Sunset Boulevard

Minskoff Theatre, (11/17/1994 - 3/22/1997)

First Preview:	Nov 01, 1994	Total Previews:	17
Opening Date:	Nov 17, 1994
Closing Date:	Mar 22, 1997	Total Performances:	976

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway

Setting: Los Angeles. 1949-50.

Production Staff [See More]
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; Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone; Associate Vari*Lite Designer: Richard Knight
General Manager: Nina Lannan & Associates; Company Manager: Abbie M. Strassler
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; 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.
This production is dedicated to the memory of R. Tyler Gatchell, Jr.; The Producer gratefully acknowledges the contributions in lyric development of Amy Powers

Cast

Alan Campbell Broadway debut	Joe Gillis
Glenn Close	Norma Desmond	(Nov 01, 1994 - Jul 02, 1995)
George Hearn	Max von Mayerling
Alice Ripley	Betty Schaefer
Sandra Allen Broadway debut	1st Harem Girl
	Beautician
Bryan Batt	Young Writer
	Salesman
	DeMille's Assistant
Lada Boder Broadway debut	2nd Harem Girl
	Beautician
Susan Dawn Carson	Heather
	2nd Masseuse
Matthew Dickens	Cliff
	Salesman
	Young Guard
Colleen Dunn	3rd Harem Girl (Jean)
	Beautician
	Hedy Lamarr
David Eric	Jonesy
	Sammy
	Salesman
Rich Hebert	1st Financeman
	Film Actor
	Salesman
Kim Huber	Lisa
	Doctor
Alicia Irving Broadway debut	Katherine
	Psychiatrist
Lauren Kennedy Broadway debut	Mary
	1st Masseuse
Sal Mistretta	Sheldrake
	Police Chief
Mark Morales	John
	Salesman
	Victor Mature
Alan Oppenheimer	Cecil B. DeMille
Rick Podell	Myron
	Manfred
Tom Alan Robbins	2nd Financeman
	Salesman
	Party Guest
Rick Sparks	Choreographer
	Salesman
Steven Stein-Grainger Broadway debut	Morino
	Salesman
	Hog Eye
Vincent Tumeo Broadway debut	Artie Green
Wendy Walter Broadway debut	Joanna
	Astrologer

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)

Tony Award^®
1995 Best Musical [winner]
Produced by The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd.
1995 Best Book of a Musical [winner]
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book by Christopher Hampton
1995 Best Original Score [winner]
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton
1995 Best Actor in a Musical [nominee]
Alan Campbell
1995 Best Actress in a Musical [winner]
Glenn Close
1995 Best Featured Actor in a Musical [winner]
George Hearn
1995 Best Scenic Design [winner]
John Napier
1995 Best Costume Design [nominee]
Anthony Powell
1995 Best Lighting Design [winner]
Andrew Bridge
1995 Best Choreography [nominee]
Bob Avian
1995 Best Direction of a Musical [nominee]
Trevor Nunn
Drama Desk Award
1995 Outstanding Musical [nominee]
Produced by The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd.
1995 Outstanding Actor in a Musical [nominee]
George Hearn
1995 Outstanding Actress in a Musical [winner]
Glenn Close
1995 Outstanding Director of a Musical [nominee]
Directed by Trevor Nunn

music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Christopher Hampton and Don Black

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