Evita (musical)
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Evita is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, rise to power, charity work, controversies, and death. The musical began as a rock opera concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London's West End in 1978, winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical, and on Broadway a year later, where it was the first British musical to receive the Tony Award for Best Musical. This has been followed by a string of professional tours and worldwide productions and numerous cast albums, as well as a 1996 film adaptation. The musical was revived in London's West End in 2006, 2014, 2017, and 2025, and on Broadway in 2012.
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| Role | Concept album | West End | Broadway | West End revival | Broadway revival | West End revival | West End revival | West End revival |
| 1976 | 1978 | 1979 | 2006 | 2012 | 2014 | 2017 | 2025 | |
| Eva Perón | Julie Covington | Elaine Paige | Patti LuPone | Elena Roger | Madalena Alberto | Emma Hatton | Rachel Zegler | |
| Che | Colm Wilkinson | David Essex | Mandy Patinkin | Matt Rawle | Ricky Martin | Marti Pellow | Gian Marco Schiaretti | Diego Andres Rodriguez |
| Juan Perón | Paul Jones | Joss Ackland | Bob Gunton | Philip Quast | Michael Cerveris | Matthew Cammelle | Kevin Stephen-Jones | James Olivas |
| Agustín Magaldi | Tony Christie | Mark Ryan | Mark Syers | Gary Milner | Max von Essen | Ben Forster | Oscar Balmaseda | Aaron Lee Lambert |
| Perón's Mistress | Barbara Dickson | Siobhán McCarthy | Jane Ohringer | Lorna Want | Rachel Potter | Sarah McNicholas | Sarah O'Connor | Bella Brown |
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1978 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best New Musical | Won | |
| Best Performance in a Musical | Elaine Paige | Won | ||
| David Essex | Nominated | |||
| Director of the Year | Harold Prince | Nominated | ||
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1980 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice | Won | ||
| Best Book of a Musical | Tim Rice | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Patti LuPone | Won | ||
| Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Bob Gunton | Nominated | ||
| Mandy Patinkin | Won | |||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Harold Prince | Won | ||
| Best Lighting Design | David Hersey | Won | ||
| Best Scenic Design | Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| Best Choreography | Larry Fuller | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Musical | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lyrics | Tim Rice | Won | ||
| Outstanding Music | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Won | ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Mandy Patinkin | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Patti LuPone | Won | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Bob Gunton | Won | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Harold Prince | Won | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Larry Fuller | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design | Timothy O'Brien and Tazeena Firth | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design | David Hersey | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Best Lyricist | Tim Rice | Won | |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle Award | Best Musical | Won | ||
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2007 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Musical Revival | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Musical | Philip Quast | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Elena Roger | Nominated | ||
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Rob Ashford | Nominated | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2012 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Michael Cerveris | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Rob Ashford | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Ricky Martin | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Michael Cerveris | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Rob Ashford | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Neil Austin | Nominated | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2019 | Critics’ Circle Theatre Award | Best Director | Jamie Lloyd | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Musical | Won | ||
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Musical Revival | Nominated | |
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Fabian Aloise | Nominated | ||
| Album | Year of Release | Country | Type | Principals | Notes |
| Evita: An opera based on the life story of Eva Perón 1919 – 1952 | 1976 | UK | Complete Peaked at number 6 in Australia in 1977. | Julie Covington Colm Wilkinson Paul Jones Barbara Dickson | Cast assembled for studio recording; CD releases often mislabeled as the London Cast Recording |
| Evita: Original London Cast Recording | 1978 | UK | Highlights | Elaine Paige David Essex Joss Ackland Siobhan McCarthy | Recording of the original London production Peaked at number 81 in Australia in 1980. |
| Evita: Premiere American Recording | 1979 | US | Complete | Patti LuPone Mandy Patinkin Bob Gunton | Recording of the original Broadway production |
| Evita: Premiere Australian Recording | 1980 | AUS | Highlights | Recording of the original Australian production. Peaked at number 33 in Australia in 1980. | |
| Evita: Highlights of the Original Broadway Production for the World Tour 89/90 | 1989 | US | Highlights | Florence Lacey James Sbano Robert Alton Suzan Postel | Cast of the 1989/90 World Tour |
| Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack | 1996 | US | Complete | Madonna Antonio Banderas Jonathan Pryce | Double-CD soundtrack of the motion picture. Highlights released separately as the single-CD Evita: Music from the Motion Picture. |
| Evita: 2006 London Cast Recording | 2006 | UK | Highlights | Elena Roger Matt Rawle Philip Quast | Recording of the 2006 London production |
| Evita: New Broadway Cast Recording | 2012 | US | Complete | Elena Roger Ricky Martin Michael Cerveris | Recording of the 2012 Broadway production |
| EVITA | 2025 | UK | Highlights | Rachel Zegler Diego Andres Rodriguez James Olivas | Recording of the 2025 London production |
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