Sunset Boulevard 1993 - Articles Page 3.4

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Opened: July 12, 1993
Closing: April 05, 1997

Sunset Boulevard - 1993 - West End History , Info & More

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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R 0NS, United Kingdom London WC2R ONS

Based on the film by Billy Wilder

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ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Announces Full Cast!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2018


The Path Fund Inc. is pleased to announce the full cast of performers that will appear at the 25th Annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY will honor legendary Rock & Roll drummer from Bad Company and Free, SIMON KIRKE, and two-time TONY Award winner for Fun Home, Assassins - MICHAEL CERVERIS.

Patti LuPone Sounds Off About Webber, Glenn Close, Sondheim, and COMPANY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2018


Patti LuPone is never one to keep quiet about her opinions. Her recent interview with The Guardian is no exception.

VIDEO: On This Day, July 12- Patti LuPone Stars in SUNSET BOULEVARD on London's West End
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2018


On this day in 1993, Patti LuPone starred as Norma Desmond in the premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard.

Photo Flash: First Look at Judy Kuhn, Mary Testa, and Amy Bodnar in STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Cape Playhouse
by Alan Henry - Jun 14, 2018


The historic Cape Playhouse's 92nd season kicks off with Robert Harling's poignant Steel Magnolias. Starring Judy Kuhn, Mary Testa, and Amy Bodnar, and directed by Pamela Hunt, Steel Magnolias plays through 23. Check out photos from the production below!

Who Will Win at the 2018 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by BWW Special - Jun 10, 2018


The 72nd Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday June 10th at 8/9c hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles. It's the biggest award show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. We can't help but wonder what chances this year's Best Musical and Best Play nominees have of taking home the ultimate prize...

They're Already Winners... Counting Off the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2018 Nominees!
by Danielle Gutierrez - Jun 9, 2018


The 2018 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or nine) - amongst them, they've gathered a total of 88 awards!

Announcing The 2018-19 Broadway On Tour Season At The Community Center Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2018


Broadway Sacramento announced the 2018 - 19 Broadway On Tour season at the Community Center Theater, sponsored by Wells Fargo, featuring four shows not previously presented in the series and three that are favorites of Broadway Sacramento audiences. The season features Sacramento premieres of On Your Feet!, Waitress, Aladdin, and The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Returning shows are a newly-updated Stomp, which was presented twice before by Broadway On Tour; the new Lincoln Center Theater production of Falsettos, which was presented once before; and the brand new revival of Cats, which has previously been presented twice each by Broadway On Tour and Broadway At Music Circus.

VIDEO: Check Out A Sneak Peek of Patti LuPone On CBS' MOM, Airing Tonight!
by Macon Prickett - Apr 26, 2018


On tonight's episode of MOM, 'A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress', Christy is concerned that she and Bonnie might lose their apartment when Bonnie locks horns with the tough new building owner, Rita (Patti LuPone).

BWW Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD at Teatro Maipo
by Andres Saud - Apr 16, 2018


Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1993 musical premiered last week at legendary Teatro Maipo in Buenos Aires.

Patti LuPone Speaks Her Mind: 'Cheap' Standing Ovations, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Uma Thurman, and More
by Nicole Ciravolo - Apr 10, 2018


Double Tony and Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone has proven time and time again that she is willing to speak her mind about anything -- and this week is no different. At the launch of the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company, LuPone addressed a variety of topics with honesty.

Find Out What Happens On An All New MOM, Guest Starring Broadway Legend Patti LuPone
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 5, 2018


As previously announced, Patti LuPone will guest star in upcoming episode of MOM on CBS. LuPone will play Rita, the new owner of the building that is managed by Bonnie (Allison Janney). Rita is a bit of a live wire: Freshly divorced, she's either barking orders or sharing way too much about her personal life. The episode is set to air Thursday, April 26 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

UN DÍA COMO HOY…: ¡Felicidades, STEPHEN SONDHEIM y ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER!
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Mar 22, 2018


Hoy comparten cumpleaños los grandisimos compositores Stephen Sondheim y Andrew Lloyd Webber, sin los cuales el Teatro Musical no habria sido el mismo, y hacemos un repaso por sus carreras y, sobre todo, por las producciones que se han hecho en España de sus obras.

