The very first trailer for Jamie Lloyd’s hot-ticket revival of Evita has dropped, offering a first glimpse of Rachel Zegler’s West End debut as Argentina’s iconic First Lady.
The 30-second trailer features on-stage footage of Zegler and the cast, with standout press quotes.
The trailer showcases Jamie Lloyd’s signature stripped-back aesthetic, with smoke-filled spaces, Soutra Gilmour’s monochrome costumes, and Fabian Aloise’s frenetic choreography.
Evita stars Golden Globe-winner Rachel Zegler (West Side Story, Snow White) as Eva Person, with Diego Andres Rodriguez (Sunset Boulevard) as Che, James Olivas (American Idiot) as Juan Perón, Aaron Lee Lambert (Hamilton) as Agustín Magaldi and Bella Brown (Hadestown) as The Mistress / Alternate Eva.
Evita began previews on 14 June and officially opened on 1 July, winning a slew of five‑star reviews from London critics. The show is only playing a strictly limited run until 6 September at the Palladium.
The Ensemble of Evita includes 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.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical is directed and reimagined by Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard, A Doll’s House).
Joining Jamie Lloyd in the creative team of Evita are: Choreography by Fabian Aloise, Set and Costume Design by Soutra Gilmour, Music Supervision and Musical Direction by Alan Williams, Lighting Design by Jon Clark, Sound Design by Adam Fisher, Casting by Will Burton CDG, US Casting by Jim Carnahan, Wigs, Hair and Make-up Design by Carole Hancock, Children’s Casting/Children’s Administration by Harry Blumenau, Fight Direction by Kate Waters, Props Supervision by Lily Mollgaard, Intimacy Coordination by Ingrid Mackinnon, Associate Direction by Rupert Hands, Associate Choreography by Amy Thornton, Resident Direction by Cory Hippolyte, Resident Choreography by Paris Green, Associate Set Design by Rachel Wingate, Associate Sound Design by Kelsh B-D, Associate Lighting Design by Lucía Sánchez Roldán, Costume Supervision by Rachel Woodhouse, Assistant Sound Design by Harry Barker, and Orchestral Management by Andy Barnwell and Rich Weedon for BW Musicians.
