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Review: ‘Evita’ starring Rachel Zegler at the London Palladium
Jamie Lloyd’s production isn’t always coherent, but Zegler’s brilliance styles it out
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Review: ‘Evita’ starring Rachel Zegler at the London Palladium
Zegler is phenomenal, the balcony scene is incredible, Jamie Lloyd’s production is thrilling if occasionally incoherent
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