Sunset Boulevard to transfer to Broadway with initial casting announced
Jamie Lloyd’s Nicole Scherzinger-led Sunset Boulevard will transfer to Broadway.
Sunset Boulevard follows Desmond, a former movie star longing for a return to the silver screen, and a young scriptwriter who falls under her spell. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s score is accompanied by book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. Iconic songs in the show include “With One Look,” “The Perfect Year,” and “As If We Never Said Goodbye”.
The production, which closes this weekend in London, received glowing reviews when it opened late last year, with praise for both performances and Lloyd’s minimalist staging and technical ambition. The show was also nominated for nine WhatsOnStage Awards including Best Musical Revival, Best Performer in a Musical and Best Direction.
Scherzinger, playing Desmond, will be joined by Tom Francis (Joe Gillis), Grace Hodgett Young (Betty Schaefer) and David Thaxton (Max Von Mayerling) for the Broadway run. Dates, venues and more casting will be confirmed, with the show opening in 2024.
The creative team includes Soutra Gilmour (set and costume design), Fabian Aloise (choreography), Alan Williams (music supervisor and musical director), Jack Knowles (lighting design), Adam Fisher (sound design), Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom (video design and cinematography), Jim Carnahan CSA and Jason Thinger CSA (US casting director), and Stuart Burt CDG (UK casting director). 101 Productions Ltd serves as the general manager for Sunset Boulevard.
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