Elena Roger

Ariana DeBose No Longer In Talks To Lead EVITA in London Due to Scheduling
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2025

Ariana DeBose is no longer in talks to star in Evita in London “due to scheduling.” Learn more about about the upcoming production of Evita at The London Palladium here.

Is West End's Upcoming EVITA Revival Broadway-Bound Next?
by Rialto Chatter - Jan 26, 2025

BroadwayWorld has learned that Evita, which will play the London Palladium this summer, and for which Ariana DeBose is in talks to star, might be headed to Broadway following its London run.

Ali Stroker, Christine Dwyer, & More to Appear on Rachel Potter's New Broadway Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 23, 2025

Rachel Potter has revealed that recording is completed for her forthcoming Broadway album, 'Stages.' In a new Instagram post, the Evita star also shared the artists that will appear with her on the album, including Ali Stroker, Christine Dwyer, and more.

Ariana DeBose In Talks To Lead EVITA At The London Palladium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2025

Ariana DeBose has revealed that she is in talks to star as Eva Peron in Evita in a revival at the London Palladium, directed by Jamie Lloyd. Learn more about the production!

Video: Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 22, 2024

The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming up and we are celebrating the special occasion with some of our favorite videos of past Broadway performances. Check out the full list!

Jamie Lloyd Will Direct EVITA at the London Palladium in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2024

 Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd, is coming to The London Palladium next year. Performances begin in June 2025. Learn more here!

Video: Rachel Potter Reprises THE ADDAMS FAMILY Role For 'Pulled' Performance
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2024

Broadway's former Wednesday Addams, Rachel Potter, is revisiting her role in an all new video, featuring the song 'Pulled' from The Addams Family the Musical! Watch the video here!

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Star Rachel Potter To Release New Cover of 'Pulled' for Halloween
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2024

Broadway's former Wednesday Addams, Rachel Potter, will revisit the role in a new single, dropping October 30. Get a first look at her cover of the Wednesday Addams anthem, 'Pulled' from The Addams Family the Musical and the accompanying video below.

Rachel Potter Will Release Broadway Symphonic Album Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2024

Rachel Potter has announced that she is releasing a Broadway album next year! The album will feature symphonic reimaginings of some of Potter's Broadway favorites.

Recap the Works of Jamie Lloyd
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 12, 2024

​ In just over a week, one of the most-anticipated shows of the season officially opens on Broadway. Sunset Boulevard is back, straight from its acclaimed run in London, and this time, Tony-nomintaed and Olivier-winning director Jamie Lloyd is at the helm. Check out the director's extenisve list of London and New York credits here or recap on some highlights below! In 2008, Lloyd was made the associate director of the Donmar Warehouse. His 2008 production of Piaf transferred to the West End and to Buenos Aires. In 2008 he directed The Pride at the Royal Court, for which he won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. His 2010 production of Passion won the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical. Elena Roger sings from Passion at the 2010 Olivier Awards: In 2013, the Ambassador Theatre Group launched The Jamie Lloyd Company. As the  artistic director at Trafalgar Studios in 2013, Lloyd featured three productions: a revival of The Pride, The Hothouse starring Simon Russell Beale and John Simm, and Macbeth, starring James McAvoy and Claire Foy, which received an Olivier nomination for Best Revival.  A second Trafalgar Transformed season opened in July 2014 with Richard III starring Martin Freeman, East is East, and The Ruling Class, again starring James McAvoy. In the same year, Lloyd directed Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Catherine Tate, Aaron Tveit, and Jamie Parker. Starry productions in the following years included The Homecoming starring Gemma Chan and John Simm; The Maids , starring Uzo Aduba, Zawe Ashton, and Laura Carmichael; and Doctor Faustus starring Kit Harington. Lloyd's 2019 production of Evita, which played the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, earned two Olivier nominations and was lead by Samantha Pauly. Soon after, he brought Harold Pinter's Betrayal to Broadway, starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Carlie Cox. The production marked his first Tony nomination. Hightlights from Evita:  Ad for Betrayal on Broadway: In 2019, Lloyd revealed plans to direct and produce a series of three plays at the Playhouse Theatre in collaboration with The Jamie Lloyd Company. The lineup included a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac featuring James McAvoy; a version of The Seagull starring Emilia Clarke, adapted by Anya Reiss; and A Doll's House with Jessica Chastain in the lead role. The latter opened on Broadway in 2023 (second Tony nomination). Cyrano de Bergerac would go on to play BAM in 2022. Highlights from The Seagull: Highlights from Cyrano de Bergerac:  Highlights from A Doll's House: Lloyd returned to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with his revival of Sunset Boulevard in late 2023. The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, won an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Lloyd won for Best Director. Earlier this year, Lloyd returned to the West End to direct Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, which played a limited engagement in 2024.  Lloyd and Scherzinger talk Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard will open on October 20, 2024 at the St. James Theatre. ​

