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Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025
#675Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025
Posted: 8/14/25 at 2:49am
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the outdoor balcony after seeing it twice from inside. Arrived 45 early and there was still a massive crowd (Saturday matinee and very nice day in London so probably one of the busier slots).
It's certainly part of the show experience so I'd recommend everyone do it once - it's quite striking and interesting to see her walk out so beautiful and it's so at odds with the Eva we actually see in the show up until that point but of course the crowd are naive to this (and it's part of the dramatic purpose). The crowd got into it a lot with a lot of cheering and clapping, which added to the whole atmosphere that we part of the show giving Eva her warm reception. Someone even brought their dog who was able to bark only at appropriate moments it was very funny.
I was surprised at how far away and quiet it seemed though, ultimately I actually prefer inside which is all close up cameras and extremely loud.
What's quite amazing about this whole thing though is in addition to the theatrical device it's a killer marketing tool - they have hundreds of people every day talking about this show and posting it on social media. It's an amazing business strategy. I expect the balcony will form a key part of the NYC experience for this reason and we will never see the show without it. 
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#676Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025
Posted: 8/14/25 at 2:50am
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"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
DeNada
Broadway Star Joined: 7/7/07
#677Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025
Posted: 8/14/25 at 4:21am
Jordan Catalano said: "I’m going to write this here (in all seriousness)in hopes that someone involved with the show sees it.
Hi, “Evita” team (Jamie Lloyd). If you do end up taking the St. James, please understand the sightlines in that theater are probably the worst of any Broadway theater. I know in “Evita”, your set extends out and several key moments take place with an actor sitting on or laying near the foot of the stage. This will be 100% blocked for the majority of people in the mezz and/or balcony. It already is semi-blocked at the Palladium even from front Royal Circle seats, dependingon the height of people in front of you. Please consider this when configuring the set for whatever space you take, but especially if it’s the horrendous St. James."
Excellent point. Saw this from up in the gods a couple of weeks ago (thought much of it was magnificent) and from the end of Waltz For Eva and Che I have absolutely no idea what Che was doing for the rest of the show as I could not see him at all.
Sammy232
Stand-by Joined: 8/3/23
#678Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025
Posted: 8/14/25 at 6:30am
getatme said: "Sunset also waited to transfer the following season and it didn't hurt them. ALW isn't going to let Cats and Evita compete, Jamie's dance card is filling up, and the logistics involved with the balcony scene will also take more time to figure out. Fall gives them all time to figure things out."
The Cats announcement states that his next broadway projects are Cats and the Illusionist ( I guess based on the novel/film?) so this seems like Evita may be pushed to next season?
#679Jamie Lloyd-helmed EVITA revival to play the London Palladium in 2025
Posted: 8/14/25 at 7:01am
“Illusionist” is having its premiere on the west end next Fall, though.
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