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SUNSET BOULEVARD at Theatre on the Bay

Dates: (10/28/2013 - 1/4/2014 )

Theatre:

Theatre on the Bay


1a Link Street, Camps Bay
Cape Town,Western Cape 8005

Tickets: R100 - R320

Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

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In 2005 Pieter Toerien decided to bring audiences at Theatre on the Bay iconic musicals from Broadway and the West End, and the tradition of the "bonsai" musical was born. Paul Warwick Griffin directed JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT that year, and went on to stage JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, HAIR, CHESS and EVITA, which broke Box Office records. Paul will visit South Africa from London this year to direct this story of love, obsession and madness.

Based on the Academy Award Winning film directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, SUNSET BOULEVARD is a story is about Norma Desmond, a faded star of the early years of filmmaking. When talkies pushed silent films and their stars out of the limelight, Norma locked herself into her decaying mansion on the fabled Los Angeles boulevard with her memories, an ex-husband and a chimp as her only companions.

Twenty years later, when disillusioned screenwriter Joe Gillis stumbles within her reach, Norma sees in him an opportunity to make her "return" to the big screen.

SUNSET BOULEVARD has seen some of the biggest stage and film stars take the leading roles, including Glenn Close (who is tipped to reprise her stage role in the upcoming film), the great Patti LuPone, Petula Clark, Elaine Page, Diahann Carroll, William Holden, Hugh Jackman, and Michael Ball.

Including the songs "The Greatest Star of All", "Girl Meets Boy", "New Ways to Dream", "This Time Next Year", "Sunset Boulevard" and "As If We Never Said Goodbye".

Cast and Creative team for SUNSET BOULEVARD at Theatre on the Bay

Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

ANGELA KILIAN as Norma Desmond
JONATHAN ROXMOUTH as Joe Gillis
JAMES BORTHWICK as Max von Mayerling
BETHANY DICKSON as Betty Schaefer
MIKE HUFF as Cecil B. DeMille
KYLE GRANT as Artie Green
ANTON LUITINGH as Sheldrake

Ensemble:
Bianca De Klerk - Mila Di Biaggi - Stephen Jubber - Bronwyn Reddy - Taryn Sudding - Claire Taylor - Steven Van Wyk - Candice van Litsenborg - Rhys Williams

Director: PAUL WARWICK GRIFFIN
Musical Supervisor: CHARL-JOHAN LINGENFELDER


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