Worth a wait of two hours? Evita balcony showstopper, as heard from the pavement

Move over Romeo: theatre's second most famous balcony scene has stolen the show. Every night this week Rachel Zegler has emerged halfway through Jamie Lloyd's production of Evita at the London Palladium to sing its most famous number to the Oxford Circus crowds.

- Emma John

Last weekend the Hollywood ingenue was serenading surprised shoppers, but since her performance of Don't Cry for Me Argentina went viral it's become the West End's hottest (free) ticket.

Some are now waiting for two hours to catch the seven-minute scene. But what's the experience actually like - and is it worth it?

On Wednesday night, the crowd was a mix of musical theatre fans and Rachel Zegler stans. Most were in their 20s and 30s, although an older couple on vacation from Nebraska had been sent along by their daughter, and Susan, who had been there longest, was a 76-year-old who had seen the original production with Elaine Paige.