Evita or Scandalous?

[actorgaedu]

Posted: 10/3/12 at 11:56am

I am coming into NYC for a few days in early NOV and already have tickets for "Drood", but I have room for a Sunday matinee and wonder if "Evita" or "Scandalous" would best suit my $$$. Any thoughts?

[supersam1026]

Posted: 10/3/12 at 12:06pm

If those are your only choices, I would have to say Scandalous for the mere fact that Evita does not do Sunday performances...

[loliveve]

Posted: 10/3/12 at 12:30pm

Carolee Carmello (Scandalous) can out-sing Elena Roger (Evita)any day, in my opinion.

[AGermano]

Posted: 10/3/12 at 7:12pm

Haha.

[LuVin'thaLuPone]

Posted: 10/3/12 at 11:05pm

Scandalous... George Hearn > Ricky Martin.
=)

[aasjb4ever]

Posted: 10/4/12 at 6:26am

Evita was fine…can’t speak for Scandalous. Why don’t you see Annie?

[stevenycguy]

Posted: 10/4/12 at 10:16am

I saw Evita. Choose Scandalous.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 10/4/12 at 10:17am

Go see Scandalous and tell Carolee you saw it over Evita just for her. Maybe she'll belt out a few bars of Rainbow High for you.

[jbm2]

Posted: 10/6/12 at 1:12am

what is the buzz? Is Scandalous supposed to be good? Is it going to be a must see while in NYC?

Posted: 10/6/12 at 1:30am

I heard Scandalous was fun

[A-ron]

Posted: 10/7/12 at 12:10am

Rock of Ages. Highly entertaining. I haven't heard anything good about Scandalous.

[suspendabledisbelief]

Posted: 10/7/12 at 11:37am

Evita...Scandalous might not run though for that long so if you want to go see a musical that's about praying..than go see that. :)

[loliveve]

Posted: 10/7/12 at 12:22pm

I admit. I saw Evita and I haven't seen Scandalous. My belief that you should see Scandalous instead is based ony on having heard 2 full songs performed the show with its Seattle cast, as well as several clips from other songs (and loving Carolee Carmello's performance enough to listen again and again), and the agony I was in when watching Evita. (You can go read other boards for the debate over Elena Roger).

Besides, as supersam1026 pointed out, Evita doesn't have Sunday matinees. Consider yourself lucky. While the set designs are beautiful, the singing is not (with the exception of the ensemble).

[goldenboy]

Posted: 10/9/12 at 11:07pm

I haven't seen Scandalous but I have seen Evita.
Evita has got to be one of the dullest productions I have ever had to sit through.
And I generally like this musical.
It was about as enthralling as going to the dentist. And at least when I go to the dentist
I feel something.
I vote for Scandalous.

[Celra1]

Posted: 10/9/12 at 11:10pm

RENT!!!

[broadwaybabe1234]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 11:53am

There is a reason no one has seen scandalous yet because it hasn't started previews yet. I saw it five times when it was in Seattle and i thought it was a great. I think alot of changes will be made in New York but it is a very good show with incredible music and a very interesting story. Evita is good but Scandalous was better :)

[actorgaedu]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 12:03pm

Thank you for all the feedback. I too love "Evita", but cannot sit through Elena Roger after hearing the London recording with her. I think "Scandalous" wins.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 3:39pm

It is always worthwhile to see Carolee! She's extraordinary even if the material isn't. (No dig against Scandalous, which I haven't seen.)

[darion]

Posted: 10/11/12 at 1:14pm

i enjoyed Evita very much, granted i saw it with Christina Decicco... she was great