Reviews

• R.C.

  Oct 13, 2017

  I saw the UK tour a couple of years back and went with some friends to see this West End revival on Tuesday. For all the passion and anger that should be stirred in Evita this left us feeling flat with one of our group wanting to leave at the interval. Gian Marco as Che lacked anger as he skipped around the stage while Emma as Evita struggled at times to be heard over the orchestra and some high notes were lost. The dance and energy was good but the power required in the ensemble to show the anger felt by the lower classes and the distain of the upper class was missing - maybe seeing this in week 1 would have been better as the cast appeared to be exhausted and almost bored by week 8; at times feeling as though we were watching a company simply go through the motions. By the end of Act2 the stalls were on their feet for the curtain call but to comments from one of my group of "people will give a standing ovation to anything these days". Sadly I had to agree with them as overall it lacked power and felt tired/dated.

• Donna T

  Oct 11, 2017

  Amazing performance by all the cast especially Evita!

• Techymummy

  Oct 11, 2017

  What a performance. Everyone delivered strong performances. I loved the production and I have seen different productions - last one was with Marti Pellow but this topped that. I had read a lot of bad reviews before I saw this show and cannot believe it was the same production I had seen I thought it was fresh and sassy and myself and 3 friends walked out on a high and still singing the tunes today. Bravo a great night and performance from all of the cast!

• A de Rosa

  Oct 11, 2017

  fantastic

• CJR

  Oct 11, 2017

  British singers in this musical, some very good. But none could fool anyone that they are from Argentina.

• The John Family

  Oct 10, 2017

  Really good production well performed . All the cast were excellent especially the lead actors . The actress playing Eva Peron was exceptional and deserves special praise

• Alan

  Oct 10, 2017

  Enjoyed it thoroughly; all performances excellent. Evita a little loud in place bordering on raucous. Ché was the star. Costumes great.

• David and Jenny

  Oct 10, 2017

  Fabulous show,start to finish quality performance.Lived up to our expectations

• Gary White

  Oct 10, 2017

  Wanted to see this since was a kid and loved the music. Waited 40 years and I was defiantly not disappointed. This was amazing. The whole production was superb. Enjoyed it so much I'm going again tonight. If you want to have a fantastic night see this now as only on till the end of the week.

• Chris M

  Oct 10, 2017

  Loved the show and the seats were great except for no leg room and I am not even tall!

• Jill

  Oct 9, 2017

  Enjoyed the show as much as the original BUT the amplification/ acoustics were terrible when the singers hit the high notes.It was painful for the ears and we couldn't understand a word they were singing .Such a shame !

• Dee

  Oct 7, 2017

  Excellent show.

• MaisieB

  Oct 6, 2017

  Brilliant

• Juliet

  Oct 6, 2017

  Fantastic show. Empty seats - a shame! Worth every penny.

• Dickie

  Oct 6, 2017

  So glad I caught this before it finishes its west-end run. Scenery and staging a great backdrop to amazing performances. Emma Hatton was outstanding as Eva Peron and Gian Marco Schiaretti made a very good Che. All in all a great show with the lovely Lloyd Webber score featuring so many well known songs. Would I go again? Indeed I would!

• Patrick

  Oct 6, 2017

  Enjoyable from start to finish Costumes, singing, choreography, lighting, amazing took my sister for a birthday treat and she was thoroughly impressed by the whole show

• Kiaorakate

  Oct 6, 2017

  Absolutely fabulous fantastic singing, dancing choreography amazing Very enjoyable from start to finish Would go again

• Sue, Chislehurst

  Oct 6, 2017

  I really enjoyed Evita. Emma Hatton was brilliant and a real 'class act'. The whole cast were excellent. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

• Rob

  Oct 6, 2017

  Very good performance and cast.

• Brilaine

  Oct 6, 2017

  Very much enjoyed this production of Evita! Have seen previous productions and the film but thought this production and those taking the lead parts were particularly good. Would definitely recommend it.

• sismoo

  Oct 6, 2017

  Super show. Very professional performance. Enjoyed it very much.

• Shirley

  Oct 6, 2017

  We sat in the middle of the Dress circle in row c but allthe dress circle seats were good as it is smallish theatre. The show was fanstastic. The service to seats, general service right down to the doormen making sure no-oen got run over queueing were all helpful too. Very relaxing experience.

• Indira

  Oct 6, 2017

  Truly spell-binding. The principle leads were so powerful and commanding. Watched it with my dad, who cried at the poignancy of it. Had no idea it closes next week - so fortunate to have seen it . Highly recommend it. For me, it's up there with Les Miss and Phantom!

• ken

  Oct 5, 2017

  seen many shows over many years, this performance second best i have ever seen, advice DO NOT MISS IT

• Jose Manuel Torres

  Oct 5, 2017

  Excellent performance and the story is moving.... It's worth to watch ... it's been awhile since the movie who starred and portrayed by Madonna and Antonio Banderas , respectively. It must be play in a bigger stage. But I rated 5 starts because I Loved the story and the show itself. OUTSTANDING and Brilliant portrayal of the show.

