Saturday afternoon Evita treats

With Evita about to open once again in London, this edition of Saturday afternoon treats is a Perón spectacular.

First up is a collection of ‘Don’t Cry For Me’s’ – I love the newer versions of Madalena Alberto (the incumbent Eva) and Elena Roger which are more subtle (at least at first) interpretations but there’s also something thrilling about the full-on diva mode it provokes in Patti LuPone and Elaine Paige and their wardrobes.

 
But then I delved a little deeper and was simply blown away by the clips of LuPone’s performance in the first Broadway production so there’s a hugely charming take on ‘Buenos Aires’ and a scorching version of ‘A New Argentina’ that is breathtaking. The stirring choreography of Elena Roger’s own ‘Buenos Aires’ remains an absolute delight so I thought I’d stick that on the end too.

 

And a bonus clip because I find it impossible not to get swept up Rudetsky’s adorkable enthusiasm.


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