Andrew Lloyd Webber has asserted that the core message of his iconic musical Evita resonates with even greater urgency today than at its inception, pointing to the burgeoning rise of extremism across Europe.
Co-created with Sir Tim Rice, the musical chronicles the ascent of Eva Perón, from humble beginnings to becoming the influential wife of populist leader Juan Perón, a figure idolised as a "champion of the poor" who championed women's suffrage.
