Snow White star Rachel Zegler quits Evita mid-show in London

Star of Disney’s infamous flop blockbuster Snow White, Rachel Zegler, shocked audiences when she walked off stage and didn’t return.

Rachel Zegler left Evita mid-performance on Thursday due to a mystery illness and did not return.

The actress’s departure was announced during intermission, per a People reporter who was present.

Zegler — who plays the lead, former Argentinian politician and activist Evita Perón, in the play — has yet to address why she suddenly exited or provided a health update.

Page Six has reached out to her reps for comment but has not immediately heard back.

It’s also unclear whether Zegler will return to the stage for Friday’s show.

The play’s official Instagram has not released a statement and reps for The London Palladium theatre could not immediately be reached.

Members of the public watch Rachel Zegler.

Despite Zegler’s absence, Thursday’s audience still got a full show as her understudy stepped in.

Bella Brown reportedly began Act 2 with Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, one of the most famous songs from the play by renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The actress received a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes, per People, and she and the rest of the cast bowed 10 times as a result.

Brown continued to relish the praise via social media on Friday by reposting some of the compliments, including one that called her a “superstar.”

She also added via her Instagram Story, “Today really showed just how important swings and covers are within the industry!! They are the pillars of a show!! A proud day to be at @officialevita.”

In March, it was revealed that Zegler had been chosen to play Perón in the West End’s Evita.

Rachel Zegler in Disney’s infamous flop, Snow White. Picture: Disney.

“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 West Side Story star told Deadline.

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

She continued, “The stage has always felt like home to me, and I can’t wait to make my West End debut in such great company.”

The casting came after Zegler’s live-action version of Snow White bombed at the box office following a series of controversial remarks and rumours of a feud between her and co-star Gal Gadot.

Her final performance at the London Palladium is scheduled for September 6th.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.

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