Word: altay
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...money rolls with reason Evita remains a wonderfully stylish, original and exciting show, its strengths overshadowing its weaknesses, though these are evident in the new production. The musical's lyrics offer a synopsis. Eva Duarte (Derin Altay) ("There was no place she'd been by the age of 15") prostitutes herself to get to Buenos Aires. ("There has never been a lover...who hasn't an eye on...tricks he can try on his partner.") After becoming a radio star, Eva meets Colonel Juan Peron (Robb Alton). ("I've heard so much about you.") With her advice and encouragement...
LIKE PRINCE'S adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, Evita relies upon an operatic chorus and contains little dialogue, placing a great burden on the voices of its stars. Derin Altay, who replaced Patti LuPone on Broadway, sings vibrantly. Waving her arms, confidently striding across the stage, she demands the audience's attention. She also displays a not-too-subtle wit, fashioning gestures more reminiscent of a Billy Martin-Reggie Jackson ballpark feud than an exchange between a First Lady and a cabinet official. But of course much of Eva's mystique results from such apparent contradictions--the earthiness...
...than a Shubert theater. Because of so many microphones, whenever the high-stepping military chorus marches downstage the theater echoes unpleasantly. Even more disconcerting is the mikes' tendency to make songs should like a cast album on a stereo, further distancing the audience. "All our subtleties are gone," star Altay said after a show...