Lead role of a 1979 Broadway hit (3)

I believe the answer is:

eva

(Other definitions for eva that I've seen before include "Female" , "-- Pern" , "- Peron, Evita" , "-- Cassidy, singer, 1963-96" , "Miss Peron, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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