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  • Hahahahaha Poor Patti with the arm slip!

  • he rolls his R's really well!

  • Bob Gunton loves playing powerful dictator types, doesn't he?

    I guess Peron and Warden Norton ARE pretty similar.

  • Mandy was only in his early 20's when he did this, amazing.

  • @CooperZipp

    late 20's

    

  • I would give my right arm to see Bob Gunton on stage. I'd be waiting for him outside the theater,'cause I love him so much

  • Her voice is amazing but I have to say Madonna looks the part better than anyone.

  • Wow, voice aside, Patti has a HUGE mouth lol

  • I dont think im a fan of her interpretation of the song because when sang with a great voice to back it up it has potential to be great!

  • the movie is better

  • @54lsh wtf? you're kidding right? I like Madonna, but I didn't see her belt out all the D's, E's, F's and the High G here. Nor the low E in Buenos Aires. All her keys were brought down and they butchered this song. Eva is supposed to have a strong presence as well as a high pitched voice which is the reason for all the high belting. Patti belts the POO out of this and every song in the damn musical. Besides, Antonio Banderas is ok, but Mandy out-sings him. So how the hell is the movie "better"?

  • @54lsh (continued)

    I don't mean to belittle the movie as I believe hard work went into it and it wasn't bad really, but I just fail to understand how you think the movie is better. They softened Eva by giving her Another Suitcase and not having a strong belt like Patti. The Evita we see in the movie just doesn't equal the one we see here.

  • Well I have to say Patti LuPone probably sings the best Evita that I've seen, it's currently playing in my hometown and the actress who plays Evita is from Broadway but she has to literally yell the high notes to hit them where as Patti just does it will amazing ease and that is what she's so renowned on Broadway!! And the musical I believe shows the true Eva where as the movie tries to make you sympathize with Eva

  • Must he roll EVERY "R"?

  • @Bdawg9891 It is interesting,since Bob Gunton is whiter-than-white,to hear him rolling his "R"'s.

  • Just dreadful. Looks like a crazy screecher.

  • @ballakermeenkermeen I hate her she has no real acting

  • I was never really a fan of LuPone but actually seeing her act and sing, she really has a good voice. She hits those notes as if she's just talking. Very impressive

  • this evita is mad she is nothing near the real evita

  • Good Lord Miss LuPone. Your belt is amazing. That woman is a vocal powerhouse!

  • Mandy Pattinkin and Patti LuPone: wow. no other words, just wow. thumbs up if you agree

  • El CHE Guevara nunca haria un musical, se los aseguro.

    Decir que ese personaje no representa al Che guevara es un insulto a la inteligencia. un Anti-Peronista puede ser representado de otra forma. Eso demuestra que los productores no saben nada de historia y no les interesa, solo buscan impactar en el publico con incoherencias.

    El musical de Evita y la pelicula son Horribles.

  • I saw both broadway original and movie, both were great in their own .

    The movie showed more in other ways to the vision than the play , but the play made up in sound , both were great . I once never thought of "Jewy" or "jesus"kind of charcters,

  • WTF? No sound!

  • I wish the sound to this was louder. I wish I could've seen this when it was on Broadway. I was too young when to know who this woman was.

  • @Denturewearer

    I wish you could have, too! I was 24 or 25 and was lucky enough to have great seats. Mandy Patinkin "Che" came down the aisle and stood next to me, singing up to Patti LuPone onstage. It was, and still is, awesome!

  • @LaurenandSteveP I was curious if you know why in the movie the character of "Che" was turned into a nameless narrator?

  • I think for the film they wanted to make Che less an actual historical person and more an Argentine everyman .

  • @newrochellephoenix Thank You for your explanation.It makes a lot of sense.

  • Why show the real Juan and Eva above their theater counterparts

  • Sarah Palin.

  • LOVE LOVE LOVE the belting.

    Just thinking about seth rudetsky....

    She links air!

  • yes seth. do you not just love him? this performance WAS aMAHzing.

  • @dux14 same here i did it with her :) seth who doesn't love him?

  • Priljant performens furst Paty en bob a purfect duo. den part 2 Patty goes loos ( and she is blody good in that)

    and part 1 and part 2 outstanding performes. and x factor is clearly seeing.

  • The original London cast owns this musical.

  • say what you want, patti lupone is amazing and owns the role, but I was very pleased with madonna's portrayal in the movie version. and the fact she is not a perfect singer adds more authenticity to the performance. i think she (madonna) was amazing and perfectly cast.

  • Well, Che was an argentine I think, but the character may have represented a revolutionaries view of Eva and Juan peron.

