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Musical Evita facing growing controversy after multiple members of the public fall ill
THE latest performance of West End musical Evita is facing a growing controversy.
On Thursday evening two ambulances raced to
Large crowds of up to 200 people gathered outside the venue for hours to see actress
But as the country baked in
A source said: 'As word spreads more and more people are flocking to the Palladium to see Rachel's performance and it's turning into a bit of a nightmare.
'Crowd control is bad enough on the public street but with the heat it's becoming really dangerous.
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'Ambulances were parked outside the venue for almost an hour before racing to the hospital just minutes before Rachel appeared.'
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We were called at 8.16pm yesterday to reports of a person unwell in Argyll Street, central London.
'We sent two ambulance crews to the scene.
'While treating the patient, our crews were called to help a second person who was unwell nearby.
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'One patient was taken to hospital and the second was given medical advice and discharged at the scene.'
Madonna sings Don't Cry For Me Argentina in the 1996 film Evita
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Rachel Zegler plays Evita on the outside balcony of the London Palladium
Credit: Steve Bell