• FAP

  Oct 4, 2017

  A highly recommendable musical. This was the 4th time i went to see it. The music and lyrics are great, perfectly expressing the highly emotional (and sad !) story of her life. Having lived myself in Buenos Aires as a child in the late 60s, and again as an adult in the late 80s, I have very much felt Evita's ongoing presence in the country.....and even still today.

• Len

  Oct 4, 2017

  Solo singers were excellent chorus singers and dancers completed a very enjoyable evening.

• James W

  Oct 4, 2017

  Yet again a super spectacular production of Evita. Oh what a circus oh what a show!! Argentina really did come to the west end last night!

• Burt Schrier

  Oct 4, 2017

  Loved it so much saw it twice

• Mrs J Rowe

  Oct 3, 2017

  We thoroughly enjoyed the show, the music and the performances of the cast and orchestra was excellent.

• Sara

  Oct 3, 2017

  The show was brilliant the only down side was the tall man sitting in front of me with big hair. Cast was excellent

• David

  Sep 28, 2017

  With no question the best aspect of Evita is its music, which is a good thing as 95% of the plays dialogue is sung. The songs are quite excellent, with a wide range of toe-tapping tunes that make me consider wanting to buy the album. That said, I find that, especially for the first half, many of the characters, and story itself, seem held at arms length for me. I found it difficult to connect with them at first, on account of how quickly the plot seemed to progress. However, the music did in part make up for this, filling the emotional gap and allowing me to enjoy Evita a great deal.

• Polo

  Sep 28, 2017

  Never seen it before and I was not disappointed. All the singing was good and Emma Hatton was terrific. But equally good were the dance routines. Finally, the stage changes were simple but so slick. The Phoenix has a warm, red velvet charm and staff to match. Crazy not to go.....

• Philip

  Sep 27, 2017

  Very nice one! Argentina <3

• Yasmin

  Sep 27, 2017

  It was absolutely brilliant, loved it loved it.

• Elaine from Norfolk

  Sep 26, 2017

  I booked as not seen before and was gift for my husband s birthday. We were very happy enjoyed it from start to finish and I was aware Elaine page sang in the beginning this lady was awesome as good as .All the cast were superb thank you

• Jon-Jon

  Sep 26, 2017

  FAB-U-LOUS!... A Triumph!!... Loved this production, Emma Hatton as 'Evita' and Gian Marco Schiaretti as 'Che' were utterly captivating. Congratulations to all cast members and Musicians as well, your spontaneous standing ovation was richly deserved.

• Anonymous

  Sep 21, 2017

  The singing, dancing and costumes were all great. A very entertaining show.

• Janet

  Sep 21, 2017

  Very good particularly che and evita and also the cabaret type singer who is her boyfriend at the start . Enjoyed show

• Janet

  Sep 21, 2017

  Very good particularly che and evita and also the cabaret type singer who is her boyfriend at the start . Enjoyed show

• Clare L

  Sep 20, 2017

  great show, love the Phoenix theatre

• Ambreen jamil

  Sep 20, 2017

  It was good and worth going to . It was nice evening out

• Mikebav

  Sep 20, 2017

  We went to the theatre for my wife's 60th birthday , as part of a week long break in London ( we are from north west England). On arriving at the Phoenix all staff were very welcoming. We had seats in the stalls (G1,G2) These are aisle seats as my wife needed this . The view was fine and the proximity to the stage just about right. There is an orchestra providing live music for the performance - they were excellent. The show was really enjoyable and all the performances outstanding. Eva's performance was impecable. The cast got a full standing ovation at the close. It was a shame it all had to finish. This is not a new show (we haven't seen it before) but we really had a great evening.

• The Junipers

  Sep 20, 2017

  Having recently had a holiday in South America where we became quite interested in Eva Peron, the show just made so much sense and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed every single part of the production from the acting through to the precision of the stage changes!

• RGA

  Sep 13, 2017

  Fantastic production

• Karen H

  Sep 12, 2017

  Fantastic show from start to finish. What an excellent coup to bring back this show and allow those that didn't see it first time around to enjoy it.

• Andy Malicki

  Sep 12, 2017

  Absolutely Fabulous from start to finish. Great performances from all the cast.

• Isabela

  Sep 9, 2017

  Had an amazing time! Amazing show, great performers!

• Yimpe

  Sep 8, 2017

  Best cast by far . Have seen many over the decades , this cast is fabulous esp 'Eva' and Che. Enjoyed it thoroughly!

• KandJ

  Sep 8, 2017

  Have wanted to see it for many years and this performance did not disappoint us It went far and above our expectations! Would love to see it again.