‘Snow White’ Star Rachel Zegler Breaks Silence on Live-Action Remake Controversy—Here’s What She Said

Rachel Zegler’s latest star turn has set London ablaze and sent search engines into overdrive. The 24-year-old “West Side Story” breakout officially opened Jamie Lloyd’s radical new staging of Evita at the London Palladium this week, delivering a balcony-shaking rendition of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” to more than 1,000 cheering fans gathered in Great Marlborough Street each night. Industry insiders already predict the West End smash will transfer to New York far sooner than expected. Director Jamie Lloyd confirmed he has “advisors checking out Broadway houses” with hopes of landing a 2026 run, a timeline enthusiastically backed by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice. Zegler, a New Jersey native, says bringing Eva Perón home would be “a real gift,” fueling stateside buzz and ticket-buyer FOMO. The limited 12-week London engagement runs through 6 September, meaning international theatergoers have a narrow window to witness Zegler opposite Diego Andres Rodriguez’s fiery Che and James Olivas’s youthful Juan Perón before the company disbands—or decamps for Broadway. Critics praised Lloyd’s stripped-back, camera-fed concept as “event theatre,” while social media clips of Zegler’s nightly street-side serenade rack up millions of views within hours, pushing her name to the top of trending charts. Beyond theater circles, brand partners and streaming platforms are circling the fast-rising multihyphenate. Lloyd Webber calls her “one of the greatest careers in the making,” citing her rare crossover power on stage and screen. Fans who discovered her as Maria, followed her through “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and eagerly await “Snow White” are now booking flights—or at least refreshing TikTok—for a glimpse of her history-making Eva. If producers secure a suitable Broadway house that can replicate the live-streamed balcony spectacle (complete with potential street closures), Evita could arrive stateside as early as spring 2026. Until then, London remains the only place to experience the high-flying adoration—and the hottest theater ticket of summer 2025.