Jamie Lloyd's production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita plays at the London Palladium this summer, with performances beginning on 14 June 2025.
The London cast of Evita. Photo by Justine Matthew.
James Olivas will play Juan Perón opposite the previously announced Rachel Zegler (Eva Perón) and Diego Andres Rodriguez (Che), joined by Aaron Lee Lambert (Hamilton, Victoria Palace) as Agustín Magaldi and Bella Brown (Hadestown, Lyric Theatre) as The Mistress / Alternate Eva.
The Ensemble for Evita includes Carl Au, Gabriela Benedetti, Shakara Brown, Damian Buhagiar, Kyeirah D'Marni, Sally Frith, DeAngelo Jones, Lucas Koch, Natasha Leaver, Michael Lin, Dianté Lodge, Louis Mackrodt, Mireia Mambo, Mia Mullarkey, Perry O’Dea, Alysha Sontae, Monica Swayne, Jon Tsouras and Harrison Wilde, with Myla Carmen, Barney Hudson, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Ricardo Spriggs and Regan Bailey Walker as Swings. Auora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Siena Merilind-Wu and Ffion Rosalie Williams share the role of The Child.
Jamie Lloyd will be joined on the creative team by Fabian Aloise (Choreographer); Soutra Gilmour (Set and Costume Designer); Alan Williams (Music Supervisor and Musical Director); Jon Clark (Lighting Designer); Adam Fisher (Sound Designer); Will Burton CDG (Casting Director); Jim Carnahan (US Casting Director); Carole Hancock (Wigs, Hair and Make up Designer); Harry Blumenau (Children’s Casting/ Children's Administration); Kate Waters (Fight Director); Lily Mollgaard (Props Supervisor); Ingrid Mackinnon (Intimacy Coordinator); Rupert Hands (Associate Director); Amy Thornton (Associate Choreographer); Cory Hippolyte (Resident Director); Paris Green (Resident Choreographer); Rachel Wingate (Associate Set Designer); Kelsh B-D (Associate Sound Designer); Lucía Sánchez Roldán (Associate Lighting Designer); Rachel Woodhouse (Costume Supervisor); Harry Barker (Assistant Sound Designer); Andy Barnwell and Rich Weedon for BW Musicians (Orchestral Management).
Charting Eva Peron's story from poverty to become one of the most powerful women in Latin America, this will be the first time Evita has been on the West End stage since 2017. The last production in London was at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2019. Evita features an iconic score including 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina', 'Another Suitcase in Another Hall' and the Oscar-winning 'You Must Love Me'.
Evita will play at The London Palladium from 14 June - 6 September 2025.
