Jamie Lloyd’s spin on the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical has caused a stir by sending the protagonist outside the theater to perform "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" to crowds on the street.

One of the signatures of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical, as reimagined by in-demand director Jamie Lloyd, is that for part of the show, Zegler sings her heart out in “ Don’t Cry For Me Argentina ” ... outside the theater.

Evita' is exciting and sharply executed, and Rachel Zegler's vocal performance is thrilling. But the storytelling gets flattened.

A source tells PEOPLE that Rachel Zegler and her new beau, 'Evita' dancer Nathan Louis-Fernand, met during May rehearsals and 'had an instant connection'

Sex And The City star Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour were spotted watching Evita at the London Palladium. A fellow thespian commented on social media: “I was in the audience that night, was gagged when I saw Anna walk to her seat!”