Jamie Lloyd's bold new West End revival of Evita at the London Palladium theatre has been met with glowing acclaim and not least from its legendary composer. In a video shared on the production's social media, Andrew Lloyd Webber greeted the cast after a performance and proclaimed it "the best performed I can ever, ever remember it," calling the evening "absolutely sensational" and lauding the musicality, staging, and particularly Rachel Zegler's star‑making turn as the title character.
Zegler's portrayal of Eva Perón has dominated headlines and reviews. The Times awarded the production five stars, praising her "mesmerizing portrayal" and particularly her stair‑on‑stair‑off "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" balcony turn, calling it a "star power and vocal strength" moment. Whatsonstage raved about her "astonishing vocals, swooping between sweetness and grit," noting her "megawatt charisma" alongside Diego Andres Rodriguez's vivacious Che. Meanwhile, The Guardian labeled her "phenomenal," even as it questioned some of Lloyd's stylistic choices.
