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Rachel Zegler’s reign as Eva Perón isn’t ending in London. The Olivier Award-winning star will reprise her performance in director Jamie Lloyd’s buzzy revival of Evita when the production transfers to Broadway in spring 2027, producers announced. And, this being a Lloyd revival, there will be blood at curtain call.
The revival, which played a sold-out engagement at London’s Palladium, became one of the most talked-about theater events of the year thanks to its stripped-down staging and Zegler’s acclaimed turn as Argentina’s former first lady. The production earned multiple Olivier Awards, including Best Actress in a Musical for Zegler.
Broadway audiences will get to see Lloyd’s take on the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical—which features songs like “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” and “Rainbow High”—at the Winter Garden beginning February 27, 2027, with opening night scheduled for March 25.
One thing that likely won’t be making the trip across the Atlantic? The London production’s headline-grabbing balcony staging of “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” which had Zegler performing outdoors to crowds gathered on the street while theatergoers watched from inside. Lloyd Webber has previously said that a Broadway run would not include that particular moment, as "something awful could happen" in New York City.
Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Evita traces Eva Perón’s rise from humble beginnings to becoming one of Argentina’s most influential—and polarizing—public figures. The musical first opened in London in 1978 and debuted on Broadway the following year, winning seven Tony Awards.
For New Yorkers, the announcement adds another major title to an already crowded 2027 Broadway season. For Zegler, a New Jersey native who made her Broadway debut in Romeo + Juliet in 2024, it’s also a homecoming. “I can’t wait to perform for my home, New York City,” she said in a statement announcing the transfer.
Tickets are currently on sale for American Express cardholders, with general sales beginning June 1. Sign up for updates about casting and the creative team at Evita’s official Broadway site by clicking here.