De Buenos Aires a Madrid: 6 musicales que llegaron de Argentina
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Aug 20, 2024

Con el estreno en menos de un mes de COME FROM AWAY, repasamos algunos títulos que llegaron a la capital tras cosechar un gran éxito al otro lado del charco.

Argentinian performer, Mariana Carlassara, Making Her Way in the Big Apple!
by Felicitas de la Fare - Nov 27, 2023

Mariana is a talented performer from Argentina who's currently chasing her dreams in the vibrant city of New York. She's a young artist dedicated to her craft, and her journey to the Big Apple is a nice and inspiring story for those chasing similar dreams.

Video: The Best Broadway Performances from the Kennedy Center Honors
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 27, 2022

The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming up and we are celebrating the special occasion with some of our favorite videos of past Broadway performances. Check out the full list!

Latin American Original Series DISNEY INTERTWINED Picked Up for Season Two on Disney+
by Michael Major - May 2, 2022

The musical series will see the return of Carolina Domenech (“Allegra”), Elena Roger (“Cocó”), Clara Alonso (“Caterina”), José Giménez Zapiola “El Purre” (“Marco”) and Kevsho (“Félix”).  “Disney Interwined” is available on Disney+ in Latin America, in the US and rest of world.

VIDEO: The Best of Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 19, 2021

On December 22 (9pm on CBS), five Honorees will receive the 44th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Plenty of Broadway babies have been honored at past ceremonies and the best of Broadway makes the trip to DC to tribute them. Check out just a few of our favorites.

VIDEO: Disney+ Debuts INTERTWINED Musical Series Trailer Starring Elena Roger
by Michael Major - Nov 12, 2021

Former 'Evita' star Elena Roger stars as the mother of aspiring actress Allegra, as she finds a mysterious bracelet that takes her back to 1994, where her mother and grandmother perform as part of the Eleven O' Clock music hall company.

Las Películas y Series Musicales que se estrenan noviembre
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Nov 2, 2021

Repasamos las novedades que llegan este mes a la gran pantalla y plataformas en formato de películas y series musicales.

Broadway Streaming Guide: November 2021- Where to Watch tick, tick... BOOM! & More New Releases!
by Michael Major - Nov 1, 2021

From new releases to the return of some classics, this month features highly-anticipated new projects, including back-to-back Lin Manuel Miranda releases with his tick, tick...BOOM! film on Netflix and the Encanto soundtrack, to several new albums released by Broadway favorites, and new additions to Seth Rudetsky's online concert series.

On This Day, April 5- EVITA Opens at the Marquis Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2021

Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, rise to power, charity work, and eventual death.

BWW Feature: THE BIRTHDAY MONTH / SONDHEIM 2 - Five performances we won't forget
by Matt Wolf - Mar 29, 2021

Earlier this month, we marked the 91st birthday of the living legend that is Stephen Sondheim with a look back at five London productions of his work that are embedded in my memory. This week, we honour a quintet of performances that has achieved the same result, even if this has meant choosing from an astonishing array of riches that could populate a column like this ten times over. In any case, here are just a few of the Sondheim star turns that linger in the mind.