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Sunset Boulevard Revival

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2h 30m, including intermission
Ages: 10+
Opened: October 20, 2024
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West End and Broadway director Jamie Lloyd (Cyrano de Bergerac, Evita) reimagines one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best-loved musicals – based on the Billy Wilder film - for a whole new generation.

Famed movie star Norma Desmond (Nicole Scherzinger) has been cast out of the Hollywood limelight. Living in a suffocating world of dreams, memories and regrets, a chance encounter with screenwriter Joe Gillis may be her only hope — unless their volatile affair destroys them both…


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A Madly Showy Sunset Blvd.As Norma Desmond, Nicole Scherzinger is gargantuan and almost feral.
7 / 10

Scherzinger’s ravenous performance provides a great part of the adrenaline, but the show is also jolted into new life by the collision of the spartan Lloydiverse with all the plush and purple of Lloyd Webber’s score. Chu described the composer as, in the ’80s, mounting a kind of maximalist coup on musical theater in the name of the operatic notion of primo la musica: “Nothing—neither plot nor character, not social issues, not even good taste—would be more important,” she wrote about his shows, “than what happened when that invisible beam of music shot across the darkened theater into their souls.” Productions of Lloyd Webber’s aspirations to Puccini have long tended to put a hat on a hat. The music throbs and flourishes; so does the stage, loaded up with gondolas and chandeliers, fog and fashion and fur and roller-skates. Lloyd, true to form, runs the other way. He and his collaborators, the set and costumes designer Soutra Gilmour, and the lighting designer Jack Knowles and video designers Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom, craft a spare, echoing dungeon, girded by towers of LEDs. (This kind of seeming minimalism is its own circus trick, costing as it does millions of dollars.) Inside Gilmour’s vast, deceptively empty box, Knowles, Amzi, and Ransom’s incredible work is, in and of itself, a liquid, high-octane form of scenery. They’ve kept little but the fog.

Sunset Blvd.: Take a Walk on the Stylized Side
7 / 10

All of that said, the evening is certainly not boring. You can’t take your eyes off Scherzinger, miscast as she is, even if her performance at times makes kabuki theater look subtle. She plays nearly every scene like Swanson’s climactic “I’m ready for my close-up” moment in the film, and though the overall effect ultimately proves exhausting (for both performer and audience) she’s hypnotic from first moment to last. And she sings the hell out of the two showstoppers “With One Look” and “As If We Never Said Goodbye,” even with their tempos slowed down to a dirge.

Video: Nicole Scherzinger Discusses SUNSET BLVD Reactions and Reviews
by Josh Sharpe - November 4, 2024


Though Nicole Scherzinger doesn't go out of her way to read reviews, she is feeling the love. The Sunset Blvd star is receiving raves for her turn as Norma Desmond in the current Broadway production and shared her thoughts about the reactions on Live with Kelly and Mark. Watch the interview here!

SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM Hits #1 on UK Compilations Chart
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 1, 2024


Following last week’s opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SUNSET BLVD. on Broadway, SUNSET BLVD: The Album (released through The Other Songs label), has topped the UK’s official compilations chart. Learn more!

Video: Nicole Scherzinger Talks SUNSET BLVD., Broadway Audiences, and More
by Stephi Wild - October 29, 2024


Nicole Scherzinger recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about her run in Sunset Blvd. on Broadway! Watch the full video here!

Nicole Scherzinger to Visit THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Tonight
by Josh Sharpe - October 28, 2024


Nicole Scherzinger, earning rave reviews for her turn as Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd., will visit Stephen Colbert's late-night show to discuss the production. The program airs at 11:35/10:35c on CBS and Paramount+.

Video: Nicole Scherzinger Talks SUNSET BLVD Opening Night Gift from Glenn Close
by Josh Sharpe - October 25, 2024


Sunset Boulevard has opened on Broadway and audiences are going crazy for this reimagining of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Nicole Scherzinger, who is leading the production as Norma Desmond, visited Good Morning America on Friday to talk about making her Broadway debut with this buzzy show. Watch the interview now!

Listen: SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM is Now Available to Stream or Download
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2024


Following the Broadway opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SUNSET BLVD. at the St. James Theatre, the all new cast recording, SUNSET BLVD: The Album, has been released. Listen here!

Photos: Mandy Gonzalez's Opening Night in SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Bruce Glikas - October 24, 2024


This week, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez made her first guest star appearance as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. See photos from Gonzalez's opening night here! 

IN THE HEIGHTS Original Cast Reunites For Mandy Gonzalez's SUNSET BOULEVARD Debut
by Michael Major - October 24, 2024


Mandy Gonzalez's first Sunset Boulevard performance featured a star-studded audience of her former co-stars. Original cast members of In The Heights were in attendance at Gonzalez's first performance as Norma Desmond, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Janet Dacal, Joshua Henry, Andrea Burns, Javier Muñoz, and more.

BroadwayWorld Will Collab with Artist Emily Grace Tucker on Sheet Music Watercolors
by Joey Mervis - October 22, 2024


BroadwayWorld will partner with artist Emily Grace Tucker this Broadway season for the new releases of her iconic Sheet Music Art, benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Check out her latest piece for Sunset Boulevard here.

Video: Meet the Other Norma Desmonds- Mandy Gonzalez & Caroline Bowman
by Joey Mervis - October 22, 2024


Jamie Lloyd's new revival of Sunset Boulevard opened at the St. James Theatre, marking Nicole Scherzinger's Broadway debut in the Olivier Award-winning role. She isn't the only Norma Desmond, however. Mandy Gonzalez takes her first bow as the Norma Alternate, performing in certain performances every week. She explains in this video!

