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First Preview: Nov 01, 1994
Total Previews: 17
Opening Date: Nov 17, 1994
Closing Date: Mar 22, 1997
Total Performances: 977
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Theatre Owned / Operated by James M. Nederlander , Myron A. Minskoff and The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Vice-President)
Produced by The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber ; Book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton ; Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton ; Based on the film by Billy Wilder ; Musical Director: David Caddick and Paul Bogaev ; Music orchestrated by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Trevor Nunn ; Musical Staging by Bob Avian ; Associate Choreographer: Jodi Moccia
Production Design by John Napier ; Costume Design by Anthony Powell ; Lighting Design by Andrew Bridge ; Sound Design by Martin Levan ; Associate Prod. Design: Peter David Gould ; Make-Up Design by Randy Houston Mercer ; Ms. Close's Make-up Design: Jean-Luc Russier ; Assistant Costume Design: Scott Traugott ; Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone ; Associate Vari*Lite Designer: Richard Knight ; Assistant Sound Design: Richard Ryan ; Assistant to the Scenic Designer: Keith Gonzales , Jeffrey Higgenbottom , Sarah Lambert , Dennis Moyes , Dana Kenn and Randall K. Richards ; Assistant to the Costume Designer: Mitchell Bloom ; Assistant to the Lighting Designer: Paul Palazzo and Doreen Tighe ; Assistant to the Sound Deisgner: Carole McLane
General Manager: Nina Lannan & Associates ; Company Manager: Abbie M. Strassler ; Assistant Co. Mgr: Sean Free
Production Supervisor: Peter Lawrence ; Technical Supervisor: Peter Feller, Sr. and Arthur Siccardi ; Production Stage Manager: Peter Lawrence ; Stage Manager: John Brigleb , Jim Woolley and Lynda J. Fox
Musical Supervisor: David Caddick ; Conducted by Paul Bogaev ; Rehearsal Pianist: Beth Fremgen ; Viola (1): Richard Brice ; Associate Musical Supervisor: Kristen Allen Blodgette ; Music Preparation: JoAnne Kane Music Preparation ; Music Preparation (NY): Chelsea Music Services, Inc.
Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates ; General Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown ; Dance Captain: Darlene Wilson ; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc. ; Press Associate: John Barlow
This production is dedicated to the memory of R. Tyler Gatchell, Jr. ; The Producer gratefully acknowledges the contributions in lyric development of Amy Powers
Standby: Karen Mason (Norma Desmond )
Understudies: Darrin Baker (1st Financeman, 2nd Financeman, Artie Green, Choreographer, Cliff, DeMille's Assistant, Film Actor, Hog Eye, John, Jonesy, Morino, Police Chief, Salesman, Sammy, Young Writer ), Bryan Batt (Joe Gillis ), Susan Dawn Carson (Norma Desmond ), Matthew Dickens (Artie Green, Joe Gillis ), David Eric (Cecil B. DeMille, Manfred, Sheldrake ), Harvey Evans (1st Financeman, 2nd Financeman, Choreographer, Cliff, DeMille's Assistant, Film Actor, Hog Eye, John, Jonesy, Morino, Police Chief, Salesman, Sammy, Sheldrake, Young Writer ), Rich Hebert (Max von Mayerling ), Kim Huber (Betty Schaefer ), Lauren Kennedy (Betty Schaefer ), Rosemary Loar (1st Harem Girl, 1st Masseuse, 2nd Harem Girl, 2nd Masseuse, 3rd Harem Girl (Jean), Astrologer, Beautician, Doctor, Heather, Hedy Lamarr, Joanna, Katherine, Lisa, Mary, Psychiatrist ), Steven Stein-Grainger (Cecil B. DeMille, Manfred, Max von Mayerling ) and Darlene Wilson (1st Harem Girl, 1st Masseuse, 2nd Harem Girl, 2nd Masseuse, 3rd Harem Girl (Jean), Astrologer, Beautician, Doctor, Heather, Hedy Lamarr, Joanna, Katherine, Lisa, Mary, Psychiatrist )
ACT 1 Sung By
Prologue Joe Gillis
Let's Have Lunch Joe Gillis and Ensemble
Surrender Norma Desmond
With One Look Norma Desmond
Salome Norma Desmond and Joe Gillis
The Greatest Star Of All Max von Mayerling
Every Movie's a Circus Joe Gillis, Betty Schaefer, Artie Green and Ensemble
Girl Meets Boy Joe Gillis and Betty Schaefer
New Ways to Dream Norma Desmond
The Lady's Paying Manfred, Norma Desmond, Joe Gillis and Salesmen
The Perfect Year Norma Desmond and Joe Gillis
This Time Next Year Joe Gillis, Betty Schaefer, Artie Green and Ensemble
ACT 2 Sung By
Sunset Boulevard Joe Gillis
The Perfect Year (Reprise) Norma Desmond
As If We Never Said Goodbye Norma Desmond
Surrender (Reprise) Cecil B. DeMille
Girl Meets Boy (Reprise) Betty Schaefer and Joe Gillis
Eternal Youth Is Worth A Little Suffering Norma's Consultants
Too Much In Love To Care Betty Schaefer and Joe Gillis
New Ways to Dream (Reprise) Max von Mayerling
Sunset Boulevard (Reprise) Joe Gillis and Betty Schaefer
The Greatest Star Of All (Reprise) Max von Mayerling and Norma Desmond
Surrender (Reprise) Norma Desmond