In her mansion on Sunset Boulevard, former silent-screen goddess Norma Desmond lives in a fantasy world. Impoverished screenwriter Joe Gillis stumbles upon her reclusive abode while on the run from debt collectors. Persuaded to work on Norma's "masterpiece," a film script that she believes will put her back in front of the cameras, he is seduced by her and her luxurious lifestyle. Joe becomes trapped in a claustrophobic world until his love for another woman leads him to try and break free. The consequences are dramatic.
Winner of 7 Tony Awards, Sunset Boulevard swells with a lush score featuring a 40-piece orchestra, the largest ever on a Broadway stage, by the acclaimed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Its songs include "With One Look," "As If We Never Said Goodbye," and "Perfect Year."
Glenn Close returns to Broadway in the tour de force performance that earned her the Tony Award® for Best Actress–and a place in Broadway history–in Sunset Boulevard.
Age Guidance: 16
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Performance Schedule:
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
THURSDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Music
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics
Don Black & Christopher Hampton
Book
Don Black & Christopher Hampton
Director
Lonny Price