Balletboyz To Make Wolverhampton Debut In May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2018


The International Emmy Award-winning, all-male dance company BalletBoyz arrive at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on 14 May following the recent world premiere of their new show FOURTEEN DAYS. The new work from the recent Rose d'Or winners has been created by four internationally celebrated choreographers, alongside four eminent and completely different composers, the new work comprises of four short pieces, and will run alongside their previously acclaimed FALLEN.

Broadway Legend Patti LuPone To Guest Star On CBS Comedy MOM
by Macon Prickett - Mar 7, 2018


According to Entertainment Weekly, Patti LuPone will guest star in upcoming episode of MOM on CBS. LuPone will play Rita, the (demanding) new owner of the building that is managed by Bonnie (Allison Janney). Rita is a bit of a live wire: Freshly divorced, she's either barking orders or sharing way too much about her personal life. LuPone's episode will air in April.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, BENNY AND JOON, Plus World Premieres and More Announced for Paper Mill's 2018-19 Season
by Julie Musbach - Mar 5, 2018


Paper Mill Playhouse announces the exciting lineup for its 2018-2019 season with three premieres and a total of five musicals.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Welcomes Summer Club For A Big Band Valentine's Day
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2018


An evening of song and swing awaits local music lovers as Philadelphia Theatre Company presents "The Summer Club: A Big Band Valentine's Day." Cupid shoots his arrow down music's memory lane this February 14th as audiences are transported to an era when clubs were hot, everyone dressed up and martinis came straight up. Take the Lead Dance Project will have everyone swinging in the aisles with free dance lessons before the show. Champagne cocktails will be pouring at the bar and Asher's Chocolates will provide a sweet treat to remember the night. This one-night only event takes place at Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (480 S. Broad). Doors open at 6:00pm, with showtime at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale for $25 to $69 at philadelphiatheatrecompany.org, at the box-office, or by calling 215-985-0420.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Welcomes Summer Club for A Big Band Valentine's Day
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2018


An evening of song and swing awaits local music lovers as Philadelphia Theatre Company presents "The Summer Club: A Big Band Valentine's Day." Cupid shoots his arrow down music's memory lane this February 14th as audiences are transported to an era when clubs were hot, everyone dressed up and martinis came straight up. Take the Lead Dance Project will have everyone swinging in the aisles with free dance lessons before the show. Champagne cocktails will be pouring at the bar and Asher's Chocolates will provide a sweet treat to remember the night. This one-night only event takes place at Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (480 S. Broad). Doors open at 6:00pm, with showtime at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale for $25 to $69 at philadelphiatheatrecompany.org, at the box-office, or by calling 215-985-0420.  

Philadelphia Theatre Company Welcomes SUMMER CLUB
by Julie Musbach - Jan 17, 2018


An evening of song and swing awaits local music lovers as Philadelphia Theatre Company presents The Summer Club: A Big Band Valentine's Day. Cupid shoots his arrow down music's memory lane this February 14th as audiences are transported to an era when clubs were hot, everyone dressed up and martinis came straight up.

BWW Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD, Bristol Hippodrome
by Kerrie Nicholson - Jan 10, 2018


Having enjoyed a wildly successful 2016 revival starring Glenn Close at the London Coliseum and a Broadway engagement in 2017, it seems fitting that Sunset Boulevard has embarked on a UK tour following a run at Leicester's Curve. With Artistic Director Nikolai Foster at the helm, this new production is a sleek, sophisticated and utterly riveting take on an Andrew Lloyd Webber classic.

