Sunset Boulevard (musical)
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Sunset Boulevard is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics and libretto by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, based on the 1950 film. The plot follows Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent-screen era, living in her decaying mansion on Sunset Boulevard in 1949 Los Angeles. When young screenwriter Joe Gillis accidentally crosses her path, she sees an opportunity to make her return to the big screen, with romance and tragedy to follow. Opening first in London in 1993, the musical has had several long runs internationally and enjoyed extensive tours. However, it has been the subject of several legal battles and ultimately lost money due to its extraordinary running costs. The 1994 Broadway production was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, winning 7, including best musical. The 2023 West End revival was nominated for 11 Olivier Awards, winning 7, including best musical revival. The 2024 Broadway revival was nominated for 7 Tony Awards and won 3, including Best Revival of a Musical.
Infobox
Music
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics
Don BlackChristopher Hampton Additional lyrics by Amy Powers
Book
Don BlackChristopher Hampton
Basis
Sunset Boulevard by Charles Brackett Billy Wilder D. M. Marshman Jr.
Premiere
12 July 1993: Adelphi Theatre, London
Productions
1991 Sydmonton Festival1993 West End1994 Broadway1996 US tour1998 US tour2001 UK tour2008 West End revival2017 Broadway revival2017 UK Tour2023 West End revival2024 Broadway revival
Awards
1995 Tony Awards for: Best Musical Best Score Best Book 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
Tables
· Casts
1993
1993
Character
1993
West End
1994
Los Angeles
1996
Broadway
2001
U.S. tour
2008
U.K. tour
2017
West End revival
2023
Broadway revival
2024
Norma Desmond
Norma Desmond
Character
Norma Desmond
West End
Patti LuPone
Los Angeles
Glenn Close
Broadway
Linda Balgord
U.S. tour
Faith Brown
U.K. tour
Kathryn Evans
West End revival
Glenn Close
Broadway revival
Nicole Scherzinger°
Joe Gillis
Joe Gillis
Character
Joe Gillis
West End
Kevin Anderson
Los Angeles
Alan Campbell
Broadway
Ron Bohmer
U.S. tour
Earl Carpenter
U.K. tour
Ben Goddard
West End revival
Michael Xavier
Broadway revival
Tom Francis
Max von Mayerling
Max von Mayerling
Character
Max von Mayerling
West End
Daniel Benzali
Los Angeles
George Hearn
Broadway
Ed Dixon
U.S. tour
Michael Bauer
U.K. tour
Dave Willetts
West End revival
Fred Johanson
Broadway revival
David Thaxton
Betty Schaefer
Betty Schaefer
Character
Betty Schaefer
West End
Meredith Braun
Los Angeles
Judy Kuhn
Broadway
Alice Ripley
U.S. tour
Lauren Kennedy
U.K. tour
Ceri Ann Gregory
West End revival
Laura Pitt-Pulford
Broadway revival
Siobhan Dillon
West End revival
Grace Hodgett Young
Artie Green
Artie Green
Character
Artie Green
West End
Gareth Snook
Los Angeles
Vincent Tumeo
Broadway
James Clow
U.S. tour
Jeremy Finch
U.K. tour
Tomm Coles
West End revival
Preston Truman Boyd
Broadway revival
Ahmed Hamad
West End revival
Diego Andres Rodriguez
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Character
Cecil B. DeMille
West End
Michael Bauer
Los Angeles
Alan Oppenheimer
Broadway
William Chapman
U.S. tour
Vincent Pirillo
U.K. tour
Craig Pinder
West End revival
Paul Schoeffler
Broadway revival
Jon Tsouras
West End revival
Shavey Brown
| Character | West End | Los Angeles | Broadway | tour | tour | West End revival | Broadway revival | West End revival | Broadway revival |
| 1993 | 1994 | 1996 | 2001 | 2008 | 2017 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Norma Desmond | Patti LuPone | Glenn Close | Linda Balgord | Faith Brown | Kathryn Evans | Glenn Close | Nicole Scherzinger° | ||
| Joe Gillis | Kevin Anderson | Alan Campbell | Ron Bohmer | Earl Carpenter | Ben Goddard | Michael Xavier | Tom Francis | ||
| Max von Mayerling | Daniel Benzali | George Hearn | Ed Dixon | Michael Bauer | Dave Willetts | Fred Johanson | David Thaxton | ||
| Betty Schaefer | Meredith Braun | Judy Kuhn | Alice Ripley | Lauren Kennedy | Ceri Ann Gregory | Laura Pitt-Pulford | Siobhan Dillon | Grace Hodgett Young | |
| Artie Green | Gareth Snook | Vincent Tumeo | James Clow | Jeremy Finch | Tomm Coles | Preston Truman Boyd | Ahmed Hamad | Diego Andres Rodriguez | |
| Cecil B. DeMille | Michael Bauer | Alan Oppenheimer | William Chapman | Vincent Pirillo | Craig Pinder | Paul Schoeffler | Jon Tsouras | Shavey Brown | |
· Awards and nominations › Original West End production
1994
1994
Year
1994
Award
Laurence Olivier Awards
Category
Best New Musical
Nominee
Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Patti LuPone
Category
Nominated
1995
1995
Year
1995
Award
Betty Buckley
Category
Nominated
1996
1996
Year
1996
Award
Elaine Paige
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1994 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best New Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Musical | Patti LuPone | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Betty Buckley | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Elaine Paige | Nominated | ||
· Awards and nominations › Original Broadway production
1995
1995
Year
1995
Award
Tony Awards
Category
Best Musical
Nominee
Won
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Year
Best Original Score
