About this episode
One of the most anticipated shows of the year has finally opened in the West End. Jamie Lloyd's bold, reimagined production of EVITA opened last night at the London Palladium, with Rachel Zegler starring as Eva Peron. Check out Mickey-Jo's (1 hour long!) full review of the revival to find out what blew him away about the show, and what left him a little cold... • 00:00 | introduction 03:28 | material / synopsis 09:07 | this revival 21:18 | creative choices 31:43 | songs / highlights 40:31 | the balcony moment 46:18 | Rachel and Diego 54:42 | the performances About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.