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“When I talked with Patti LuPone at a San Francisco coffeehouse, she said "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" wasn't a showstopper originally. The role had a big impact on her stage persona. She says playgoers didn't make a distinction between Perón and LuPone (whose names even sound similar.),”

Broadway Evita Showstoppers

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“When I talked with Patti LuPone at a San Francisco coffeehouse, she said "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" wasn't a showstopper originally. The role had a big impact on her stage persona. She says playgoers didn't make a distinction between Perón and LuPone (whose names even sound similar.). She believes that her tough-cookie reputation-enhanced years later after she snatched a smartphone out a playgoer's hand-is largely due to being Evita, whom she reluctantly tried out for Kevin Kline, then her boyfriend talked her into going for it”

Broadway Evita Don T Cry For Me Argentina

Book:Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs

Source: Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs

“"Evita" obviously would always be very special to me because it was the first major musical that I did on stage and created in the U.K. with Hal Prince directing.”

Firsts Special Stage Majors Musical Special To Me Evita

Author:Elaine Paige

“One of these days in the next 10 years, I will play 'Evita.' I don't know when or where, but I love 'Evita', especially with all my Latin and Spanish studies. It's a very demanding role but I'd love to play it.”

Knows Years Play Next Roles Study These Days Latin Evita

Author:Aileen Quinn

“In Evita I wasn't really hugely involved with it. I gave a little bit of help but they needed a bit of technical help on the movie and so some of my music people went in at the end of the movie and helped out with it.”

People Littles Ends Helping Bits Needed Involved Little Bit Evita

Author:Andrew Lloyd Webber

“My favorite scene that I ever filmed was singing "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from the balcony of the Casa Rosada in Argentina [where the real Eva Peron once stood] during Evita. That was amazing. SO real and surreal. Bizarre.”

Real Cry Scene Singing My Favorite Bizarre Surreal Argentina Balconies Evita Eva Peron

Author:Madonna Ciccone

“I would love to do Evita or Elphaba in Wicked. But I am more excited to originate a role on Broadway.”

Roles Excited Wicked Broadway Elphaba Evita

Author:Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer

“I don't stop. It's my nature. People have to tell me to slow down. I plan on playing every role on Broadway. I want to do 'Evita.' I want to do 'Sweeney Todd' with Chris Colfer. We want to do 'Wicked.' I'll be Elphaba and he wants to play 'Guy-linda.' I want to do movies, make music. 'Glee' is only the beginning.”

People Want Play Guy Roles Plans Wicked Broadway Slow Down Glee Elphaba Sweeney Sweeney Todd Evita

Author:Lea Michele

“I want to do a musical movie. Like Evita, but with good music.”

Want Actors Music Musical Movie Evita

Author:Elton John

“You know, once somebody knows you can sing Elphaba, it's like being able to sing Evita - people shut up about it already.”

People Knows Able Shut Up Elphaba Evita

Author:Ana Gasteyer