NACHRICHTEN-TICKER
Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for Jamie Lloyd’s Evita at the London Palladium
Veröffentlicht am
20. Mai 2025
Von
Julia Jordan
Rachel Zegler, Diego Andrés Rodriguez and James Olivas to Lead the West End Revival of a Modern Classic
Producers Michael Harrison and Jamie Lloyd have confirmed the complete cast and creative team for the eagerly awaited revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, opening at the London Palladium this summer. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the production begins previews on 14 June 2025, with an official press night on Tuesday 1 July, and runs until 6 September 2025 .
Following the previously announced casting of Rachel Zegler as Eva Perón and Diego Andrés Rodriguez as Che, the company is now joined by James Olivas as Juan Perón, Aaron Lee Lambert as Agustín Magaldi, and Bella Brown as The Mistress and alternate Eva .
An Ensemble of Acclaimed Talent
The ensemble cast includes a diverse and experienced group of performers:
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.
Swings include Myla Carmen, Barney Hudson, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Ricardo Spriggs and Regan Bailey Walker. The role of The Child will be shared by Aurora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Siena Merilind-Wu, and Ffion Rosalie Williams.
Photo credit: Marc Brenner
Creative Team Led by Jamie Lloyd
This new production reunites director Jamie Lloyd with choreographer Fabian Aloise, alongside a high-profile creative team:
Set and Costume Design: Soutra Gilmour
Music Supervisor and Musical Director: Alan Williams
Lighting Design: Jon Clark
Sound Design: Adam Fisher
Casting Director: Will Burton CDG
US Casting: Jim Carnahan
Wigs, Hair and Makeup: Carole Hancock
Fight Direction: Kate Waters
Props Supervisor: Lily Mollgaard
Intimacy Coordination: Ingrid Mackinnon
Additional creative support comes from Associate Director Rupert Hands, Associate Choreographer Amy Thornton, and Resident Director Cory Hippolyte.
About the Production
Reimagined by Lloyd, Evita traces the rise and fall of Eva Perón—her journey from poverty to power as the spiritual leader of Argentina. The iconic score includes classics such as “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Oh What a Circus,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” and the Oscar-winning “You Must Love Me.”
This revival marks Lloyd’s return to Evita following his acclaimed 2019 Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production. The London Palladium run is presented by arrangement with The Really Useful Group, with 5,000 tickets available at £25 for under-30s, key workers, and recipients of government benefits, offered across all seating levels.
Performances
Venue: The London Palladium
Dates: 14 June – 6 September 2025
Press Night: Tuesday 1 July, 7.30pm
Rachel Zegler is not scheduled to perform on: 14 & 28 July, 11 & 25 August (role of Eva will be played by Bella Brown)
Access Performances
Audio Described: Saturday 12 July, 2.30pm
Captioned: Saturday 9 August, 2.30pm
BSL Interpreted: Saturday 23 August, 2.30pm
A Major West End Revival for Summer 2025
With a high-profile cast led by Rachel Zegler and directed by Olivier and Evening Standard Award-winner Jamie Lloyd, Evita is shaping up to be a landmark theatrical event. Returning to the West End in a bold new form, this revival promises a powerful exploration of one of musical theatre’s most enduring figures. Early booking is strongly advised for this strictly limited run.
© BRITISHTHEATRE.COM 1999-2024 Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Die BritishTheatre.com Website wurde geschaffen, um die reiche und vielfältige Theaterkultur des Vereinigten Königreichs zu feiern. Unser Ziel ist es, die neuesten Nachrichten aus dem UK-Theater, West End-Rezensionen und Einblicke sowohl in das regionale Theater als auch in Londoner Theaterkarten bereitzustellen, damit Begeisterte stets auf dem Laufenden bleiben, von den größten West End Musicals bis hin zu avantgardistischem Fringe-Theater. Wir sind leidenschaftlich daran interessiert, die darstellenden Künste in all ihren Formen zu fördern und zu unterstützen.
Der Geist des Theaters lebt und blüht, und BritishTheatre.com steht an der Spitze, um den Theaterliebhabern rechtzeitige und autoritative Nachrichten und Informationen zu liefern. Unser engagiertes Team von Theaterjournalisten und Kritikern arbeitet unermüdlich daran, jede Produktion und jedes Event zu behandeln, sodass Sie einfach auf die neuesten Rezensionen zugreifen und Londoner Theaterkarten für Must-See-Shows buchen können.