10 h. ago Andrew Lloyd Webber Says New London EVITA Is the 'Best Performed' Version

Andrew Lloyd Webber Says New London EVITA Is the 'Best Performed' Version  BroadwayWorld.com

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62 h. ago Rachel Zegler changes lyrics during public Evita performance to celebrate Pride in London

Rachel Zegler changes lyrics during public Evita performance to celebrate Pride in London  PinkNews

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66 h. ago Rachel Zegler packs on the PDA with mystery man as the pair kiss while watching Sabrina Carpenter's BST Hyde Park headline gig

The Snow White star, 24, has been staying in London while she stars as Eva Peron in Jamie Lloyd's reimagined adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

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2 w. ago 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 sceneRarely can a balcony have caused such a kerfuffle. But the row about the extramural staging of Don’t Cry for Me Argentina in Evita at the London Palladium is a sign of its director’s increasing celebrity status. Indeed I’m tempted to rephrase a number from an earlier Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical: “Jamie Lloyd Superstar, Do you think you’re what they say you are?” What, in short, does it tell us about our theatrical culture that this puckishly likable director has become a figure famed on both sides of the Atlantic?His beginnings, as a recent Vogue feature pointed out, were relatively modest. He grew up in rural Dorset, was turned on to live theatre by seeing Michael Jackson on tour and attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. But, right from the start, there was something there. The first production of his th...

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2 w. ago Rachel Zegler's West End Evita performance comes under fire as 'multiple people fall ill' while trying to catch a glimpse of the star's famous song during the soaring heat

The performer, 24, belted out Don't Cry For Me Argentina on the balcony of the London Palladium for her performance in Evita on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Why Rachel Zegler Has London Buzzing — and Ranting — With Her ‘Evita’ Stage

Why Rachel Zegler Has London Buzzing — and Ranting — With Her ‘Evita’ Stage-to-Street Performance  The Hollywood Reporter

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2 w. ago Why Rachel Zegler Has London Raving — and Ranting — About Her ‘Evita’ Stage

Why Rachel Zegler Has London Raving — and Ranting — About Her ‘Evita’ Stage-to-Street Performance  The Hollywood Reporter

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2 w. ago 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

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3 w. ago Rachel Zegler gives free performance outside London theatre as Evita production kicks off

Rachel Zegler is the latest star of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, and musical fans can't help but praise her dedication to the role as she took to the theatre balcony for a free performance

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3 w. ago Evita starts performances tonight at the London Palladium starring Rachel Zegler

Evita starts performances tonight at the London Palladium starring Rachel Zegler  West End Theatre

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3 w. ago 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 touchWhen Andrew Lloyd Webber walked on stage to collect the Tony award for best musical revival for Sunset Boulevard, it was the first time in 30 years he had been recognised by the American Theatre Wing.The Jamie Lloyd-directed revival was the star of the show at American theatre’s big night last Sunday with its three wins signifying a return to prominence for the veteran composer. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago West End star Elaine Paige ‘astonished’ to be given Damehood

She became an overnight star in the 1970s with her portrayal of Eva Peron in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Evita.

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