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Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the...

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 Argentinian president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, acting career, rise to power, charity work, feminist involvement and eventual death. Evita began as a rock opera concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London's West End in 1978, and on Broadway a year later, both of which enjoyed considerable success. A major 1996 film of the musical was made, starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas. A 2006 London revival followed, and the musical has been given numerous professional tours and worldwide productions, and numerous cast albums have been recorded. In 1972, Robert Stigwood proposed Lloyd Webber and Rice develop a new musical version of Peter Pan, and although neither one was keen on the idea, they agreed to try. Before long they decided the children's fantasy was too juvenile for their tastes, and they abandoned the project. After discussing Joan of Arc and Mata Hari as possible subjects, Rice mentioned a radio play about Eva Duarte de Perón he recently had heard and found