Ahmad Kamal, Michael John Casey, and More Announced to Star in Signature's 4,380 NIGHTS
by Julie Musbach - Dec 20, 2017


Signature Theatre is excited to announce the cast and creative team for the world premiere of 4,380 Nights by DC playwright Annalisa Dias. The production will be directed by Kathleen Akerley (Artistic Director of Longacre Lea) and will feature Ahmad Kamal (Woolly Mammoth's KISS) as Malik Essaid/El Hadj El Kaim, Michael John Casey (Shakespeare Theatre's Othello, Folger Theatre's Henry V) as Bud Abramson/Man, Rex Daugherty (Signature'sShakespeare's R&J) as Luke/Colonel Pelissier, and Lynette Rathnam (Ford Theatre's Death of a Salesman) as Woman (complete cast and creative team bios are below). 4,380 Nights will run from January 16 through February 18 in Signature Theatre's ARK Theatre. 4,380 Nights is Signature's submission to the 2018 Women's Voices Theater Festival.

Ria Jones-Led SUNSET BOULEVARD Tour to Visit Birmingham Hippodrome
by BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2017


Birmingham Hippodrome will welcome Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning (Best Musical, Best Original Score & Best Book of a Musical) masterpiece Sunset Boulevard, directed by Leicester Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster and starring Ria Jones as Norma Desmond, from Mon 13- Sat 18 Nov 2017.

Tony Award-Winning Musical Masterpiece SUNSET BOULEVARD To Visit Birmingham Hippodrome
by BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2017


Birmingham Hippodrome is thrilled to welcome Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning (Best Musical, Best Original Score & Best Book of a Musical) masterpiece Sunset Boulevard, directed by Leicester Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster and starring Ria Jones as Norma Desmond, from Mon 13- Sat 18 Nov 2017.

BalletBoyz to Bring FOURTEEN DAYS to Storyhouse This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2017


The International Emmy Award-winning, all male dance company BalletBoyz return to the stage this Autumn for the world premiere of their new show, Fourteen Days.

BWW Flashback: Look Back at Ten of our Favorite Screen-to-Stage Adaptations
by Rachel Crawford - Sep 24, 2017


Over the years, Hollywood has rolled out many amazing movies, some of the best ideas coming from the Broadway stage. Sometimes though, Broadway gets inspiration from the big screen. Some adaptations are well known, like SCHOOL OF ROCK, GHOST, BRING IT ON and WAITRESS, and some might be as widely familiar, like AMELIE, THOROGHLY MODERN MILLIE and KINKY BOOTS.

BALLETBOYZ present Four Premiere Dances
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2017


The International Emmy Award-winning, all-male dance company BalletBoyz are set to return to London's Sadler's Wells this autumn for the world premiere of their new show Fourteen Days before embarking on tour across the UK. The new work from the recent Rose d'Or winners has been created by four internationally celebrated choreographers, alongside four eminent and completely different composers, the new work comprises of four short pieces, and will run alongside their previously acclaimed Fallen. A coproduction with Sadler's Wells where BalletBoyz are an Associate Artist, and in association with artsdepot, Fourteen Days runs from 10th 14th October at Sadler's Wells with an Opening Night on Tuesday 10th October.

Sunset Boulevard FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Sunset Boulevard have there been?
Sunset Boulevard has had 11 productions including West End which opened in 1993, Regional (US) which opened in 1993, Broadway which opened in 1994, Broadway which opened in 1994, Canada which opened in 1995, US Tour which opened in 1996, US Tour which opened in 1998, London Fringe which opened in 2004, West End which opened in 2016, Broadway which opened in 2017 and West End which opened in 2023.
What awards has Sunset Boulevard been nominated for?
Sunset Boulevard has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Company Performance at the Olivier Awards for Craig Revel Horwood, Best Musical Revival at the Olivier Awards for Don Black, Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical at the Olivier Awards for Dave Willetts, and The American Express Award for Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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