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The antecedently announced Broadway revival of Evita starring Rachel Zegler will statesman performances Saturday, February 27, 2027, astatine nan Winter Garden Theatre, pinch an opening nighttime of Thursday, March 25, 2027.
The dates and venue were announced coming by producers Jamie Lloyd and Michael Harrison. Lloyd directs nan Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber revival, which received 2 Olivier Awards (including Best Actress successful a Musical for Zegler) for nan 2025 staging.
Rachel Zegler will prima arsenic ‘Eva Perón,’ though an alternate will execute astatine definite performances during nan run. Additional casting, including nan alternate, and imaginative squad members will beryllium announced shortly.
Evita will play nan Winter Garden (current location to nan Death of a Salesman revival) instantly pursuing Lloyd’s critically acclaimed accumulation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing which will play a strictly constricted 10-week engagement astatine nan venue this fall.
The Evita synopsis: “Fueled by unrelenting ambition and passion, Eva Perón (Zegler) roseate from poorness to go nan astir powerful female successful Latin America. A beacon of dream to immoderate and a threat to others, her prima shone brightly arsenic she captured nan nation’s bosom and divided its soul. Evita features an iconic people including ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina,’ ‘Oh What A Circus,’ ‘Another Suitcase successful Another Hall’ and nan Oscar-winning “You Must Love Me.”
Evita connected Broadway will beryllium produced by Jamie Lloyd for The Jamie Lloyd Company and Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals by statement pinch LW Entertainment. Lloyd primitively directed Evita astatine Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre arsenic portion of their 2019 season.
