Another Suitcase in Another Hall musical, titled "Evita", playing the role of Eva; she had desired to play the part for a long time and even wrote to director Alan Parker, explaining how she would be perfect for the part. After securing the role, she underwent vocal training with coach Joan Lader since "Evita" required the actors to sing their own parts. Lader noted that the singer "had to use her voice in a way she's never used it before. "Evita" is real musical theater — its operatic, in a sense. Madonna developed an upper register that she didn't know she had." Unlike the musical,
Another Suitcase in Another Hall over a pre-recorded track and not have musicians listen to her. Also, unlike her previous soundtrack releases, she had little to no control over the project. An emergency meeting was held between Parker, Webber and Madonna where it was decided that the singer would record her part in a more contemporary studio while the orchestration would take place somewhere else. She also had alternate days off from the recording. Madonna's version of the song begins with the same soft strummed guitar in broken chords. Madonna sings in a breathy voice, giving her character more vulnerability. The first vocal entrance leads