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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

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Paying Evita audience upset as Don’t Cry delivered offstage to West End passersby for free

Paying audiences divided over staging in which they get video feed of Rachel Zegler singing on balcony to passersby

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

Rachel Zegler’s bold Evita move divides West End theatre fans

One of the musical’s most iconic scenes has been given an unconventional twist, outraging some audience members

Evening Standard

Andrew Lloyd Webber is ‘hot again’ –with help from new kids on musicals block

Veteran composer’s work is everywhere, but generation who grew up admiring him say he has never been out of touch

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The Cringiest And Most Viral Moments From 2025 Tony Awards, Including An Actress’s “Rude” Sign

From the 'Hamilton' reunion to Cynthia Erivo gifting Oprah a "new car," these are the most viral moments from the Tony Awards.

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Paul Mescal, Stormzy and the return of rep – National Theatre boss reveals her risky debut season

With star names, a Hamlet in shades, orgiastic murder and a miners’ strike musical, Indhu Rubasingham promises something for all. But can she attract newcomers while keeping diehards happy? And is she having sleepless nights?

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Zegler to make London West End debut in Evita

Rachel Zegler is starring in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical revival of 'Evita' in London's West End this summer.

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Singer and actress Rachel Zegler to star in Evita at the London Palladium

Zegler made her name in the 2021 film adaption of West Side Story.

Evening Standard

The week in theatre: Hamlet; Much Ado About Nothing; Richard II – review

Luke Thallon is a compelling, all-at-sea Hamlet, Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston sizzle as Beatrice and Benedick, while Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey is a bit too much the overreaching king

The Guardian - UK

Tom Hiddleston is on winning bum-wiggling form in Much Ado About Nothing

4/5 Hiddleston and Marvel co-star Hayley Atwell quip their way through this calculatedly naff Shakespeare revamp featuring Noughties pop ballads

The Independent UK

Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell have potent chemistry in this rave-tastic Shakespeare production

5/5 Jamie Lloyd’s Much Ado About Nothing proves stunt casting works when the stars have this much rizz

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Ariana DeBose set to star in Evita revival

Ariana DeBose has confirmed she is in talks to star in Jamie Lloyd's London revival of 'Evita'.

The Guardian - US

Denzel, Clooney and Sondheim: the biggest Broadway shows of 2025

After another blockbuster year for Broadway, more stars are hitting the stage with a range of revivals and new shows

The Guardian - UK

Sigourney Weaver’s Prospero may finally set us free of this celebrity Shakespeare indulgence

Film star’s floundering performance in The Tempest exposes flaw in theatreland’s reliance on big names

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The Tempest; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812; You Me Bum Bum Train – review

Sigourney Weaver’s Prospero is all at sea in Jamie Lloyd’s overblown West End Shakespeare; War and Peace the musical really works; and the immersive theatre sensation is back in town

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The Tempest at Theatre Royal Drury Lane review: Sigourney Weaver in the West End is a thrill but the show fails to spark

3/5 Jamie Lloyd’s production has an incantatory, dream-like quality but instead of lightning in a bottle it’s a damp squib

The Guardian - UK

The Tempest review – Sigourney weaves weird magic in West End debut

Inspired by the famous filmography of its Prospero, Jamie Lloyd’s production is audaciously odd – a sci-fi Shakespeare, or gestural Greek theatre in outer space

Evening Standard

Evita to return to London’s West End with revival directed by Jamie Lloyd

Andrew Lloyd Webber is teaming up with Jamie Lloyd again, following their huge success with Sunset Boulevard

Evening Standard

Sigourney Weaver ‘hates watching scary films’ and tries to avoid seeing them

Weaver was speaking ahead of her West End debut as Prospero in the William Shakespeare play The Tempest.

The Guardian - UK

A Six follow-up, an LA clown … and War Horse rides again: theatre, comedy and dance autumn preview

Why Am I So Single sets dating angst to music; more Hollywood stars hit the West End; and a Brummie dance trilogy reaches its finale

Evening Standard

Bill and Ted on Broadway: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to reunite in a most excellent Waiting for Godot

Party on, theatre dudes!