Photo Coverage: Valerie Perri, David Burnham, Norman Large & More Celebrate Musical Theatre West's SUNSET BOULEVARD Opening at Carpenter Performing Arts Center

Musical Theatre West's (MTW) production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's international hit musical Sunset Boulevard opened last Friday, July 12, exactly 20 years to the day after the show's world premiere. The production will run through July 28, 2013 at the beautiful 1,070-seat Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. Valerie Perri and David Burnham star, with Norman Large and Ashley Fox Linton. Check out a look back at the curtain call and opening night festivities below!

Sunset Boulevard weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of "talkies." Her glamour has faded in all but her mind. When she meets struggling Hollywood screen-writer Joe Gillis in dramatic circumstances, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion.

The performance schedule for Sunset Boulevard is Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; *Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and *Sundays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. *There will be no 2:00 pm matinee performance on Saturday, July 13; *and no 7:00 p.m. performance on Sunday, July 14. A Thursday, July 25 performance at 8:00 p.m. has been scheduled.

Tickets for Sunset Boulevard may be purchased online at www.musical.org or by phone at (562) 856-1999, Ext. 4. Prices begin at $20. A $3.00 service charge will be added to each ticket. Group rates are available for 12 or more. Tickets may also be purchased at the Musical Theatre West Box Office located at 4350 East 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804. Box Office hours are 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center is located at 6200 East Atherton Street, Long Beach, CA 90815. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

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Norman Large

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Valerie Perri and Cliff Lipson

Coe Lamoureux, Julie Lamoureux, and David Burnham

Venny Carranza and Juan Guillen

Louis Williams and Director Larry Raben

Director Larry Raben with Valerie Perri and her mother.

Venny Carranza and Louis Williams

Venny Carranza and Brad Fitzgerald

Trance Thompson, Brad Fitzgerald, and Ashley Fox Linton

Richard Israel and Lewis Wilkenfeld

Richard Israel, Noelle Marion, and Lewis Wilkenfeld

Director Larry Raben with Musical Director David Lamoureux

Noelle Marion, Lewis Wilkenfeld, and Ashley Fox Linton

David Burnham and Marc Wheeler

Larry Raben and Don Grigware

Mary Ritenhour and John Todd

Norman Large, Valerie Perri, and David Burnham

David Lamoureux, Norman Large, Dottie Reiner, Valerie Perri, and David Burnham

David Burnham, Valerie Perri, and friend

Valerie Perri and David Burnham

Ashley Fox Linton and Jeff Skowron

Dottie Reiner and David Burnham

Tia Robinson and Brad Fitzgerald

Matthew Ballestero, Caitlin Humphreys, and friend

David Burnham and David Lamoureux

David Burnham with his parents

Valerie Perri , David Lamoureux, and Marisa Field.

Jeff Skowron, David Lamoureux, and Marisa Field

Dottie Reiner and Norman Large

Richard Israel, John Todd, and David Burnham