Sofia Escobar: “Evita has strengthened the capacity we women have to fight”

The premiere of the musical Evita in Portugal, this Friday the 27th at the Teatro Capitólio, marks one of the most ambitious moments in recent Portuguese musical theatre and the return of Sofia Escobar to the national stage in one of the most demanding roles in the international repertoire. Directed by Paulo Sousa Costa, this new production offers a historical, political, and emotional reading of Eva Perón, a figure who continues to divide opinion and spark debate decades after her death. For Escobar, the role represents an artistic turning point, requiring her to move beyond the younger, more naive characters of her past to capture the bipolarity, contradictions, and dramatic weight of a real historical icon. Both the actress and the director emphasize the contemporary relevance of Perón’s struggle as a woman navigating male-dominated power structures, aiming to reveal the human vulnerability behind the myth.