Patti & Mandy - "Evita"

Senshiboi99 Says:

Dec 5, 2010 - I saw them when they came to San Antonio and did this. It was a blessing to see miss LuPone.

041791ms Says:

Dec 15, 2010 - I want to start by saying I am a HUGE Patti fan, but this performance- not so much. The beauty of doing this role so long ago was she was around the same age as the real Eva Perone. I think now, she has lost touch with her and therefore the song.

csi3willows Says:

Feb 9, 2011 - I'm more prone to Sondheim, who is for sure a more theatrical musical writer I think Webber is brilliant for having the same score throughout a particular musical, all the has to do is change the lyrics, however Webber creates more fantastical musicals, Phantom, Cats, Evita where as Sondheim creates musicals that people can as reality yes even Sweeney Todd lol

csi3willows Says:

Feb 9, 2011 - yeah she was like 25 when she played Evita, which is fantastic considering those that usually play her now are like in their 30's no longer are they 25 which shows how wonderful Patti is

streisandgarlandlvr Says:

Apr 24, 2011 - I bet she is sick of singing that song! lol I love it, but you know she has to have sung it millions of times!

streisandgarlandlvr Says:

Apr 24, 2011 - Wow that was kind of a sucky ovation for Patti singing her signature song.... I expected an explosion!

MithraMusic Says:

Jun 17, 2011 - You guys are absolutely right. Evita is IMO the closest to a masterpiece ALW has written, but still Sondheim is on a very different level.

MithraMusic Says:

Jun 17, 2011 - This is the only time I've ever imagined saying this, but...Patti, you don't need to belt everything just because you CAN.  And I'll probably never say that again because she's usually perfect.

glasssilhouette Says:

Jul 19, 2011 - They changed the key later on, and Mandy Patinkin sounded so much better. (He truly is one of my 3 tenors~.. next to Colm Wilkinson and Michael Crawford) <3

glasssilhouette Says:

Jul 19, 2011 - Whoops! Meant to specify that the key was higher /before/~

Rodeo6521 Says:

Oct 6, 2011 - Good point. Weber seems to punish his actors with ridiculous high and low notes in the same songs. Sondheim seems to hold his performers in higher regard. Patti's autobiography is a great read. Her experience with Lord Andrew is quite eventful and interesting. She got a huge settlement after he screwed her over and gave Sunset Boulevard to Glenn Close. Patti was the original in London with a contract for Broadway.

lcowles Says:

Oct 14, 2011 - Love both these folks, but I saw this same show in Palm Desert, CA three years ago. With all due respect, it's NOT a good show. I can't believe they're doing it on Broadway. To me, the biggest problem was that Mandy wrote the entire show.  He's a great performer but NOT a writer. You can tell immediately when watching this show. I was shocked at how bad it is. Not sure what the reviews will be like but it's not a good show in spite of their amazing talent.

dohaperson Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - I think it's been totally changed.....High Flying Adored, for example, isn't sung anymore

dohaperson Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - What are you talking about? All singers say how incredibly difficult Sondheim's songs are to sing. LuPone has said she has never sung certain songs correctly...

dohaperson Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - She was 30

dohaperson Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - This is how she usually sings it when accompanied only by a piano....she belts it more as a contrast, versus when there's a whole orchestra and she usually sings it softer like in the cast recording

MithraMusic Says:

Nov 22, 2011 - I think you're completely correct. I never really made that connection before but it makes total sense judging by the videos I've seen.

huxley12s Says:

Nov 28, 2011 - you have the show ?

Applescruffghostbust Says:

Dec 3, 2011 - well you're forgetting something: Webber only wrote the music to his musicals, someone else wrote the lyrics whereas Soundheim wrote the lyrics as well as the music. So i don't think thats a fair contrast considering Webber's songs aren't a hundred percent webber. It's not Webbers fault if you consider the words to Evita more "pop" than "theatrical musical" because he didn't write them so don't call it his. Besides in a way all musicals can be considered both "pop" and "theatrical"

TimSimms7 Says:

Dec 8, 2011 - Actually, my feeling is that Webber was much better when he had Tim Rice's lyrics.Not sure if tom smith was referring to the lyrics or the music. Personally, I find Sondheim's music and lyrics more deeply satisfying than Webber's. Also, there are no Sondheim shows I hate, but I can't say the same about Webber. The Rice/Webber musicals are some of my favourites tho.As for Pop vs. Theatrical - gourmet food is amazing, but sometimes you just want a cheeseburger.

xraindropgirlx Says:

Jan 7, 2012 - Um, Sondheim is amazing, God knows, but I'm pretty sure this video is of ALW's work, yes? Let's not try to lessen the accomplishments of this brilliant man, just because you can think of someone that may do it a bit better. It's amazing to me that anyone could compose anything this wonderful, let's celebrate that in itself, yeah?

Tenorforte Says:

Jan 25, 2012 - They are the best for the EVITA casting!!!

JAyala7293 Says:

Apr 16, 2012 - Evita's score is definitely the best ever written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, in my opinion. Next would come Sunset Boulevard. I feel that if Sondheim wrote Evita, the music would be even more amazing. I love ALW's musicals though. Evita, Phantom, Sunset Boulevard, Cats (only the song Memory) and Jesus Christ Superstar. Some I like, others I don't. There isn't a single Sondheim musical I hate tho! I've done musicals by both. Both masters at musical composition.

ErinLovegood Says:

May 25, 2012 - I totally agree.

ErinLovegood Says:

May 25, 2012 - I like ALW before his split with Tim Rice. Cats is about the only other show I like of his that does not include Tim. I have never not liked a Sondheim musical. Ever.