Evita West End 2025: Evita starring Rachel Zegler becomes one of the West End's best-selling shows
Rachel Zegler’s performance as Eva Peron in Evita has become a West End hit.
The West End’s new adaptation of Evita, starring Hunger Games star, Rachel Zegler has soared in popularity since its press night.
The performance which includes a balcony performance of ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’ by Zegler has quickly become one of the West End’s best-selling shows.
In fact, Evita has accounted for 8% of all ticket sales on londonboxoffice.co.uk, between 1st -8th July, beaten only by The Lion King.
It’s popularity is in part due to the viral success of Zegler’s balcony performances which draw in crowds of musical theatre fans to the street outside the London Palladium every night.
Thibaud Defretiere, Managing Director of LondonBoxOffice.co.uk, said: “It’s always a challenge for American movie actors to succeed in the West End. However, the outdoor performances have certainly increased the buzz around Evita, and showcased the enormous talent of Rachel Zegler. We’ve already seen this increasing ticket sales, making Evita a serious competitor to The Devil Wears Prada.”
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