9:49:28 GMT
Notice there are 2 midweek matinees in Glasgow this week. Does anyone know if it is likely that the cover Eva will be on for both of these or will Madelena likely be on?
Has anyone seen the cover? How was she?
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May 24, 2018 16:17:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2018 16:17:38 GMT
Hi folks Does anyone know if Madalena does all performances? A friend has booked for the Wednesday matinee in Newcastle, and I'm concerned that Ms Alberto might not do weekday matinees! Well her understudy did both performances yesterday (Newcastle) but Madalena seems to take random shows off every week.
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May 24, 2018 17:08:21 GMT
Post by BurlyBeaR on May 24, 2018 17:08:21 GMT
How long has Gian Marco been on this tour? Is it some sort of record?
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May 24, 2018 17:14:23 GMT
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Post by LaLuPone on May 24, 2018 17:14:23 GMT
He joined when Emma did at the beginning of last year I think? There’s another “break” in the tour from June-July where a new Éva will probably join for the next leg so maybe he’ll leave too then.
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May 24, 2018 18:05:22 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2018 18:05:22 GMT
How long has Gian Marco been on this tour? Is it some sort of record? Well he’s not Katie Rowley Jones or Savannah Stevenson in Wicked yet but he’s getting there! I think this current production started January 2017 then went into the Phoenix then the cast changed over?
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May 25, 2018 22:12:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 22:12:13 GMT
Sorry to double post, but Madalena is LEAVING the cast in 2 weeks according to her Instagram.
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May 26, 2018 1:20:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 1:20:31 GMT
Wierd as Madelena is advertised as lead for Belfast in July
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May 26, 2018 9:29:39 GMT
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Post by sophizoey on May 26, 2018 9:29:39 GMT
Very possibly seeing this tonight if the theatre royal still have standby tickets remaining by the time I get into Newcastle.
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May 26, 2018 19:38:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 19:38:27 GMT
Very possibly seeing this tonight if the theatre royal still have standby tickets remaining by the time I get into Newcastle. Any luck?
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Post by sophizoey on May 26, 2018 21:42:57 GMT
£50 ticket reduced to £17, 2 hours before curtain up! It techincally belonged to my mam because that's the account registered to my post code, but minor details.
I wasn't expecting that level of emotion and talent. It wasnt perfect, the theatre didnt have the best sound but when it matter it was crystal clear. Don't Cry for Me Argentina was worth the price of the ticket alone, took my breath away for 3 minutes. Also Eva's final broadcast had the entire stalls in tears.
Madalena was lovely as Eva, I have no one else to compare her to but I'm happy for her to become my definition of Eva Peron's character. Jeremy Secomb has all the stage presence in the world and Gian's voice is something else, at first I didn't realise the high notes mid-act 2 were his. I honestly thought they come from a soprano in the ensemble.
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May 27, 2018 22:45:05 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2018 22:45:05 GMT
Wierd as Madelena is advertised as lead for Belfast in July The below press release makes it sound like the current cast are touring into November (or atleast I've read it as that!) but that doesn't seem the case with Madalena and Jeremy both saying they're leaving after Grimsby. I wonder if Kellie Gnauck will take over as Eva, she's had a lot of shows recently. www.whatsonstage.com/birmingham-theatre/news/evita-tour-dates-announced-2018_45726.html
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May 28, 2018 21:31:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2018 21:31:42 GMT
Kellie Gnauck will possibly get bumped up but I don’t know if that’s ever happened with Kenwright’s tours. The standby Eva has always remained in her role between casts and they’d always hired a new Eva I think.
It would be lovely for Kellie to lead and for you guys (or even just Burly) to see her and report back on how she is.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 7:28:45 GMT
Sorry for double post, but Kellie Gnauck is also leaving, so we’ll have a new Eva, new alternate Eva, probably new Ché and a new Perón.
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Jul 5, 2018 10:24:44 GMT
Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Jul 5, 2018 10:24:44 GMT
Lucy O'Byrne will be playing Eva
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Jul 5, 2018 10:36:01 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 10:36:01 GMT
Lucy O'Byrne will be playing Eva Now that's a good bit of casting. Do we know who's playing Che and Peron?
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Jul 5, 2018 10:51:35 GMT
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 5, 2018 10:51:35 GMT
I don’t agree. Her acting isn’t up to it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 11:06:20 GMT
I don’t agree. Her acting isn’t up to it. And I don't believe she can belt either.
