Official: Jamie Lloyd's EVITA to open on Broadway in Spring 2027

NYT says unspecified Shubert theatre, but the clues are adding up that's it's the Winter Garden. 

It's also pretty obvious that Diego, James, Bella, and Aaron Lee Lambert will all be coming over from London. 

Now the question is, how does Lloyd Webber four-peat for the revival of a musical Tony in 2028?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/theater/evita-broadway-rachel-zegler.html

Updated On: 4/29/26 at 11:08 AM

I guess they can do the balcony scene on the roof 

get out your undergarments and war paint and watch Rachel hold a note for way longer than needed...oh that was a what they did for sunset.....BORING 

I am curious what the capitalization is for this... SUNSET a couple of years ago cost $15 million with some similar design elements and a larger cast than this. 

Zegler's name means a lot more than Scherzinger's, so unless it costs $35 million or something like that, I can't see this not recouping. This could easily do close to $3 million weeks on the reg. 

EDSOSLO858 said: "I am curious what the capitalization is for this... SUNSET a couple of years ago cost $15 million with some similar design elements and a larger cast than this.

Zegler's name means a lot more than Scherzinger's, so unless it costs $35 million or something like that, I can't see this not recouping. This could easily do close to $3 million weeks on the reg."

Sunset also arguably shot itself in the foot with its limited run scheduling, which left it vulnerable in the winter doldrums and then saw it close just weeks after its Tony wins made it a hot ticket. A spring opening for Evita should position it much better. 

Updated On: 4/29/26 at 11:56 AM

When people compare Jamie Lloyd Sunset and Evita they tend to do it on superficial ways. Eg yes Rachel holds a note in Rainbow High a little longer and there are attractive men in underwear. However, the productions couldn’t be more different in terms of tone. Evita felt like a high energy stadium pop concert in tone. Sunset was more like a a strange abstract emotional dream world. I would be truly surprised if people walked out of both productions feeling the same kind of emotions even if they both have in common minimal staging, a focus on visual aesthetics of cast etc. 

Nerdy question for anyone who knows - were any of the keys changed for Rachel? I've avoided listening to the album because I want to see this production as fresh as possible. So excited.

If it’s even half as exciting as Sunset Blvd. was, I’m there. And, by most accounts, it’s even better. Jamie Lloyd’s current box of tricks might not be to everyone’s liking, but his direction of Sunset was exciting enough that I’ll see anything he does from here on out (Godot aside, I don’t care for the play or either of the actors it was built around).

Maybe Rachel can follow even more in Nicole's footsteps and sing the In Memoriam at this year's Tonys. 

Word to the wise, though: steer clear of seemingly controversial hats. ;)

Apparently Bella isn’t coming over - someone DM’d her on Insta - 

https://x.com/catbunnyswift/status/2049524836855128544?s=46

Let the Samantha Pauly Eva alternate rumors begin.