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 performed many times by other artists, namely Elaine Paige, Marti Webb, Kimberley Walsh from British girl group Girls Aloud, as well as actress Samantha Barks. Another notable version was recorded by American singer Madonna who played the part of Eva for the 1996 film adaptation of the musical. It was released on 3 March 1997, by Warner Bros. as the third and final single from the film's soundtrack. Unlike the musical, in the film the track was sung by Madonna's character instead of the mistress. Upon its release, the song garnered positive response from music critics and reached the top-ten