Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025 — Page 11

EVITA is sunset boulevard 2.0, not the regent’s park production (although it uses some of the architecture including some of the choreography).

Rachel is in the best way, a monster. Conceptually, it’s tapping into that dystopic young ambitious obsession of fame and power. Her vocals are the best, ever. She effortlessly navigates the entire score and makes even the extremely high notes enjoyable.

A New Argentina was an incredible show stopper with extremely powerful belt and a thick vibrato that reminds me of only the most powerful diva belters.

If Rachel’s voice can do this every day she will be on Broadway with a Tony Award soon.

There is already a crowd building to watch the second act start from outside. We all know it’s coming.

Jamie Lloyd is sitting behind me I can see him on the aisle reacting to the show it’s very special.

Updated On: 6/14/25 at 03:41 PM

binau said: "EVITA is sunset boulevard 2.0, not the regent’s park production (although it uses some of the architecture including some of the choreography).

Rachel is in the best way, a monster. Conceptually, it’s tapping into that dystopic young ambitious obsession of fame and power. Her vocals are the best, ever. She effortlessly navigates the entire score and makes even the extremely high notes enjoyable.

A New Argentina was an incredible showstopper with extremely powerful belt anda thick vibrato that reminds me of only the most powerful diva belters.

If Rachel’s voice can do this every day she will be on Broadway with a Tony Award soon.

There is already a crowd building to watch the second act start from outside. We all know it’s coming.

Jamie Lloyd is sitting behind me I can see him on the aisle reacting to the show it’s very special.

"

Thanks Binau - was looking for first night reports, didn't expect First Act ones :D

binau said: "EVITA is sunset boulevard 2.0, not the regent’s park production (although it uses some of the architecture including some of the choreography).

Rachel is in the best way, a monster. Conceptually, it’s tapping into that dystopic young ambitious obsession of fame and power. Her vocals are the best, ever. She effortlessly navigates the entire score and makes even the extremely high notes enjoyable.

A New Argentina was an incredible showstopper with extremely powerful belt anda thick vibrato that reminds me of only the most powerful diva belters.

If Rachel’s voice can do this every day she will be on Broadway with a Tony Award soon.

There is already a crowd building to watch the second act start from outside. We all know it’s coming.

Jamie Lloyd is sitting behind me I can see him on the aisle reacting to the show it’s very special.

"






I know rumors are rumors and everything is based on speculation. Is definitely coming to probably next spring?


People on the UK theater board are raving about this already but that’s only a few so I’m very worried.



I really hope Rachel has a career in musical theater

Source: Twitter

Vinyl single will be released on July 4

Limited edition Argentina Blue vinyl: https://evita.tmstor.es

Bows: https://x.com/ZeglerSource/status/1933995211086041477

Are they going to record an album and make us wait a year again for the Broadway transfer to open before they release it?

CATSNYrevival said: "Are they going to record an album and make us wait a year again for the Broadway transfer to open before they release it?"

I honestly wouldn't doubt they do another live album. Also, between Ragtime, Rocky Horror, Chess, and possibly Cats (unless that goes to a different off-Broadway house) I think they may put it off a year so it's not two ALWs in a season, which means 2026-27.

Just saw the bows on Facebook. I guess it’s a Jamie Lloyd motif, have your leading man take a curtain call in his underwear and covered in sh*t.

BorisTomashevsky said: "Just saw the bows on Facebook. Iguess it’s a Jamie Lloyd motif, have your leading man take a curtain call in his underwear and covered in sh*t."

That’s how this production was in 2019 also, years before “Sunset”.

Yes.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "How many players in the orchestra for this one? And is it largely the original orchestration?

If CATS is actually coming in next season, I assume EVITA will wait until the year after."

I saw a post on Instagram from someone in the pit and it looks to be a band of 18. I know the cast went into the studio to record pit voices to fill the sound. Would the orchestra do that, too? With this show in particular in its history, even?

Updated On: 6/14/25 at 06:54 PM

jacobsnchz14 said: "I saw a post on Instagram from someone in the pit and it looks to be a band of 18. I know the cast went into the studio to record pit voices to fill the sound. Would the orchestra do that, too? With this show in particular in its history, even?"

Don't know, but the orchestra probably would not need to do that: augmentation typically occurs in the string section, which can be "sweetened" with synthesizer programming. SUNSET for example has an 18-piece orchestra with seven strings (4 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 bass), but it sounds richer because of the synth work and sound designer. The last Broadway revival of EVITA had 18 players as well.