Director/producer Jamie Lloyd’s Evita revival starring Rachel Zegler will come to Broadway in spring 2027, producers announced today.
The announcement confirms recent speculation fueled by various clues and social media hints. The new production of the Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will play a Shubert theater to be announced.
Evita on Broadway will be produced by Jamie Lloyd for The Jamie Lloyd Company and Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals by arrangement with LW Entertainment.
Production dates, additional casting and venue will be announced soon.
Said Lloyd Webber in a statement, “I am delighted to see Jamie Lloyd’s extraordinary production of Evita head to Broadway. It is so exciting to see Tim and my work reimagined in new ways, and the show has a generational talent in Rachel Zegler. I can’t wait for American audiences to experience a production which took the West End by storm.”
Added Rice, “I am thrilled that Broadway audiences will be able to see Jamie Lloyd’s bold and inventive version of Evita. Rachel Zegler is a magnetic ‘Eva’, delivering an electric, charismatic performance.”
“I was completely overwhelmed by the incredible response to Evita in London, said director Lloyd. “It is an honor to work with Tim and Andrew, and I’m looking forward to revisiting the production with Rachel, whose stellar performance continues to inspire me. When we started discussing a New York production, it became apparent that our Palladium staging of ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’ would not be possible. I am really excited to explore a new idea, made especially for Broadway.”
Zegler said, “Performing Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brilliant show in London was a dream come true, but being able to partner once again with Jamie to bring Evita to Broadway is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I can’t wait to perform for my home, New York City.”
Evita played a critically acclaimed, sold-out engagement at the London Palladium last summer. The staging included a widely reported scene in which Zegler performed the signature song “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” on a street-facing outdoor balcony. Lloyd Webber has said the outdoor scene would not likely be reproduced in New York, with director Lloyd’s statement about “a new idea” seeming to confirm that.
Earlier this month, Evita received two Olivier Awards including Best Actress in a Musical for Zegler.
The synopsis: “Fueled by unrelenting ambition and passion, Eva Perón (Zegler) rose from poverty to become the most powerful woman in Latin America. A beacon of hope to some and a threat to others, her star shone brightly as she captured the nation’s heart and divided its soul. Evita features an iconic score including ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina,’ ‘Oh What A Circus,’ ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’ and the Oscar-winning ‘You Must Love Me.’
101 Productions, Ltd. will serve as general managers for the production.
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