Artist:Elena Roger
Song:Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Album:Evita: New Broadway Cast Recording
Several actresses have played Eva Peron in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Evita including Patti LuPone in the 1979 Broadway production and Madonna in the film version. But Elena Roger is the only Argentine actress to play Evita in the 2006 London and 2012 Broadway productions. She was born Oct. 27, 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In Argentina, she appeared in productions of Nine, Beauty and the Beast, Saturday Night Fever and Fiddler on the Roof. She also appeared on TV. While Webber was planning a 2006 London revival of Evita, one of his employees went to Argentina to do some research. He saw Elena perform and told Webber about her. She auditioned and won the role of Eva Peron. She got rave reviews than an Olivier award nomination. She won an Olivier for playing Edith Piaf in the 2009 musical Piaf. She was also nominated for the 2010 musical Passion. When it was decided to bring the London production to Broadway in 2012, Elena was brought in to play Eva Peron. Her co-stars were Ricky Martin and Michael Cerveris. This show ran for about a year. It was Elena's only Broadway appearance. Both London and Broadway cast albums are available but the Broadway album is cheaper. Elena has returned to Argentina where she continues to appear on stage and in films and TV. She even recorded a couple of albums. Currently she appears in the Disney+ series Entrelazados. A second season is coming this year. Here's Elena Roger performing Don't Cry for Me Argentina on the British talk show Parkinson 2006.
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