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Jennifer Lopez recalls missing out on Evita role to Madonna

Jennifer Lopez was desperate to play Evita in the 1996 biographical film.

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‘It’s Evita but set in a psych ward’ — Maia Novi’s play Invasive Species lands in London

The Argentinian actor accidentally got sectioned in her final year at Yale. Now Paul Mescal, Michaela Coel and Jennifer Lawrence are all fans of the dark comedy she created from the experience

Evening Standard

Rachel Zegler Leaves Evita Mid-Show: Will She Be Returning For Future Performances?

After an announcement during an intermission, understudy Bella Brown, who plays Perón's mistress, played Eva Perón.

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Mystery as Evita star Rachel Zegler replaced by understudy during show

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The Independent UK

Rachel Zegler replaced as Evita by understudy mid-way through show

An announcement was made at the interval of the show that Zegler would be replaced

The Independent UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber Hails Rachel Zegler‑Led EVITA as the "Best Performed" Version Yet

Jamie Lloyd's bold new West End revival of Evita at the London Palladium 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…

Latin Times

Ignore the haters, Rachel Zegler is an absolute smash in Jamie Lloyd's Evita at London Palladium

5/5 The balcony scene is a bravura piece of social commentary from Jamie Lloyd, while Fabian Aloise’s muscular choreography is charged with sexual allure

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Everybody’s talking about Jamie Lloyd: the explosive rise of superstar director masterminding Evita

The maverick behind Tom Holland’s Romeo and Nicole Scherzinger’s Sunset Boulevard is now stunning passersby with Rachel Zegler’s Palladium balcony scene

The Guardian - UK

West End passersby see Rachel Zegler sing Don’t Cry For Me Argentina on balcony

The actress plays Eva Peron in Jamie Lloyd’s new production of hit musical Evita at the London Palladium.

Evening Standard

Rachel Zegler serenades the crowd for free in a new London production of 'Evita'

One of the biggest moments in a new production of “Evita” isn't on the stage

The Independent UK

Don’t cry for me, all you boozers! The trouble with shifting Evita’s big balcony number from stage to street

In the new Evita at the London Palladium, Rachel Zegler sings from the theatre’s actual balcony – meaning the big-paying audience doesn’t experience what passersby get for free. Could this gimmick catch on?

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Rachel Zegler's performance of Evita from the street

The star has divided fans with her performances

Evening Standard

Saint or swindler? Why, more than 70 years after her death, Eva Perón remains so fascinating

IN FOCUS: As Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s juggernaut musical ‘Evita’ prepares for its West End return, Alastair Smart revisits the life and legend of Argentina’s former first lady

The Independent UK

Stage musicals should embrace use of surtitles, says lyricist Tim Rice

The songwriter, who has reunited with Andrew Lloyd Webber for a Christmas mystery, said growing popularity of TV subtitles may have a welcome effect in theatres

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Witnesses say aircraft 'in a corkscrew' before crashing near Gundaroo

Key components of safety parachute were found in wreckage.

The Guardian - UK

Evita review – oh what a circus as musical gets bizarre update

Argentina’s Eva Perón is reimagined as a modern-day influencer in an incoherent production lacking context

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Heartbreak of Gundaroo plane crash loss revealed in online fundraiser

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Daily Mirror

Dancing On Ice's The Vivienne says 'drag should be enjoyed not feared' ahead of final

Dancing On Ice's The Vivienne has opened up about what it means to be in the Grand Final in a new interview ahead of Sunday's show

The Independent UK

Argentines yearn for Evita, 70 years after her death

Argentines have gathered to mourn iconic Argentine leader María Eva Duarte de Perón, 70 years after her death

Chicago Sun-Times

From revamped intro to takedowns of macho culture, Drury Lane keeps ‘Evita’ fresh

Glittering, provocative staging of the popular musical feels eerily of-the-moment.

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