Sunset Boulevard

A Treat for Sunset Fans 30 mins Press Reel 1994

 

Cast

Alan Campbell –  Joe Gillis
Glenn Close –  Norma Desmond
George Hearn –  Max von Mayerling
Alice Ripley – Betty Schaefer

The Original Production ran from Nov 01, 1994 until Mar 22, 1997

After 977 Performances and 17 Previews 

Sunset Boulevard is a musical with book and lyrics by Don Black, Christopher Hampton (with additional lyrics by Amy Powers) and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Based on Billy Wilder’s Academy Award-winning 1950 film of the same title, 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. When young screenwriter Joe Gillis accidentally crosses her path, she sees in him an opportunity to make her comeback to the big screen. Romance and tragedy follow.
Opening first in London in 1993, the musical has had several long runs internationally and also enjoyed extensive tours. However, it has been the subject of several legal battles and it ultimately lost money due to its extraordinary running costs.

 

Creative

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton
Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton
Based on the film by Billy Wilder
Musical Director: David Caddick and Paul Bogaev
Music orchestrated by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Trevor Nunn
Musical Staging by Bob Avian
Associate Choreographer: Jodi Moccia
Production Design by John Napier
Costume Design by Anthony Powell
Lighting Design by Andrew Bridge
Sound Design by Martin Levan
Associate Prod. Design: Peter David Gould
Make-Up Design by Randy Houston Mercer
Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone
Associate Vari*Lite Designer: Richard Knight