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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 the fabled Los Angeles street.
The soundtrack to the film Sunset Boulevard (1950) was composed by Franz Waxman. In 2005, Franz Waxman's score was named #16 of the top 25 film scores in the American Film Institute's "100 Years of Film Scores" list. [1] It was released on CD in 2002, an edition that was re-recorded by Joel McNeely and the Scottish Symphony Orchestra. [2]
Ben Rimalower on Playbill calls it Andrew Lloyd Webber's greatest song. [1] 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.
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‘Sunset Boulevard’ Review: Nicole Scherzinger Astonishes in Jamie Lloyd’s Remarkable Broadway Staging of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Daniel D'Addario October 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Songs from Sunset Boulevard: Petula Clark Released: 1996; Label: Really Useful Records / Polydor; Format: CD / Cassette; A three-track EP released to coincide with Clark taking over the role in the London production Songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard: Faith Brown & Earl Carpenter Released: 2001; Label: Really Useful Records ...