She has wowed London audiences with her portrayal of Argentinian politician, Eva Peron, in Evita since the middle of June.
And on Saturday night, Rachel Zegler said goodbye to the titular role for a final time.
The actress, 24, who has blown audiences away in the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical, was met with adoring fans outside the London Palladium as she concluded her last performance in the role.
As she signed autographs for the crowd, Rachel appeared overwhelmed as she stared open mouthed at the screams, claps and chants that came her way.
She put on a stylish display in a chic ensemble as she left the theatre, donning a brown polka dot dress with off the shoulder sleeves and a dropped waistline.
Rachel completed her after party ensemble with a pair of knee high brown boots and dainty sunglasses that she tucked in to her dress and gold hoop earrings.
Rachel Zegler appeared at the London Palladium for a final time as she said goodbye to the London West End stage show of Evita
The actress, 24, who has been critically praised for her performance in the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical, where she plays the title role, was met with adoring fans outside the theatre after her last performance
She blew kisses to the screaming fans as she thanked them for coming to the show.
The stage production of Evita drew attention by presenting its signature number, ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,’ from the Palladium’s balcony.
Rachel sang to the public outside, with crowds growing larger each night, whilst the performance was projected live on a giant screen inside the theatre.
The musical tells the story of Eva Duarte, a young woman from Los Toldos who became an actress and later Argentina’s First Lady, before dying of cancer at 33.
The Daily Mail gave the production five stars and said of its lead: ‘The 5ft 2in, 24-year-old Zegler may be a diminutive diva, but with a delicate yet rich voice, she takes to the role of the Latin American political idol like a pair of Ferragamo shoes.’
During her time on the stage, Rachel has found love with a backing dancer from the hit show.
She and Nathan Fernard, 27, a former dancer in Magic Mike Live, have been spotted on a number of dates around the capital.
The new couple are believed to have first met during rehearsals, which began in April for Jamie Lloyd’s adaptation of the musical.
As she signed autographs for the crowd, she appeared overwhelmed as she stared open mouthed at the screams, claps and chants that came her way
Rachel put on a stylish display in a chic ensemble as she donned a brown polka dot dress with off the shoulder sleeves and a floaty hem
She showed off her incredible complexion as she wore minimal makeup upon her departure and accessorised with knee high brown boots and dainty sunglasses that she tucked in to her dress
Rachel styled her dark locks back into a high ponytail and blew kisses to the screaming fans as she made her way round to thank them for coming
The lovers have spent weekends away with one another, with the rest of the Evita cast, as Rachel has grown very close to them.
She attracted criticism earlier this year when she starred in the remake of Disney’s Snow White which flopped at the box office.
When she spoke at the Disney expo last year, Rachel said that her character was ‘not going to be saved by the prince. She’s not going to be dreaming about true love. She’s dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be.’
She later gushed to Variety: ‘She’s dreaming about becoming the leader that her late father told her she could be if she was fearless, fair, brave and true.’
Rachel has also criticised David Hand’s 1937 original animated film as ‘extremely dated when it comes to the ideas of women being in roles of power.’
The musical tells the story of Eva Duarte, a young woman from Los Toldos who became an actress and later Argentina’s First Lady, before dying of cancer at 33
The Daily Mail gave the production five stars and said of Rachel’s performance: ‘The 5ft 2in, 24-year-old Zegler may be a diminutive diva, but with a delicate yet rich voice, she takes to the role of the Latin American political idol like a pair of Ferragamo shoes’
The stage production of Evita drew attention by presenting its signature number, ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,’ from the Palladium’s balcony, where Rachel sang to the public outside, whilst the performance was projected live on a giant screen inside the theatre
During her time on the stage, Rachel has found love with a backing dancer from the hit show, Nathan Fernard, 27, a former stripper in Magic Mike Live, with the two calling each other ‘the darling girl’ and ‘the darling man’
‘The original cartoon came out in 1937, and very evidently so,’ she told Extra TV in 2022.
‘There’s a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her. Weird. So we didn’t do that this time.
‘We have a different approach to what I’m sure a lot of people will assume is a love story just because we cast a guy in the movie.’
Rachel’s pro-Palestine stance also proved problematic for pro-Israel Disney bosses, with reports that they repeatedly called her and her agents to try to get her to tone down her social media posts on the issue.
