Behind the scenes at Jamie Lloyd’s Evita

Welcome to this episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast!

As Rachel Zegler prepares to take on the role of Eva Peron in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s ageless classic, Sarah sets out to find out more about The London Palladium production and sits down with star Diego Andres Rodriguez and choreographer Fabian Aloise. Plus, she asks what was it like working with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell and how did they cope with the crowds mobbing Sunset Boulevard in New York!

Lloyd directs the revival of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, running from this Saturday, 14 June, to 6 September 2025. Zegler is set to star in the lead role of Eva Perón, with Rodriguez as Che, and James Olivas as Juan Perón. They’re joined by Aaron Lee Lambert as Agustín Magaldi and Bella Brown as The Mistress / Alternate Eva.

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