Rachel Zegler tops charts with “Don’t Cry For me Argentina” single release

Rachel Zegler has topped charts with her version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” following her West End debut as Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Evita at The London Palladium.

The song is now available on all streaming platforms. The release includes a bonus track recorded live from the balcony of the Palladium, where Zegler performed the number to crowds gathered on Argyll Street, with the performance projected back inside the venue. Clips of the moment have reportedly been viewed over 150 million times online.

The single has topped the Official UK Vinyl Singles Chart and the Physical Singles Chart, as well as reaching number one on the UK Soundtrack chart on iTunes. It has also featured on Spotify’s Broadway Hits, All New Pop and New Music Friday playlists, and Apple Music’s New Music Daily. The 7” vinyl single was sold exclusively at The London Palladium and online. It also hit number 15 on the Official Singles Sales chart for all tracks in the UK.

Watch the brand new trailer here:

Directed by Lloyd and produced by Michael Harrison and Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, Evita runs at The London Palladium until 6 September 2025. The musical has lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

After the curtain call on opening night, we caught up with Zegler, castmates Diego Andres Rodriguez (who plays Che), James Olivas (Juan Perón) and Aaron Lee Lambert (Agustín Magaldi), as well as Lloyd, choreographer Fabian Aloise, Lloyd Webber, Rice and producer Michael Harrison, to get their thoughts on the show that “gleams with diamond-sharp brilliance”, as described in our five-star review.

The London cast also includes Bella Brown (as The Mistress/Alternate Eva), Carl Au, Gabriela Benedetti, Shakara Brown, Damian Buhagiar, Kyeirah D’Marni, Sally Frith, DeAngelo Jones, Lucas Koch, Natasha Leaver, Michael Lin, Dianté Lodge, Louis Mackrodt, Mireia Mambo, Mia Mullarkey, Perry O’Dea, Alysha Sontae, Monica Swayne, Jon Tsouras and Harrison Wilde, with Myla Carmen, Barney Hudson, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Ricardo Spriggs and Regan Bailey Walker as Swings. Auora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Siena Merilind-Wu and Ffion Rosalie Williams share the role of The Child.

You can watch the full opening night video below: