Sunset Boulevard Revival
Run Time:
2h 30m, including intermission
2h 30m, including intermission
Ages: 10+
Closing: July 20, 2025Sunset Boulevard - 2024 Broadway History , Info & More
St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY
Norma's home at last! West End and Broadway director Jamie Lloyd (Cyrano de Bergerac, A Doll's House) reimagines one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best-loved musicals – based on the Billy Wilder film - for a whole new generation.
Famed movie star Norma Desmond has been cast out of the Hollywood limelight. Living in a suffocating world of dreams, memories and regrets, a chance encounter with screenwriter Joe Gillis may be her only hope — unless their volatile affair destroys them both
Before it was a musical, Sunset Boulevard was a 1950 film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder. The film is led by Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a former silent-film star who draws him into her deranged fantasy world, where she dreams of making a triumphant return to the screen.
The movie was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won three. In 1989 it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry and in 1998, it was ranked number 12 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 best American films of the 20th century.
A musical version of the beloved story was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton. The original 1993 West End production, directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Bob Avian, featured Patti LuPone as Norma Desmond, Kevin Anderson as Joe Gillis, Meredith Braun as Betty Schaefer, and Daniel Benzali as Norma's ex-husband, Max.
Soon after, it had its American premiere in Los Angeles, this time starring Glenn Close as Norma, Alan Campbell as Joe, George Hearn as Max, and Judy Kuhn as Betty. In 1994 it moved to Broadway, where it opened at the Minskoff Theatre on November 17. It was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won in seven categories, including Best Musical and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a musical for Close.
Since then, the musical has toured extensively, and enjoyed international productions in Canada, Germany, Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, South Africa and many more countries across the world.
In 2017, Glenn Close reprised her performance as Norma Desmond in a revival on Broadway at the Palace Theatre. Featuring a 40-piece onstage orchestra and a relatively minimalist set, it was directed by Lonny Price.
In early 2023, it was announced that Nicole Scherzinger would lead an all-new production at London's Savoy Theatre, directed by Lloyd. When it began performances in September, it immediately grabbed the attention of theatergoers worldwide as an extraordinary reimagination of Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical.
The Broadway cast is led again by Scherzinger, with her acclaimed London co-stars: Tom Francis as ‘Joe Gillis’, Grace Hodgett-Young as ‘Betty Schaefer,’ and Olivier Award winner David Thaxton as ‘Max Von Mayerling.’ Mandy Gonzalez is the Norma Alternate at certain performances.
Drenched in champagne and cynicism, Sunset Boulevard scrutinizes the ambitions and frustrations of its characters and their intoxicating need for fame and adoration.
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‘Sunset Blvd.’ Review: Nicole Scherzinger Steals Broadway With One Look
9 / 10
All that madness in Gloria Swanson’s eyes at the end of Billy Wilder’s 1950 masterpiece Sunset Boulevard is amplified to breathtaking lengths in Jamie Lloyd‘s commanding and gorgeous renovation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1993 musical Sunset Blvd. With a career-expanding performance that redefines the one-time Dancing With The Stars competitor Nicole Scherzinger as thoroughly as Lloyd’s staging does Lloyd Webber’s musical, the revival opening tonight at Broadway‘s St. James Theatre is a stunner, stark always, funny sometimes and ultimately terrifying.
A Madly Showy Sunset Blvd.As Norma Desmond, Nicole Scherzinger is gargantuan and almost feral.
