United Kingdom, March 14 -- Rachel Zegler will make her West End debut in 'Evita'.

The 23-year-old actress has been cast as Eva Per in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit show.

From June 14 through until September 6, she will grace the iconic London Palladium stage to play the Argentinian political leader, activist, and actress, who was the second wife of late President Juan Peron.

Hailing the opportunity as an "honour", Rachel told Deadline: "'Evita' has been such an important musical to me since I was a little girl when my dad and I would sing 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' together on my back patio.

"The opportunity to bring Jamie Lloyd's singular, visionary ideas to life onstage is an honour unlike any other.

"The stage has alwa...