🌟 Evita 🌟 4 January 2024 at 7:30pm at the Curve Theatre, Leicester ★★★ Evita, the historical musical collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, follows the late First Lady of Argentina Eva Perón, on a social climbing journey against the odds, to become one of the most popular female politicians internationally. Directed by Nikolai Foster, the Curve Theatre present a striking new adaptation, likened by many to Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard (which you can also find my review for!). However I will not be comparing the two shows, viewing Evita entirely as it's own respective show. This musical holds a lot of power, and I really felt this force, yet where Eva captures the hearts of the nation, I couldn't help but feel disconnected. Michael Taylor's set design is monumental, and it is hugely impressive to see a new wave of capabilities the Curve Theatre holds. Beyond the typical 'stage', the set has been entirely stripped back, where usual backstage a