Why Rachel Zegler and Jamie Lloyd's controversial 'Evita' balcony scene is actually genius, and gets to the heart of what the show is really about.

Rachel Zegler is perched on a balcony, looking down graciously at a crowd of her adoring supporters. No, this isn’t a meet-and-greet for the “Snow White” and “West Side Story” star – she’s belting “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” the soulful climax of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic musical “Evita,” embodying the glamorous …

Despite having only opened in June, Jamie Lloyd's Evita has already created plenty of buzz in the theatre world and beyond. You've probably already seen the videos swarming social media of Rachel Zegler as Eva Perón performing Don't Cry For Me Argentina on the balcony outside the Palladium. More on that later.