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  • i think this was the 1980 telecast, nt 1981

  • the charactor Che Guevara (i know he was a real guy) represents the people of Argentina

  • although wasnt the REAL Che not in argentina at this time....?

  • no he wasn't, but he was one of the bigger figures of that time. When they wrote this play, they used him to symbolize revolution, which is what he was all about.

  • Evita is a musical, so why not judge the music? Leaving fame and name recognition out of it, most people with a wide exposure to different types of music would recognize Madonna as being a barely adequate singer, whereas in Patti you are hearing and seeing pure passion, power and showmanship on a monster level. I can certainly see how some people are turned off by Patti's full frontal assault on a tune, but making any comparison between this GREAT singer and Madonna is laughable

  • I don't particularly like Madonna either, but Patti also has problems. Not vocally - she can belt like nobody since Minnelli. *grins* But later on, especially in the recent revival of Gypsy, what you said, "assault", is all she did to the tunes. She screamed.

    There's a difference between power and volume. Yes, she can sing, but this is a musical PLAY, and she also needs to act.

  • I'm argentine. Why is it that Che Guevara is on stage? Although he was communist and Peron was fascist he wasn't pursued by the gorvernment. His fame grew up in Cuba. Why is he caught by some men in the play?

  • It is implied that he is taken away when he is because he represented the dissenting voice against the Peronist regime.

  • You have to remember, in the musical, Che represents not only the dissenting voices (as I said earlier) but that he is the Devil's Advocate... Not a LITERAL character, but a symbolic one. So, you are correct in what you said, but bear in mind that he is a symbol here.

  • I'm not sure on the actual history, but I believe Che Guevara did spend some time in Argentina.

    Even if he hadn't, he's basically a representation of revolution and dissatisfaction in Argentina.

  • @figginaydogz HE is Argentino

  • the composer says that sometimes he's supposed to be Che Cuevara, but other times hes merely a representation of the Anti-Peronists. They're simply using him as an example of what may have happened to anti-peronists

  • I still like the original London the best-with David Essex and Elaine Paige. Its outstanding, as great as this is, its just not quite as amazing.  David Essex had a fullness unmatched!

  • WOW!!! that high belt is SOOO great!

  • am i the only one that likes the movie more?

  • I think the movie is great, but the vocals are so amazing in the Broadway version. :D

  • yup

  • nah I think the movie was really good but Madame LuPone is better, she doesn't overdoes it, she just has a big voice, and it's a very big song, its supposed to be not overdone, but powerful and large

  • have you studied the real eva peron?

  • What a fantastic cast in this original production! There never will be an Evita like Patti LuPone nor a "Che" like the incomparable Mandy Patinkin!

  • Why does Juan Perón have such a stupid fake Spanish accent in the Broadway version? I mean Eva didn't sing in such way, why does he?

  • I see it as an almost cartoony way of showing that nether Che nor Eve fit in with the real Argentina. That Juan is the only real native.

  • Chiswren9, why do you keep calling her Eve? You did the same thing at the "Sarah Palin is Evita" clip. Her name is Eva, with an A.

  • My bad, chill out man, it was an absent minded mistake.

  • @OasisEnLaLunna What's with the Bob Gunton-bashing?

  • @ilovebobgunton I said Juan Peron, the character. I mean it's retarded, no other character resorts to Spanish stereotypical accents yet for whatever reason, Juan Peron does. I am sure Bob Gunton is great but that fake accent distracts from his performance

  • Yeah, she has great strong vocals and probably is the best Eva Perón, but I still prefer Elaine Page vocals...

  • Julie Covington's vocals on the original album are still the best. No one sang "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You" with such seduction and innocence. Patti and Elaine although are great in their own different ways, seemed more concerned with delivery than interpretation

  • Oops, my mistake! I actually meanted Julie Covington. She was the first Eva I heard but it was an old tape recording from my father and we never knew who sang that. Only info he remembered is that it was from an english cast. Anyway, I just found the album for download and no doubt - Convington has the sweetest voice and still strong when necessary. I like her particularly in "Another Suitcase in Another Hall".

  • Actually "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" is not sung by Eva, it's by Juan Peron's lover that she kicks aside. Which if you're listening to the original album the part of Juan's lover is played by Barbara Dickinson. Julie's only part on the song is the beginning ("Hello and goodbye! I just unemployed you!"

  • Eva is a terrible machivallian witch in this show (who i adore anyway) she shouldnt sound innocent

  • Wow. She has great pipes. Amazing singer.

  • she's got just a touch of star quality ---dont you think?

  • only good thing ALW EVER wrote.