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Jul 5, 2018 11:50:25 GMT
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 5, 2018 11:50:25 GMT
I don’t agree. Her acting isn’t up to it. And I don't believe she can belt either. Well, playing Maria in SoM wouldn’t give her the opportunity to prove one way or the other, and that’s the only thing she’s been in as far as I know. She veers towards classical music from what I remember on The Voice so maybe she can belt. But based on the evidence of seeing her as Maria I just dont think she has the gravitas to do Evita justice.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 12:06:56 GMT
As long as she can do the 'arms', she'll be fine. That's all we want from Evita.
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Jul 5, 2018 18:47:28 GMT
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Post by daniel on Jul 5, 2018 18:47:28 GMT
Kellie Gnauck is doing panto in Birmingham, for those who may be interested.
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Jul 9, 2018 5:37:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 5:37:53 GMT
My main concern about Lucy is she seems way too young for Evita, I know the real Evita never aged but now I can see Lucy being more of a Peron’s Mistress than an Evita.
@burlybear She apparently played Fantine in Les Mis, which then made Kenwright advertise her as “The Voice runner-up and West End star”
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 9, 2018 11:47:05 GMT
She’s 26 apparently. Eva Peron was only 33 when she died so if we’re going for realism she’s pretty much ideal and for once we won’t have someone who looks 45 pretending to be a 16 year old good time gal. But I guess the reason actresses playing Eva are usually oldetr is because of that gravitas I mentioned before. As for Fantine, don’t tell Patti I said this but it’s not really acting is it. She’s only on stage for ten minutes and that’s just walking about and looking miserable. I could play Fantine myself! (I’d probably try to inject a bit of comedy into it though).
I could be wrong and I hope I am but I can’t see it working with Lucy. I wish it was stopping off in Manc again as I s like to see her in itjust to check it out.
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Jul 9, 2018 14:55:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 14:55:17 GMT
She’s 26 apparently. Eva Peron was only 33 when she died so if we’re going for realism she’s pretty much ideal and for once we won’t have someone who looks 45 pretending to be a 16 year old good time gal. But I guess the reason actresses playing Eva are usually oldetr is because of that gravitas I mentioned before. As for Fantine, don’t tell Patti I said this but it’s not really acting is it. She’s only on stage for ten minutes and that’s just walking about and looking miserable. I could play Fantine myself! (I’d probably try to inject a bit of comedy into it though). I could be wrong and I hope I am but I can’t see it working with Lucy. I wish it was stopping off in Manc again as I s like to see her in itjust to check it out. How old actually was Madalena? I always thought she looked older than most other Eva’s but her singing was beautiful from what I heard.
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Jul 9, 2018 15:24:50 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 15:24:50 GMT
She’s 26 apparently. Eva Peron was only 33 when she died so if we’re going for realism she’s pretty much ideal and for once we won’t have someone who looks 45 pretending to be a 16 year old good time gal. But I guess the reason actresses playing Eva are usually oldetr is because of that gravitas I mentioned before. As for Fantine, don’t tell Patti I said this but it’s not really acting is it. She’s only on stage for ten minutes and that’s just walking about and looking miserable. I could play Fantine myself! (I’d probably try to inject a bit of comedy into it though). I could be wrong and I hope I am but I can’t see it working with Lucy. I wish it was stopping off in Manc again as I s like to see her in itjust to check it out. How old actually was Madalena? I always thought she looked older than most other Eva’s but her singing was beautiful from what I heard. I think she's early 30s.
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Jul 9, 2018 16:46:41 GMT
Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 9, 2018 16:46:41 GMT
34 accordging to the gospel wiki.
Tina Arena is pushing 50 which is a bit of a stretch for the oz production.
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Jul 9, 2018 17:21:51 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 17:21:51 GMT
CLUTCH THE PEARLS!
Tina Arena isn't pushing 50 at all. She's 50 already and she's looking and sounding as fabulous as ever and don't you forget it Mr Bear!
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Jul 9, 2018 17:28:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 17:28:04 GMT
I wonder what LuPone’s portrayal of Eva would be like if she did it now. Fabulous, I guess.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 9, 2018 18:31:08 GMT
CLUTCH THE PEARLS! Tina Arena isn't pushing 50 at all. She's 50 already and she's looking and sounding as fabulous as ever and don't you forget it Mr Bear! Y’know whenever I sing along to Tina doing Whistle Down The Wind I always replace that lyric with: Make it clear and strong So the whole night long Every signal that you send Until the very end I will not abandon you my furry friend Ive been doing it so long I sometimes have to remind myself which is the correct version.
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Jul 10, 2018 20:36:56 GMT
Post by distantcousin on Jul 10, 2018 20:36:56 GMT
34 accordging to the gospel wiki. Tina Arena is pushing 50 which is a bit of a stretch for the oz production. totally! Brilliant voice, but it's absolutely preposterous to have an Eva pushing 50! They tried it with Marti Webb 20 years ago and it was embarrassing then!
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