Jack Thorne and David McKenna Can Make Music Out of Anything - Even 'Lord of the Flies'

IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 on June 4 in Los Angeles will celebrate creators, artisans, and performers behind top television series. Ahead of the event, IndieWire releases new interviews and tributes from peers. Writer Jack Thorne and actor David McKenna discuss Evita, focusing on the West End revival moving to Broadway in 2027, including whether a New York space has been found and whether the balcony will be used. McKenna’s 2024 self-tape audition for Piggy (Nicky) in Tenerife included choosing who he’d want to be stranded with, naming the West End Les Misérables cast. His desire to sing shaped Thorne’s approach to Nicky’s characterization.

"Across an ocean, further separated by the different boxes of a Zoom call, writer Jack Thorne and actor David McKenna still make time to compare notes on "Evita" - specifically, the West End revival of the musical that's coming to Broadway in 2027, questioning whether or not they've found a space in New York (yes) and whether or not they're doing the balcony as part of the staging (probably not)."

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