  • agreed

  • But what about CATS? CATS is awesome, and the Phantom is a masterpiece.

    But yes, I absolutely love Evita. It changed entire perception of theater. I agree it is the BEST he wrote, but it is not the only good thing he wrote.

  • Agreed. This is his most accesible, perfectly balanced piece ever. Great songs and not so heavy arrangements and a variety of tempos. All his other stuff is hit (Jesus Christ Superstar) or miss (Cats)

  • I loved Phantom as well though I guess tahts in the hit zone lol

  • great musical

  • "We'll -- you'll be handed power on a plate."

    Fantastic performance. Her "Buenos Aires" had terrible diction but we all have performances that we look back on and can't believe we did.

  • Has anyone seen Seth Rudetsky deconstruct this video? Take a close look at around 5:03- Patti totally misses Peron's arm when she goes to link hers with his.

  • god she's AMAZING. it's like almost shocking how good of a performer she is sometimes

  • Wow! serious goosebumps whe she belts!

  • AWESOME PATTI. She is so hot.

  • The orignal Broadway cast with Ms. Patti was just great - I went back to see it 3 times! All other attempts at this production fell short (including Madonna in that god awful film version of hers!)

  • Anyone else think young Patti looks like Anne Hathaway?

  • YES!!! I was at the movies several months ago seeing a movie with a friend (i can't recall which one... but that doesn't matter.) and we were discussing this! Glad to know we are not alone in our thoughts ;)

  • Forget the PJs, look at Evita's hair do! Now that's going to bed in style! I <3 this musical!

  • nice pink pjs, juan.

  • It must be such a challenging role to play. considering the piece is based off a very hostile biography of her life.

  • I LOVE YOU PATTI

  • Who plays Peron? I know that Mandy Patinkin plays Che.

  • Bob Gunton is Peron.

  • Bob Gunton

  • she is the most incredible actress in the world, and really, really nice for those that think shes a bitch. i got to meet her and she was really respectful to us and fun to be around. go patti!

  • anyone else think this peron is awesome and wicked hot.

  • i agree, i also get chills

    patti lupone is.....omg

    and mandy patinkin is like my lifee

  • Patti LuPone was really good, but I loved Mandy Patinkin's voice.

  • This song gives me chills. Everyone's voice is so fantastic!

  • Hmm...Didn't know the Warden from Shawshank Redemption was a Broadway actor

  • Thank you Seth Rudetsky for killing 5:03 for me.

  • wow she is amazing...i love patti! and ive always loved evita!

  • LuPone I Love You

  • YOUR MOM IS OLD!

    yeah thats what all your responses sound like to us so just quit it you're embarassing yourself

  • WHATEVER!!!!!

  • They should do a musical along these lines about Sarah Palin.

  • AMAZING! Ms. LuPone deserved the Tony for this show, as did Patinkin.

  • "Full-throttle soprano?" Please, don't misunderstand me, I love Patti to bits, but I think the announcer is a little confused. Patti is a mezzo or an alto (probably more mezzo), but she is not a full-blown soprano. Sopranos sing Johanna's role, Christine, and other such high roles. Not Eva, Mrs. Lovett, or Mama Rose.

    Sorry if this is offensive, but I don't want any confusion on that subject. There is a huge difference between soprano and Patti.

    Still, she is great! I love her Eva!

  • I think she has a wonderful range. Girls are quite the opposite of men -- their vocal ranges favor the high notes rather than the low. The fact that she has such a solid and resonant low register makes her unique amongst a sea of soprano women who all sing like screeching violins.

  • lol he also says it its u in the eye

    tht would hurt if someone hit you in the eye lol

  • you're 100% correct

  • ive been trying to clarify that for a long time. patti lupone is 0% soprano but 100% awesome!

  • i love both this version and the Madonna version. Madonna sounds more like she is giving a speech, whilst i adore the way Patti Lupone just belts out the bits where she adresses the crowd

  • Agreed!

  • omg when Patti belts it out I just get chills down my back!!!

  • I love Patti Lupone. I want to grow up and be her. She rocks!

  • This is my favorite song from Evita, I love underlying melodies of the verses.

  • i like the way she uses her eyes at 6:57 and 7:45

  • hahha she loops air. love her though.

  • What do you mean?

  • At 5:04 she tries to look her arms through "Peron's" and misses...pulls it off beautifully though.

  • eric kunze was the best che

    love patti :]

  • She didn't dye her hair blond! It's a wig. She accepted the tony award moments later with her long brown straight hair.

