“… Being able to partner once again with Jamie to bring Evita to Broadway is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Zegler said
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NEED TO KNOW
- The revival of Evita will head to Broadway in the spring of 2027
- Rachel Zegler will reprise her award-winning role as Eva Perón in the show, which will be directed by Jamie Lloyd
- Lloyd said he plans to reimagine the iconic balcony scene from the London show specifically for the Broadway production in New York City
Theater fans won't have to “lament” long, as the revival of Evita is coming to Broadway.
The show starring Rachel Zegler, 24, as Argentine first lady Eva Perón — which initially ran in London's West End from June 2025 to September 2026 — will have a new home in New York City starting in spring 2027.
The show's official Instagram page announced the news on Wednesday, April 29, alongside a photo of the new Broadway poster for the show which features a blue and white image of Evita with a crown. The poster read, “Evita on Broadway.”
“What's new Broadway?,” the caption read. “EVITA is coming Spring 2027!”
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The show noted that the Snow White star would reprise her role for the New York City shows, which would be held at the Shubert Theatre, per Variety. The show created by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber will be directed by Jamie Lloyd.
“Performing Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's brilliant show in London was a dream come true, but being able to partner once again with Jamie to bring Evita to Broadway is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Zegler said in a statement, per Variety.
“I can't wait to perform for my home, New York City,” the New Jersey native added.
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The London revival of Evita at the London Palladium won two Olivier Awards. Zegler herself also took an award for Best Actress in a Musical.
The show follows the life of Perón, including her rise into power and untimely death set to the songs of "Oh What a Circus," "Buenos Aires," "Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” "You Must Love Me" and the famous “Don't Cry for Me, Argentina.”
During the last song in particular, Zegler stunned crowds in London by performing on the balcony of the theater which was then projected inside the venue. People passing by the theater also stood outside and watched the performance and the moment was shared online several times.
Lloyd said, per Variety, that “having Zegler perform the show's biggest moment to a crowd of people on the street — as Perón would have in real-life — returns the power to the people, as she sought to, and reminds us that the art form itself is a privilege.”
He also said that he plans to integrate a version of this into the New York City show — but it will differ from London.
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“When we started discussing a New York production, it became apparent that our Palladium staging of ‘Don't Cry for Me Argentina' would not be possible,” Lloyd said, per Variety. “I am really excited to explore a new idea, made especially for Broadway.”
He went on to say that he “was completely overwhelmed by the incredible response to Evita in London” and looks “forward to revisiting the production with Rachel, whose stellar performance continues to inspire me.”
Webber added that Evita's production is “extraordinary,” per Variety.
“It is so exciting to see Tim and my work reimagined in new ways, and the show has a generational talent in Rachel Zegler. I can't wait for American audiences to experience a production which took the West End by storm,” he said.
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