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 ...
“They say that when Eva Perón died, the military seized her body, they say that she was hidden throughout Argentina, even in the Vatican. They say that Peron was the one who kept it a secret and they ...
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 ...
Could it be time for Jamie Lloyd to hit the pause button? The prolific director, whose radically reimagined Sunset Blvd. last month won Tony Awards for best musical revival and lead actress Nicole ...
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 ...
Over the last couple of weeks, Londoners have been gathering every night in the street under the London Palladium balcony to watch Rachel Zegler‘s powerful rendition of Don’t Cry For Me Argentina in ...
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 ...