Photo: Mandy Gonzalez as 'Norma Desmond' in SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 22, 2024


Tonight, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez will guest star as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. Get a first look at Gonzalez on stage!

Photo: Mandy Gonzalez as Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Stephi Wild - October 22, 2024


Get a first look at Mandy Gonzalez in the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd on Broadway! Gonzalez is the alternate for the role, which she shares with Nicole Scherzinger. Check out the photo here!

Photos: SUNSET BLVD Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - October 22, 2024


Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' officially opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of all of the stars arriving at opening night here!

Video: Nicole Scherzinger & Company Celebrate Opening Night of SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Joey Mervis - October 21, 2024


The acclaimed revival of Sunset Boulevard opened and BroadwayWorld was on hand to chat with the entire cast after the curtain came down. Check out interviews with Nicole Scherzinger and more in this video.

Photos: Backstage at SUNSET BOULEVARD Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - October 21, 2024


Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos from opening night here!

Review Roundup: SUNSET BOULEVARD Opens On Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - October 20, 2024


Director Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' opened tonight Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!

Photos: SUNSET BLVD On Broadway Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis and More
by A.A. Cristi - October 18, 2024


Director Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond.’ Sunset Blvd is currently running at Broadway's St. James Theatre. New photos of the production have been released and the show's cast was ready for their close-up. Get a closer look at the acclaimed production below!

Photos: Demi Moore Visits SUNSET BOULEVARD on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - October 18, 2024


Demi Moore stopped by the new Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway recently, where she posed for photos with Nicole Scherzinger and the cast after the show. Check out the photos here!

A History of Norma Desmond and the Women Who Have Played Her
by Stephi Wild - October 27, 2024


As Broadway welcomes Sunset Boulevard back to the stage, and the newest Norma Desmond, Nicole Scherzinger, BroadwayWorld is looking back on just some of the performers who have taken on the iconic role in the past.

Recap the Works of Jamie Lloyd
by Sidney Paterra - October 12, 2024


​ In just over a week, one of the most-anticipated shows of the season officially opens on Broadway. Sunset Boulevard is back, straight from its acclaimed run in London, and this time, Tony-nomintaed and Olivier-winning director Jamie Lloyd is at the helm. Check out the director's extenisve list of London and New York credits here or recap on some highlights below! In 2008, Lloyd was made the associate director of the Donmar Warehouse. His 2008 production of Piaf transferred to the West End and to Buenos Aires. In 2008 he directed The Pride at the Royal Court, for which he won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. His 2010 production of Passion won the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical. Elena Roger sings from Passion at the 2010 Olivier Awards: In 2013, the Ambassador Theatre Group launched The Jamie Lloyd Company. As the  artistic director at Trafalgar Studios in 2013, Lloyd featured three productions: a revival of The Pride, The Hothouse starring Simon Russell Beale and John Simm, and Macbeth, starring James McAvoy and Claire Foy, which received an Olivier nomination for Best Revival.  A second Trafalgar Transformed season opened in July 2014 with Richard III starring Martin Freeman, East is East, and The Ruling Class, again starring James McAvoy. In the same year, Lloyd directed Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Catherine Tate, Aaron Tveit, and Jamie Parker. Starry productions in the following years included The Homecoming starring Gemma Chan and John Simm; The Maids , starring Uzo Aduba, Zawe Ashton, and Laura Carmichael; and Doctor Faustus starring Kit Harington. Lloyd's 2019 production of Evita, which played the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, earned two Olivier nominations and was lead by Samantha Pauly. Soon after, he brought Harold Pinter's Betrayal to Broadway, starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Carlie Cox. The production marked his first Tony nomination. Hightlights from Evita:  Ad for Betrayal on Broadway: In 2019, Lloyd revealed plans to direct and produce a series of three plays at the Playhouse Theatre in collaboration with The Jamie Lloyd Company. The lineup included a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac featuring James McAvoy; a version of The Seagull starring Emilia Clarke, adapted by Anya Reiss; and A Doll's House with Jessica Chastain in the lead role. The latter opened on Broadway in 2023 (second Tony nomination). Cyrano de Bergerac would go on to play BAM in 2022. Highlights from The Seagull: Highlights from Cyrano de Bergerac:  Highlights from A Doll's House: Lloyd returned to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with his revival of Sunset Boulevard in late 2023. The musical, starring Nicole Scherzinger, won an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Lloyd won for Best Director. Earlier this year, Lloyd returned to the West End to direct Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, which played a limited engagement in 2024.  Lloyd and Scherzinger talk Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard will open on October 20, 2024 at the St. James Theatre. ​

Sunset Boulevard FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Sunset Boulevard and what's the order?
Prologue
Let's Have Lunch
Surrender
With One Look
Salome
The Greatest Star of All
Girl Meets Boy
New Ways to Dream
The Lady's Paying
The Perfect Year
This Time Next Year
Sunset Boulevard
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering
Too Much in Love to Care
My Resolution
Every Movie's a Circus

Sunset Boulevard History

Other Productions of Sunset Boulevard

1993   West End Original London Production
West End
1993   Regional (US) Los Angeles Production
Regional (US)
1994   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1995   Canada Toronto Production
Canada
1996   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
1998   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
2004   London Fringe London Concert Revival
London Fringe
2016   West End English National Opera West End Revival
West End
2017   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway
2023   West End
West End
2024   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

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