A Touch of Star Quality! Caroline Bowman to Replace Jenn Colella in Vancouver's Evita, Starring Ramin Karimloo

Vancouver's already got "A New Argentina"—or at least a new First Lady. Caroline Bowman will replace Jenn Colella in Vancouver Opera's upcoming production of Evita. A spokesperson for the show said the change was owing to "a scheduling conflict." As previously announced, this incarnation of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber tuner will also star Ramin Karimloo as Che. Directed by Kelly Robinson, the production is scheduled to play a limited engagement April 30 through May 8 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

The "High Flying, Adored" Bowman's Broadway credits include Elphaba in Wicked and the original cast of Kinky Boots. She starred as Eva Peron in the 2013-14 Evita tour; other theater credits include Spamalot, Fame and Grease.

Evita charts the rise and fall of Peron, the one-time charismatic and glamorous young First Lady of Argentina, and includes songs such as “Buenos Aires,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” The musical nabbed seven Tony awards (including Best Musical) in 1980; a 2012 Great White Way revival was led by Ricky Martin.

Find out why Bowman thinks Evita is "everything you want in a musical" below.