Breaking News: Martin, Roger & Cerveris to Depart EVITA January 26, 2013; New Stars Coming

[goldenboy]

so what is the rumor??

[evic]

Didn't Ricky say he was having so much fun that he wanted to renew his contract? He couldn't get any further from Broadway with his new gig. Elena-back to BA? Michael to Siberia?

[evic]

Didn't Ricky say he was having so much fun that he wanted to renew his contract? He couldn't get any further from Broadway with his new gig. Elena-back to BA? Michael to Siberia?

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Yeah, what's the rumor? Haha for which part?

[darquegk]

Mitch Jarvis for evita, Fred Armisen for Che, and a live Bulbasaur as Peron. Heard it here first.

[phan24]

the rumor is that Antonio Banderas has already been signed to take over Ricky!!!

[showchoirguy]

darquegk, All I can think about now is Fred Armisen as Mayor Bloomberg playing Che...

[Dollypop]

If Antonio is going to be Che, Melanie HAS to be Evita.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

So if they got Antonio, are we getting Madonna and Jonathan Pryce too?

[BroomstickBoy]

You can't bring up a rumor and then sit back and watch it fizzle...come back and clarify! Inquiring minds want to know! :)

Who's rumored to be the replacements?

[smallworld]

Gabrielle Ruiz is going to be Eva. She announced it on Twitter.

[wdwfreak]

^ No she is not. She is replacing Sydney Morton in the ensemble.

[LizzieCurry]

https://twitter.com/ImGabrielleRuiz/status/275992776146051073

[Visceral_Fella]

I was about to say that this was going to be quite a big jump for her career considering her resume.

[Kelly2]

I just get nervous posting rumors when the information is a little...fishy.

[LizzieCurry]

Oh no.

[zepka102]

Gabrielle is a wonderful actress. She was my favorite Nina in In the Heights, and she was an understudy. Being cast in Evita is perfect for her, and I wouldn't be surprised if she was an understudy for the Mistress or even Eva. I hate myself for moving farther from the city if that's the case.

[wdwfreak]

She WILL be replacing Sydney Morton, who is 2nd cover to the mistress.

[Kelly2]

I'm surprised that there is a feeling of excitement for Ruiz's casting. I saw her in HEIGHTS and in a cabaret setting and in both places, she seemed stilted and a little uncomfortable in her own body. I felt like she was pushing vocally on a lot of her top notes, though I thought she had some beautiful lines as a dancer.

To each their own, I'm sure she will be more than capable in this track.

[shrekster224]

Ruiz makes a great Diana in A Chorus Line as well. Is Sydney Morton going to Motown? I believe Sasha Hutchings who replaced her in Memphis is also in it.