Overview

• Rachel Zegler made her West End debut as Eva Perón at the London Palladium on June 14 in a 12-week Jamie Lloyd production running through September 6.
• In a bold twist, she performs “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” nightly from the theatre’s Argyll Street balcony, with the live feed transmitted to the auditorium and free for passersby.
• Street crowds of several hundred have gathered each evening to watch the open-air performance, turning the surrounding area into an impromptu concert venue.
• Paying audience members have voiced frustration over watching the iconic number on screens while others praise the symbolic resonance and inclusive gesture.
• Critics have lauded Zegler’s vocal power and stage presence, which have largely eclipsed the controversy stemming from her Snow White role and political activism.