7 / 10
Scherzinger’s ravenous performance provides a great part of the adrenaline, but the show is also jolted into new life by the collision of the spartan Lloydiverse with all the plush and purple of Lloyd Webber’s score. Chu described the composer as, in the ’80s, mounting a kind of maximalist coup on musical theater in the name of the operatic notion of primo la musica: “Nothing—neither plot nor character, not social issues, not even good taste—would be more important,” she wrote about his shows, “than what happened when that invisible beam of music shot across the darkened theater into their souls.” Productions of Lloyd Webber’s aspirations to Puccini have long tended to put a hat on a hat. The music throbs and flourishes; so does the stage, loaded up with gondolas and chandeliers, fog and fashion and fur and roller-skates. Lloyd, true to form, runs the other way. He and his collaborators, the set and costumes designer Soutra Gilmour, and the lighting designer Jack Knowles and video designers Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom, craft a spare, echoing dungeon, girded by towers of LEDs. (This kind of seeming minimalism is its own circus trick, costing as it does millions of dollars.) Inside Gilmour’s vast, deceptively empty box, Knowles, Amzi, and Ransom’s incredible work is, in and of itself, a liquid, high-octane form of scenery. They’ve kept little but the fog.
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Video: Tony-Winner Nicole Scherzinger Talks SUNSET BLVD. and Spicy Wings on HOT ONES
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2025
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2025
Nicole Scherzinger made a fiery appearance on Hot Ones, bringing Broadway flair, pop star charm, and raw honesty as she tackled the show's infamous spicy wing challenge. Watch the video of her appearance!
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Reflects on Tony Win and Wrapping SUNSET BLVD. Run
by Josh Sharpe - July 15, 2025
by Josh Sharpe - July 15, 2025
Last month, Nicole Scherzinger won her first Tony Award for her turn as Norma Desmond in the hit revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. On a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the performer reflected on her win and ending the run of the show this Sunday. Watch the interview!
SUNSET BLVD. Plays Final Broadway Performance
by Nicole Rosky - July 20, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - July 20, 2025
Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. closes at the St. James Theatre following 20 previews and 312 regular performances. The venue will soon be home to The Queen of versailles, starring Kristin Chenoweth.
Video: Ice Skaters Caroline Green and Michael Parsons Perform to SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2025
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2025
Bronze Medalist ice skaters Caroline Green and Michael Parsons performed to a song from the musical Sunset Boulevard. They took to the ice for the song 'With One Look', as performed by Nicole Scherzinger. Check out the video here!
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Gives Speech at Tom Francis' Final Performance in SUNSET BLVD.
by Stephi Wild - July 7, 2025
by Stephi Wild - July 7, 2025
Tom Francis played his final performance in Sunset Blvd. on Sunday evening, July 6. Watch a video of his final curtain call, including a speech from Nicole Scherzinger, here!
Video: Mandy Gonzalez Performs 'With One Look' From SUNSET BLVD.
by Josh Sharpe - July 3, 2025
by Josh Sharpe - July 3, 2025
On Wednesday, June 18, Broadway's Mandy Gonzalez took the stage to perform 'With One Look' from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd. at Stonewall Community Foundation's 2025 Vision Awards. Watch her performance now!
Grace Hodgett Young to Play Final Performance in SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 2, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 2, 2025
2024 Olivier Award nominee Grace Hodgett Young will play her final performance in director Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. Learn more!
Video: Mandy Gonzalez Takes Final Bow as 'Norma Desmond' in SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Michael Major - July 2, 2025
by Michael Major - July 2, 2025
Mandy Gonzalez took her final bow as 'Norma Desmond' in Sunset Blvd. on Broadway last night. The performance was followed by a speech from Tom Francis, who congratulated her on her run as the guest star. See videos!
Video: Tom Francis Reveals the Easter Eggs in SUNSET BOULEVARD's Entr'acte
by Michael Major - June 26, 2025
by Michael Major - June 26, 2025
Tom Francis is breaking down the Easter Eggs seen in Sunset Boulevard's entr'acte, including nods to the original film and Broadway production. In the new video, he describes small moment shown in the 'walkaround.'
Tom Francis Will Depart SUNSET BLVD. Next Month
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2025
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2025
After almost two years of starring as ‘Joe Gillis’ in director Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd., Tom Francis will play his final performance next month.
Video: SUNSET BOULEVARD Celebrates Tony Wins During Entr'acte
by Michael Major - June 13, 2025
by Michael Major - June 13, 2025
Sunset Boulevard celebrated their Tony wins by showing off their new trophies during the show's entr'acte! While the 'walkaround' backstage was displayed on the video screen for the audience to see what goes on backstage at the hit revival.
