Midway through the show, Rachel Zegler, playing Argentine first lady Eva Perón, emerges onto an exterior balcony at the London Palladium and sings “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina,” to whoever is passing by below. The performance is streamed back on video to the audience inside.

For Zegler, playing a character like Eva Perón, a woman burdened by debate – with some lauding her as a saint and others a troublemaker – is indeed fitting, and a touch ironic. And yet, that hasn't stopped the latest wave of discussion from flooding social media.