Tag Archives: Evita

The Viewsical!

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

In celebration of Halloween, the “Hot Topic” on the October 29 episode of The View was movie musicals, as the five talk show co-hosts donned costumes representing a handful of iconic screen characters. Ana Navarro dressed as Eva Perón (Evita), Sunny … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Jonathan Pryce

Posted on June 1, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to multiple Tony and Olivier winner Jonathan Pryce, born June 1, 1947, in Carmel, Wales. At 16, he went to art college, before beginning studies at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, England, to become a teacher. While there, … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Elaine Paige 

Posted on March 5, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to the “First Lady of British Musical Theatre,” Olivier-winning performer Elaine Paige, born Elaine Bickerstaff on March 5, 1948, in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. After graduating from Aida Foster Theatre School, Paige made her professional debut in a UK tour … Continue reading →

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Quarantine a Musical

Posted on December 14, 2020 by boz

Publishing execs and theater super-fans @JeremyWest and @JeffreyWest have created #QuarantineAMusical, a series of timely show posters of classic musicals. “After being under quarantine and maintaining social distancing recommendations, my brother Jeffrey and I have been brainstorming fun projects to … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Mandy Patinkin

Posted on November 30, 2020 by boz

Happy birthday to performer Mandy Patinkin, born Nov. 30, 1952, in Chicago. After graduating from Juilliard, Patinkin did some TV and radio gigs, before he made his Broadway debut in a revival of the play Trelawny of the “Wells” (1975). … Continue reading →

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Essential Musicals: Sweeney Todd

Posted on May 18, 2020 by boz

“Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. He served a dark and a vengeful god.” With that, the title character introduces himself and prepares us for a macabre musical about obsession, revenge — and cannibalism. Composer Stephen Sondheim has called Sweeney … Continue reading →

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Best of 2012: Top 10 Musical Revivals

Posted on December 26, 2012 by boz

New York saw a bevy of musical revivals this year, including a large pack of shows from the Eighties. There were also two prominent “revivals” of shows from the past five years, both presented at the Hirschfeld – though “remount” … Continue reading →

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Evita: Album Reviews

Posted on July 1, 2012 by boz

Last week, Sony Masterworks released the 2012 Broadway revival cast recording of Evita to generally positive reviews. The creative team includes Time Rice (book and lyrics), Andrew Lloyd Webber (music). The cast includes Ricky Martin (Ché), Michael Cerveris (Juan Perón), … Continue reading →

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Oh, What a Circus

Posted on April 19, 2012 by boz

On April 5, the first Broadway revival of Evita opened at the Marquis Theater, and the majority of ink and bits devoted to the show since then have not been on the overall production but on the specifics of its … Continue reading →

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