Award
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton
Category
Won
Best Book of a Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Year
Best Book of a Musical
Award
Don Black and Christopher Hampton
Category
Won
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Musical
Award
Alan Campbell
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Glenn Close
Category
Won
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Award
George Hearn
Category
Won
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Year
Best Direction of a Musical
Award
Trevor Nunn
Category
Nominated
Best Choreography
Best Choreography
Year
Best Choreography
Award
Bob Avian
Category
Nominated
Best Scenic Design
Best Scenic Design
Year
Best Scenic Design
Award
John Napier
Category
Won
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Year
Best Costume Design
Award
Anthony Powell
Category
Nominated
Best Lighting Design
Best Lighting Design
Year
Best Lighting Design
Award
Andrew Bridge
Category
Won
Drama Desk Awards
Drama Desk Awards
Year
Drama Desk Awards
Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Category
Glenn Close
Nominee
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1995 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton | Won | ||
| Best Book of a Musical | Don Black and Christopher Hampton | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Musical | Alan Campbell | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Glenn Close | Won | ||
| Best Featured Actor in a Musical | George Hearn | Won | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Trevor Nunn | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Bob Avian | Nominated | ||
| Best Scenic Design | John Napier | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Anthony Powell | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Andrew Bridge | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Glenn Close | Won | |
· Awards and nominations › 2008 West End revival
2009
2009
Year
2009
Award
Laurence Olivier Awards
Category
Best Actress in a Musical
Nominee
Kathryn Evans
Result
Nominated
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Year
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Award
Dave Willetts
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2009 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actress in a Musical | Kathryn Evans | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Dave Willetts | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations › 2016 London revival
2016
2016
Year
2016
Award
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Category
Best Musical
Nominee
Nominated
Best Musical Performance
Best Musical Performance
Year
Best Musical Performance
Award
Glenn Close
Category
Won
2017
2017
Year
2017
Award
Laurence Olivier Awards
Category
Best Musical Revival
Nominee
Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Glenn Close
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2016 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Musical Performance | Glenn Close | Won | ||
| 2017 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Musical Revival | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Musical | Glenn Close | Nominated | ||
· Awards and nominations › 2017 Broadway revival
2017
2017
Year
2017
Award
Drama Desk Awards
Category
Best Lighting Design
Nominee
Mark Henderson
Result
Nominated
Drama League Awards
Drama League Awards
Year
Drama League Awards
Award
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Category
Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Year
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Best Lighting Design | Mark Henderson | Nominated |
| Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated | ||
· Awards and nominations › 2023 West End revival
2023
2023
Year
2023
Award
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Category
Best Musical Performance
Nominee
Nicole Scherzinger
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Year
Best Director
Award
Jamie Lloyd
Category
Won
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
Laurence Olivier Awards
Category
Best Musical Revival
Nominee
Won
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Nicole Scherzinger
Category
Won
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Musical
Award
Tom Francis
Category
Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Award
Grace Hodgett Young
Category
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Award
David Thaxton
Category
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Year
Best Director
Award
Jamie Lloyd
Category
Won
Best Theatre Choreographer
Best Theatre Choreographer
Year
Best Theatre Choreographer
Award
Fabian Aloise
Category
Nominated
Best Set Design
Best Set Design
Year
Best Set Design
Award
Soutra Gilmour (Set Design), Nathan Amzi & Joe Ransom (Video Design)
Category
Nominated
Best Lighting Design
Best Lighting Design
Year
Best Lighting Design
Award
Jack Knowles
Category
Won
Best Sound Design
Best Sound Design
Year
Best Sound Design
Award
Adam Fisher
Category
Won
Outstanding Musical Contribution
Outstanding Musical Contribution
Year
Outstanding Musical Contribution
Award
Alan Williams (Musical Supervision & Musical Direction)
Category
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2023 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Musical Performance | Nicole Scherzinger | Won |
