This is a solid but far from electrifying production of what may be Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s strongest score. Evita tells the story of Eva Perón, the charismatic wife of authoritarian Argentinian president Juan Perón. Born poor in the slums of the provincial town of Junín, María Eva Duarte became a radio star, and married Perón when he was just a rising political star. We see her story through the eyes of a cynical leftist named Che.
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Theatre Review: "Evita"
Cabaret Review: Clint Holmes
Chita Rivera (who was sitting in front of me at the Cafe Carlyle Tuesday night) loves Clint Holmes singing songs by Cole Porter and Paul Simon! She was hooting, hollering and jiving! And so was I! The first time I saw Clint Holmes, I had a passing familiarity with his 1973 hit “Playground in My Mind”. I was very pleased to find, seeing his first New York cabaret show “Remembering Bobby Short” at the Carlyle last year, that Holmes combines a rich, warm truly muscular voice with casual elegance.
Review: Clint Holmes
by Jonathan Warman
Chita Rivera (who was sitting in front of me at the Cafe Carlyle Tuesday night) loves Clint Holmes singing songs by Cole Porter and Paul Simon! She was hooting, hollering and jiving! And so was I! The first time I saw Clint Holmes, I had a passing familiarity with his 1973 hit “Playground in My Mind”. I was very pleased to find, seeing his first New York cabaret show “Remembering Bobby Short” at the Carlyle last year, that Holmes combines a rich, warm truly muscular voice with casual elegance.
Theatre Review: "End of the Rainbow"
by Jonathan Warman
Another show about the declining years of Judy Garland? I’m sorry, that response may be just me. It’s an occupational hazard of covering the New York theatre from a gay angle for as long as I have. Any time Judy pops up in a cabaret act or play I’m more or less obligated to cover it. I don’t want to give the impression that it’s a burden; even though I’m not the most committed fan, I do like Garland quite a lot.
Underground Thursday: "Play" by iamamiwhoami
The latest from iamamiwhoami, an electronic side project by Swedish singer-songwriter Jonna Lee, which has in fact become what she is best known for.
A whole bunch of iamamiwhoami after the jump.
