Haunted by her memories and dreams, movie star Norma Desmond yearns to return to the big screen. A struggling screenwriter who can’t sell his scripts to the Hollywood studios may be her only hope, until their dangerous and captivating relationship leads to disaster. Drenched in champagne and cynicism, Sunset Boulevard focuses the lens on the ambitions and frustrations of its characters and puts their intoxicating need for fame and adoration in stark close-up.
"Nicole’s performance was truly outstanding. She defines the role of Norma Desmond - a true diva. The cast is very strong, the singing excellent. I was not happy with the lighting and darkness of the production though it was effective at times."
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Robert F from Easton on Oct 21, 2024
"Saw the whole West End Olivier award-winning cast and they were spectacular! My word does Nicole have a voice! Not sure how I feel about the reimagined direction however. There are some cool camera and lighting components. But the black box, no set or costume changes, etc. was a bit of a gotcha for me."
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Andrew B from Floyds Knobs on Oct 8, 2024
"I was bored with the first act and thankfully the second act was great. While the acting and singing were wonderful the story was boring in the beginning. Once the second act started it was no longer dismal and tiring. Nicole was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, didn’t know she was that talented."
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Claude R from Hyattsville on Nov 14, 2024
"I saw Sunset Boulevard years ago with Glenn Close and I think the setting the staging makes a big difference. I did not like the avant-garde style production. The music was absolutely wonderful and the voices were incredible, but I think the lack of staging was not appealing."
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 7, 2024
"Nichole Scherzinger was transcendent, but the production was so dark (both literally and figuratively), that, for me, it detracted from the show and the overall experience. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 24, 2024
"I was really looking forward to this production. I was disappointed.
Nicole Scherzinger has a great voice; she's about 20-30 years too young for Norma Desmond. She looks younger than Joe Gillis. She even looks as young as her "younger" self. For me, having smoke on stage for the entire production was a distraction. The only emotion displayed was when Norma sang her songs. Otherwise, blank, unemotional faces were on display by all the actors. Having two episodes captured by a hand held camera and broadcast on the screen of a single tear falling down a cheek is not acting. Hand held cameras can be used effectively for dramatic effect when used judicially but here, for me, they became a cliche after so many instances. All the actors had good voices and I enjoyed the music. I like reimagined works, however, for this production for me, it didn't work. "
