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Sunset Boulevard is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics and libretto by Don Black and Christopher Hampton.It is based on the 1950 film.. The plot revolves around Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen era, living in the past in her decaying mansion on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Films that discuss Sunset Boulevard in their screenplays or pay homage in scenes or dialogue include Soapdish (1991), The Player (1992), Gods and Monsters (1998), Mulholland Drive (2001), [7] Inland Empire (2006) and Be Cool (2005). The ending of Cecil B. Demented (2000) is a parody of Sunset Boulevard's final scene.
It was a starry night on Broadway as the celebrities stepped out in New York City for the opening of Sunset Boulevard.. Director Jamie Lloyd's bold revival of the classic musical — styled this ...
Nicole Scherzinger Gets 6-Minute Standing Ovation for Triumphant Performance at Opening of Broadway's “Sunset Blvd”. Dave Quinn October 20, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Around 1960, Sondheim and Burt Shevelove considered making a musical of the film Sunset Boulevard, and had sketched out the opening scenes when they approached the film's director Billy Wilder at a cocktail party on the possibility. Wilder rejected the idea, believing the story was more suited to opera than musical theater.
Tom Francis hasn’t given much thought to how exposed he is during the closing scene of Broadway’s Sunset Boulevard — despite striping down to his underwear for audiences every night. Francis ...
In Sunset Boulevard, the main character, Norma Desmond, reveals her longing to return to the spotlight of fame. [2] The song has been performed by Barbra Streisand. It is featured on her album Back to Broadway and the live albums The Concert and Back to Brooklyn. Elaine Paige recorded the song for her album Encore.
His 2023 “A Doll’s House” revival placed Jessica Chastain at the center of a minimalist stage and concluded with her opening the stage door to walk out onto the New York street.