In London, Rachel Zegler literally draws crowds in the title role of “Evita”
This summer, it's the must-see attraction in the British capital. Starring in the musical "Evita," actress Rachel Zegler steps out onto the balcony of the London Palladium to sing "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" to passersby. The debates sparked speak volumes about our times, according to The Economist magazine.
The first chords ring out, unmistakable among thousands, and the headliner appears. A bright smile on her lips, her hand pressed to her heart, she begins to sing: “ Don't cry for me, Argentina…” The song finished, she raises her arms to the sky, to the cheers of the crowd.
At that, Rachel Zegler turns around and goes back inside the theater. For in this new production of Evita, presented at the London Palladium [one of the most famous venues in the British capital] * , she does not sing the show's most famous aria on stage, but from a balcony overlooking the street.
The audience, seated inside, follows his performance on a screen, while the crowd of onlookers gathered outside enjoys the artist in the flesh. This brief six-minute appearance is a clever PR stunt – and offers a remarkable distillation of modern celebrity, the latest staging trends, and London identity.
Evita, a musical comedy by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, traces the short and eventful life of Eva Perón [1919-1952], whose meteoric rise to become First Lady of Argentina overwhelmed many a bigwig of her time. Rachel Zegler “is a bit like Evita,” she says.
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