Eva Peron – otherwise known as Evita - became an icon in 1940s Argentina, famous for her passionate speeches and populist rhetoric. Born into poverty, she moved to Buenos Aries at the age of 15 to ...
After auditioning for the Roxy’s Downtown production of “Evita,” Tara Shaffer convinced herself she’d rather have the real-life role of Mom than of Eva Peron. Wanting to prioritize her family during ...
Dame Elaine Paige, who played Eva Perón in the original production of EVITA on the West End, recently shared her thoughts about the revival, now running at London's Palladium Theatre. During a visit ...
On Buenos Aires’ broad, stately Avenida Alvear last week, municipal workers in faded blue denim wearily hammered together a new temporary grandstand. “What is this for?” asked a reporter. “The July 9 ...
Rags to riches: Eva Perón was catapulted into the limelight from ignominious beginnings - Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images But as riveting as the show’s depiction of ...
Jamie Lloyd’s spin on the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical has caused a stir by sending the protagonist outside the theater to perform "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" to crowds on the street. By ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The move has made headlines — PR stunt or genuine attempt to share art with the masses? — thus animating afresh ...
Zegler's moment comes midway through the show, where she emerges on the exterior balcony of the London Palladium and performs "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" to the outside crowd for free. Photographers ...
It’s a free taste of the Zegler’s Eva Perón that anyone walking by on the street can see. (Watch video below.) Since the show started previews June 14, onlookers have been gathering on the street to ...
The actress plays Eva Peron, the former first lady of Argentina, in Jamie Lloyd's new production of the hit musical Evita, which follows the story of Peron as she rises from poverty to become the most ...
The actress, 23, who has been engulfed in controversy since the release of Disney's 'woke' Snow White, is set to take to the stage this weekend in Jamie Lloyd's new West End production. And giving a ...
Some 12 miles southwest of the city of Buenos Aires is a remarkable settlement called Ciudad Evita. It was founded in 1947 by the then-president of Argentina, Juan Perón, in tribute to his wife, Eva.