| Best Director | Jamie Lloyd | Won | ||
| 2024 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Musical Revival | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Musical | Nicole Scherzinger | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Musical | Tom Francis | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Grace Hodgett Young | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | David Thaxton | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Jamie Lloyd | Won | ||
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Fabian Aloise | Nominated | ||
| Best Set Design | Soutra Gilmour (Set Design), Nathan Amzi & Joe Ransom (Video Design) | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Jack Knowles | Won | ||
| Best Sound Design | Adam Fisher | Won | ||
| Outstanding Musical Contribution | Alan Williams (Musical Supervision & Musical Direction) | Won | ||
· Awards and nominations › 2024 Broadway revival
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Tony Awards
Category
Best Revival of a Musical
Nominee
Won
Best Actor in a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical
Year
Best Actor in a Musical
Award
Tom Francis
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Year
Best Actress in a Musical
Award
Nicole Scherzinger
Category
Won
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Year
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Award
Adam Fisher
Category
Nominated
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Year
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Award
Jack Knowles
Category
Won
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Year
Best Direction of a Musical
Award
Jamie Lloyd
Category
Nominated
Best Orchestrations
Best Orchestrations
Year
Best Orchestrations
Award
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Category
Nominated
Drama Desk Awards
Drama Desk Awards
Year
Drama Desk Awards
Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Year
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Award
Tom Francis
Category
Nominated
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Year
Nicole Scherzinger
Award
Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Year
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Award
Jamie Lloyd
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Year
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Award
Jack Knowles
Category
Won
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Year
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Award
Adam Fisher
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Projection Design
Outstanding Projection Design
Year
Outstanding Projection Design
Award
Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom
Category
Nominated
Drama League Awards
Drama League Awards
Year
Drama League Awards
Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Category
Won
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Award
Jamie Lloyd
Category
Nominated
Distinguished Performance
Distinguished Performance
Year
Distinguished Performance
Award
Tom Francis
Category
Nominated
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Year
Nicole Scherzinger
Award
Won
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Year
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Year
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Award
Nicole Scherzinger
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Sound Design
Outstanding Sound Design
Year
Outstanding Sound Design
Award
Adam Fisher
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Video/Projections
Outstanding Video/Projections
Year
Outstanding Video/Projections
Award
Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom
Category
Nominated
Theatre World Awards
Theatre World Awards
Year
Theatre World Awards
Award
Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance
Category
Nicole Scherzinger
Nominee
Honored
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Musical | Tom Francis | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Musical | Nicole Scherzinger | Won | ||
| Best Sound Design of a Musical | Adam Fisher | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Jack Knowles | Won | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Jamie Lloyd | Nominated | ||
| Best Orchestrations | David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Tom Francis | Nominated | ||
| Nicole Scherzinger | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Jamie Lloyd | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Jack Knowles | Won | ||
| Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Adam Fisher | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Projection Design | Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Won | ||
| Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Jamie Lloyd | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance | Tom Francis | Nominated | ||
| Nicole Scherzinger | Won | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Nicole Scherzinger | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Design | Adam Fisher | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Video/Projections | Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom | Nominated | ||
| Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Nicole Scherzinger | Honored | |
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