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Eden Espinosa as Evita?

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#1
Posted: 9/1/12 at 2:25am

Do you think she could be a good Eva??? She sings a bit of Rainbow High at the beginning of this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymg8H8eKRTY&feature=related

I saw her in Wicked and loved her voice, IMO she would be great for it.

Updated On: 9/1/12 at 02:25 AM

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#2
Posted: 9/1/12 at 3:01am

She was up for the role in the London Revival. She certainly has the vocal ability.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#2
Posted: 9/1/12 at 4:20am

Does she have the longevity for this role though? I feel like it's been proven that she has the notes, and the voice, but I don't see her being able to to sing the score consistently eight times a week. I don't really think she has the technique.

Men don't even belt.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#3
Posted: 9/1/12 at 12:02pm

Wow! That was absolutely incredible. I would see her in this role in a heartbeat.

She was at the show when I saw it. It made me wonder if she was replacing Elena, or hope rather.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#4
Posted: 9/1/12 at 12:08pm

She'd only be doing 6 shows as they have an alternate!

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#5
Posted: 9/1/12 at 12:14pm

I'd rather have someone take razor blades snd slice out the inside of my ears for two hours than have her scream the score of that show to me.

Worst, most nails on a chalkboard, screechy, profane voice of any human being who's ever lived.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#6
Posted: 9/1/12 at 12:17pm

I know she has said she's interested, and personally I like her a hell of a lot more than Roger.

I love her voice, she was my first elphaba. I think it's just a voice that is really unique and you either love it or hate it.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#7
Posted: 9/1/12 at 1:05pm

I guess I could suspend belief and see her as an overweight Evita. I agree she has somewhat of a shrill voice, but I don't really like the musical that much anyway so who cares.. BTW, the person who said "I know that she said she's interested" REALLY? I mean, when is the last time she did a Broadway show? Would be great if she said, "Nah, I'd rather sit in my apartment"

But I DO think she's pretty

Updated On: 9/1/12 at 01:05 PM

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#8
Posted: 9/1/12 at 1:30pm

um Eden Espinosa would be a BEAST as evita.We all know she has the voice and stamina to do it.She played elphaba for a long time so it would probally be second nature for her to do eva 6 times a week. Her voice totally fits the part and she is totally HOT as hell!.Just imagine her belting out "he supports you,for he loves you..." in a new argentina...Those notes would be out of this world!! someone get that girl a blonde wig!!!

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#9
Posted: 9/1/12 at 1:39pm

I'd bite...

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#10
Posted: 9/1/12 at 1:42pm

If by her voice totally fitting the role, you mean the role needs to be sung shrill and piercing to a point where ears bleed and people exit en masse to hear the sweet sounds of NYC traffic, than yes. Her voice would be perfect.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#11
Posted: 9/1/12 at 1:44pm

Mandy has great technique!

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#12
Posted: 9/1/12 at 1:51pm

Please let it be anyone other than Eden. Jackie Burns mentioned she wanted the part twice on her Broadway.com Show People interview. She would be a better choice by miles, if we are picking from different Elphabas.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#13
Posted: 9/1/12 at 2:04pm

While I appreciate Eden's power and push, she wouldn't be right for the part. To put it mildly, they built the entire ship around Elena. It wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to try to fit Eden into the production.

Actresses like Natalie Cortez or Bianca Marroquin fit the mold a bit better. So if Christina DeCicco doesn't take the part full time, I'd start thinking along those lines.

(ETA: Damn Android keyboard. And damn myself for not proofreading.)

Updated On: 9/1/12 at 02:04 PM

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#14
Posted: 9/1/12 at 2:08pm

I think Eden would really please the Patti fans. She certainly draws vocal comparisons to the original Broadway portrayal of the role. I've been a fan of hers since "Brooklyn". I think she'd be great! I'm still partial to Anneliese Van Der Pol though, would kill to have seen her performance when she was young! Go Eden! And she's hot, that overweight comment was inappropriate, let's keep it to the talent!

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#15
Posted: 9/1/12 at 2:59pm

Ughhh, her voice is so shrill.

Mandy Gonzalez would be the best vocally IMO, but I dunno how good her dancing is.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#16
Posted: 9/1/12 at 3:20pm

Eden is too screamy for me. Mandy is a much stronger singer, in my opinion. Mandy would sound incredible.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#17
Posted: 9/1/12 at 3:52pm

I'm with Jordan... Her technique is sloppy and downright frightening.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#18
Posted: 9/1/12 at 4:04pm

That's "technique", she's using?

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#19
Posted: 9/1/12 at 4:15pm

Pia Toscano would be amazing as Eva!
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=zztira-IQfc

And yes, she can dance and act.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#20
Posted: 9/1/12 at 4:49pm

They should bring back Cameron Wade to do the show.SHE WAS A BEAST

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#21
Posted: 9/1/12 at 7:07pm

they need to get Anneliese van der Pol.

she already has history with the show as the youngest Eva ever. i'd kill to see her in the show.

anybody but Eden. my ears wouldn't be able to handle all her yelling.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#22
Posted: 9/1/12 at 7:22pm

I think she's great and I would totally go see her! She's got an awesome voice and range and power too! I'm sure the music director would work with her to perfect her vocals for the show. She'd be awesome.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#23
Posted: 9/1/12 at 7:24pm

If by perfecting her vocals you mean ripping out her vocal cords, than I hope she finds that music director ASAP.

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#24
Posted: 9/1/12 at 8:17pm

"They should bring back Cameron Wade to do the show.SHE WAS A BEAST"

I could be mistaken but isn't she the one that came across like a tween and was in the tour around 2005? Never saw her live but in a YouTube video of "Rainbow High" that might still be up, she sings it well and hits all the notes and everything but she looks and sounds as if she's straight out of middle school and it looked ridiculous.

However, she is very talented and I wonder how she'd come across these days now that she's older.

Eden as Eva? Are you crazy? In these spoon-feeding, "authenticity" obsessed, theatrical snubbing, clueless times Eden would never be cast because her background is Mexican American and not full-blooded Argentinian.

I think she'd be great but unfortunately audiences will soon be trying to dig up the real Eva's mummified corpse for the next revival. Rumor has it that just some spit and polish and she will look just as she did the day she croaked.

Recreation of original John Cameron orchestration to "On My Own" by yours truly. Click player below to hear.

Updated On: 9/1/12 at 08:17 PM

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Eden Espinosa as Evita?#25
Posted: 9/1/12 at 8:57pm

I will admit Cameron wade is very short and looks very young,but than again eva was 15 at the start of the show so I think it fits perfectly.I haven't listened to her rainbow high but i have listened to her "a new argentina" and that alone would get me to by a ticket to the show.She is SOOO fierce and has great technique

"and not full-blooded Argentinian"

YES because every actress who played eva was from argentina LOL I get your point but as long as they can sing and act the role I wouldnt care if eva was mexican or black.

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