Bowman captured Eva’s youth, but not her old age<\/p>\n
\u201cEvita\u201d had \u201chigh-flying\u201d and low moments at Broadway San Jose on Nov. 19.<\/p>\n
The big song numbers left the audience unsatisfied.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe performance of \u2018You Must Love Me\u2019 was inconsequential and needed to be more dramatic,\u201d said audience member Marilyn Miller, 60, retired.<\/p>\n
Actress Carolina Bowman captured Eva\u2019s character perfectly in the beginning. Bowman mimicked the same motivation, sexuality and sassiness as her character.<\/p>\n
Bowman captured Eva Peron\u2019s appearance, movement and voice very well, but could have benefited from making the standout parts more grand.<\/p>\n
\u201cCarolina Bowman is absolutely amazing,\u201d said actor Sean McLaughlin, who plays Mr. Peron. \u201cIt is very hard to find an actress to successfully play Eva, which is why \u2018Evita\u2019 doesn\u2019t get produced often.\u201d<\/p>\n
Toward the end, Bowman lacked sorrow as Eva\u2019s body became immobile.<\/p>\n
As lead character Eva Peron moved up the social and political ladder, the cast successfully switched roles between poor and rich civilians of Argentina.<\/p>\n
The highlights of the play all fell before the intermission.<\/p>\n
The audience witnessed Eva\u2019s journey to Argentina\u2019s capital city during \u201cBuenos Aires.\u201d<\/p>\n
In \u201cGoodnight and Thank You,\u201d Eva humorously dismissed her suitors.<\/p>\n
In the tear jerker \u201cAnother Suitcase in Another Hall\u201d Mr. Peron\u2019s mistress is kicked to the streets by Eva.<\/p>\n
The most well-known song from \u201cEvita,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Cry for Me, Argentina\u201d was sung beautifully but lacked drama. The balcony extended outward and few citizens gathered below.<\/p>\n
The costumes were all simple, but fit their scenes.<\/p>\n
The play did not have a lot of dancing, especially compared to the theater\u2019s last production, \u201cPriscilla Queen of the Desert.\u201d<\/p>\n
Josh Young played the character Che, who is a narrator and Argentine citizen.<\/p>\n
Young who lacked height for the male lead, had a strong voice and emotions throughout all scenes.
\n\u201cI love being part of this play,\u201d Young said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJosh did an excellent job,\u201d said a usual attendee of Broadway San Jose, Kathleen Thornton, 59, retired.<\/p>\n
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice produced \u201cEvita\u201d in 1979. The play was turned into a film starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas in 1996.<\/p>\n
Overall the play started out strong, but got lost in the end. Bowman did a great job, but was a few notes too weak than Madonna.<\/p>\n
Rating: 3 out of 5<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bowman captured Eva’s youth, but not her old age \u201cEvita\u201d had \u201chigh-flying\u201d and low moments at Broadway San Jose on Nov. 19. The big song numbers left the audience unsatisfied. \u201cThe performance of \u2018You Must Love Me\u2019 was inconsequential and needed to be more dramatic,\u201d said audience member Marilyn Miller, 60, retired. Actress Carolina Bowman…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":88904,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"staff_name":[629],"class_list":["post-9027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","staff_name-justin-san-diego"],"yoast_head":"\n