Nicole Scherzinger Wants to Do a Movie Musical
by Michael Major - June 11, 2025
by Michael Major - June 11, 2025
Tony-winner Nicole Scherzinger is opening up about what she wants to do after her acclaimed performance as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, including films, music, and a movie musical.
Video: SUNSET BLVD. Celebrates Tony Wins During Curtain Call
by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2025
by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2025
Sunset Blvd. took its first post-Tony Awards bows last night, June 10, to a cheering audience. Following the curtain call after last night's performance, Tom Francis gave a speech honoring the show's Tony winners. Watch the video here!
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Celebrates Tony Win for Best Leading Actress in a Musical
by Joey Mervis - June 9, 2025
by Joey Mervis - June 9, 2025
Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Nicole Scherzinger took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical' for her outstanding work in Sunset Blvd. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share her initial reaction!
Video: Jack Knowles Celebrates Tony Win for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
by Joey Mervis - June 8, 2025
by Joey Mervis - June 8, 2025
Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Jack Knowles took home a Tony Award for 'Best Lighting Design of a Musical' for his outstanding work on Sunset Blvd. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Performs SUNSET BLVD at the Tony Awards
by Nicole Rosky - June 8, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - June 8, 2025
Sunset Blvd.'s Nicole Scherzinger took the stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' at the 78th Annual Tony Awards. Watch the performance here!
SUNSET BOULEVARD Extends For Final Time on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - June 5, 2025
by Stephi Wild - June 5, 2025
The Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd., directed by 2025 Tony Award nominee Jamie Lloyd, has extended for a final time, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond’ at the St. James Theatre.
Jordan Donica to Join SUNSET BOULEVARD as Max Von Mayerling
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2025
Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. will welcome Jordan Donica as ‘Max Von Mayerling’. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
SUNSET BLVD. Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
by - June 8, 2025
by - June 8, 2025
Sunset Blvd. has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
SUNSET BLVD.'s Nicole Scherzinger Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
by - June 8, 2025
by - June 8, 2025
Nicole Scherzinger has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for SUNSET BLVD.
Sunset Boulevard FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the songs in Sunset Boulevard and what's the order?
Prologue
Let's Have Lunch
Surrender
With One Look
Salome
The Greatest Star of All
Girl Meets Boy
New Ways to Dream
The Lady's Paying
The Perfect Year
This Time Next Year
Sunset Boulevard
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering
Too Much in Love to Care
My Resolution
Every Movie's a Circus
Let's Have Lunch
Surrender
With One Look
Salome
The Greatest Star of All
Girl Meets Boy
New Ways to Dream
The Lady's Paying
The Perfect Year
This Time Next Year
Sunset Boulevard
As If We Never Said Goodbye
Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering
Too Much in Love to Care
My Resolution
Every Movie's a Circus
Sunset Boulevard History
Other Productions of Sunset Boulevard
| 1993 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 1993 | Regional (US) |
Los Angeles Production Regional (US) |
| 1994 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1995 | Canada |
Toronto Production Canada |
| 1996 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
| 1998 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
| 2004 | London Fringe |
London Concert Revival London Fringe |
| 2016 | West End |
English National Opera West End Revival West End |
| 2017 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
| 2023 | West End |
West End |
| 2024 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
Sunset Boulevard - 2024 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Jamie Lloyd |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Tom Francis |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Nicole Scherzinger |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Jack Knowles |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection and Video Design | Joe Ransom |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection and Video Design | Nathan Amzi |
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical | Adam Fisher |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE | Nicole Scherzinger |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE | Tom Francis |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Jamie Lloyd |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Nicole Scherzinger |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Sunset Boulevard |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Sound Design | Adam Fisher |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Video/Projections | Joe Ransom |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Video/Projections | Nathan Amzi |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Jamie Lloyd |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Jack Knowles |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | David Cullen |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Tom Francis |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Nicole Scherzinger |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Adam Fisher |
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