  • dude, they are talking about the actual Eva Peron, not Patti. Eva was born a brunette, but dyed her hair blonde. It's obvious they use a wig in the show. It's just not possible for them to dye her hair every night from brown to blonde and then again brown for the next night's performance... you should really think more before commenting...LuPWNED!

  • Yes. Patti is wearing a blonde lace wig during 'A New Argentina' and a regular brunette wig during 'Buenos Aires...

  • I love the way she sings "It doesn't matter" slightly quickly - so brassy and magnif.

  • just to clarify for some nutso who thinks patti was all disrespectful with the play... she didnt write of direct the damn thing she just did what was asked of her.

  • So....at what point does Evita become a blonde? i dont get it

  • When she died her hair that color... She was born with dark hair, but died it blond.

  • whoa rock on mandy!!!!!

  • her eyes....to DIE FOR.....i love how she makes eye contact really making you FEEL the song...it's amazing..bravo patti!

  • she has one of the best voices ive ever

    heard...

    she is the eigth wonder of the world

  • out of line, totally out of line

    are you in an asylum?

  • what is wrong with you? she is the best stage performer of the modern age.

  • I'm going to say that you're a fan of Eva Peron?

    It's not an entirely realistic portrayal of her, it's not meant to be. I thought she was fantastic, but I guess I was wrong according to you.

    A hell of a lot better than Madonna.

  • The "Real" Eva Peron was very complex, but I believe that Patti LuPone was the closest to hitting her personality dead on!

  • What is disrespectful is for a person to use such a terrible word to describe another person, regardless of said person's OPINION of how someone plays a part. Surely you could be more articulate and less crass. And she is playing the part the way she was directed to play it. Her voice and stage presence are magnificent. No one can belt that song out like Patti, no one!

  • You are acting extremely immature about this. As for her performance being "unrespectfull" (since you chose to make up a new word) and insulting, if you find that it is, the blame isn't really on her. If anyone, blame the writer or the director.

    And please be a little more mature and polite, instead of cussing.

  • if i made up a new word, then excuse me for not being borned in "the best country in the world"...and i stay in all the names that i said.you can take it or leave it.

  • it has nothing to do with location, only how well you studied

  • You made a logical error of equating global location with Englisg competency. English is the second language of many people, even in the US. No one on this post referred to the US as "the greatest country in the world"...that would seem to be your own projection. It's certainly not my view.

  • Really her performance made me a fan of Eva Peron I think you should say who could write such a play about Eva Peron and thats Webber and from there it came from that crappy book so its not just Patti

  • i still love the musical... but eva peron wasn't the bitch that they show in here. you may not understand this, cause youare from a different culture. but she wasn't bad. she did what she thought was correct. maybe she was simple woman. but she did more than all of us... i hope this comment ends with the controversy.

  • Ohhh noo I love Eva as well I admire her I just mean the book The Woman With The Whip was soooo offfff the real story it made her out a psycho bitch. Then Webber used that book as the basis for the musical. I love Patti and I love Eva I feel she was done wrong by the musical to an extent but I in no way blame Patti

  • Agreed.

  • what do you mean by its not JUST Patti, the actors in the play have nothing to do with the puting together of the story.

  • I was saying how she portrays the character is how it was written, the book made her seem this way. Patti does portray how the book says though. Meaning its not just patti its what she was told to do

  • no, ok, thanks for explainin that.

  • patti rocks your fuckin socks and you know it!!!!!!!!!!!

  • How dare you speak of Patti LuPone that way. You are the one who is "unrespectful". That's not even a word. The word you were looking for is disrespectful. You should at least use actual words if you are going to try to slam somebody, that just shows how little you really know. And she is one of the best stage performers of the modern era, so I would hardly say she is horrible. Seriously, MARIONOHARRY1980, don't make derogatory comments about things you obviously don't understand.

  • lol "unrespectful"

    the person who said that is a super-ass

    "DUHHH THATS SO UNRESPECTFUL OF YU IM TELLIN MAH MOMMYYY!"

    lol

  • are you aware that your a rascist moron?

    because not every american is in the war, most hate it,and im 13 years old where the hell would i get a bomb?

    go get a life butthole

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  • EXCUSE U!

    PATTI LuPONE IS AMAZING

    and shes technically not "american"

    she is 2nd generation italian, specifically sicilian

    and u are asshole,specifically a butt munch

    I HOPE THE LuPONE FANS COME TO UR HOUSE AND BLAST HER MUSIC AND U JUMP OUT OF A WINDOW BECAUSE U SUCK!

    ps u just got LuPwned...biyotch..

  • Hahaha, I thought I was the only one who used "LuPwned".

  • lol nope its use by La LuPone fans around the world