Interview with Alan Cambell / 'Sunset Boulevard'

[David10086]

I'm not sure if this was posted here a few weeks ago, when Alan Campbell did this interview. If it was - sorry! I didn't catch it. I thought I'd share this, especially for 'Sunset Boulevard' fans - there's quite a bit of discussion on the musical from 25 years ago and the movie adaptation. 

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/raleigh/article/BWW-Interview-Alan-Campbell-of-Judson-Theatre-Companys-WITNESS-FOR-THE-PROSECUTION-20191118

[Lot666]

Thanks for sharing!

[Auggie27]

His generosity toward Karen Mason is wonderful. I saw Mason take over for Buckley mid-performance of a Saturday matinee, and as he noted, she absolutely won over the audience.  "As if I never said goodbye" stopped the show in a profound new way. It was a thrilling moment for Mason, but also for the whole company around her. The show made a strange leap forward.  It must be said: one could not determine that Buckley was sick in act one. She sang the role as she always did that day.  She was out for 2-4 shows afterwards. But Mason should have more respect in this biz. (Sorry about "Rebecca."

[David10086]

And as we discussed a few months ago, Mason is the actress who took over for Glenn Close when she was on vacation most of March, 1995.   ALW inflated the box office while she took over the role, and praised her performances every night. Close was not happy with that praise for her (or the box office inflation). 

[BroadwayKiwi]

Thanks so much for posting this - I was lucky enough to be in this production with Alan last month, and what a terrific guy he is.

Sunset is my favorite show of all time and Alan has been a great inspiration since my teenage years, and it was one of those cases where you meet your hero (as well as share dialogue with them, what the hell?!) and they turn out to be totally wonderful and giving.

And his performance was, of course, superb!

[David10086]

So happy you got to work with him and spend time with him. Did he say much more about his time with SB? Anything we don’t know? Do tell...lol