{"id":3943,"date":"2024-09-14T09:12:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T09:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjamestheatrenyc.com\/sunset-boulevard-at-st-james-theatre\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T10:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T10:05:06","slug":"sunset-boulevard-at-st-james-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newyorkbroadwaytheatre.com\/st-james-theatre\/sunset-boulevard-at-st-james-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunset Boulevard at St James Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- NewTheme-Responsive-Text -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block;background-color:transparent;\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2783012870533657\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1489656471\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/st-james-theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/sunsetblvd1.jpg-1-1024x366.webp\" alt=\"Sunset Boulevard at St James Theatre\" class=\"wp-image-4110\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This \u201890s classic epic is making a phenomenal comeback! The seven-time Tony winning musical Sunset Blvd. by the legendary Andrew Lloy Webber is bringing a fantastic musical to life at the St. James Theatre and it features noneother than international superstar Nicole Scherzinger! This fanastic showcase is slated to take over Broadway\u2019s St. James Theatre starting this fall! Get set for a riveting story and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton with music by six-time Tony winning \u201cGrammy Legend\u201d Andrew Lloyd Webber! This groundbreaking rendition of the Broadway classic is given a brilliant modern treatment with some of the most talented desingers and stellar cast in the circuit! Sunset Blvd has had many revivals over the years since opening on Broadway in 1994 but 2024\u2019s production is surefire to blow some minds with fantastic visuals and aural experience! Hurry and be sure to secure the hottest ticket in town by scoring access to Sunset Blvd.\u2019s latest production at the St. James Theatre!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading subheader text-primary\">Sunset Boulevard Tickets<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"events-noevents\"><strong>No upcoming events found.<\/strong><br\/>Bookmark this page and check back later to see new announcements.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading subheader text-primary\">\u201cGroundbreaking. Theater has rarely felt so alive.\u201d \u2013 The Guardian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/st-james-theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/sunsetblvd2.jpg-1024x366.webp\" alt=\"Sunset Boulevard tickets\" class=\"wp-image-4111\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles \u2013 An opportunistic but struggling young scriptwriter Joe Gillis shops his script around town. While out and about in town, Joe, a down on his luck writer who has missed several car payments, is discovered by car reposessing agents and a car chase ensues. When Joe finds himself in a dilapitated mansion to hide, he meets a silent film star Norma Desmond. Regarded as a has-been, Norma is working on a script for a film called Salome \u2013 this is supposed to be her monumental comeback.Norma offers Joe some work to help edit the script, he quickly accepts. The work was more difficult than expected as Joe become trapped in the mansion for months. Joe and Norma develop a relationship, but Joe remembers his commitment with young scriptwriter Betty Schaefer, who had promised they would work on a script together. Now that Norma is totally captivated by Joe\u2019s charms and showers him with gifts, all seems well but things take a turn when Norma becomes obsessive. Will Joe Gillis find his perfect opportunity to have his work on the big screen? What will Norma do now that she\u2019s suspecting that Joes is having an affair with Betty? Find out by catching Sunset Blvd at the St. James Theatre!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading subheader text-primary\">\u201cNicole Scherzinger is the perfect Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd\u2019s killer production.\u201d \u2013 The Washington Post<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunset Blvd. is a Broadway classic that premiered in 1994. The musical features the riveting plot by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, who also happend to provide the remarkable lyrics for the musical. Meanwhile, music was composed by the one and only Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose accolades include six Tony Awards, four Laurence Olivier Awards, three-Grammy wins, and a Grammy Legend Award. This year\u2019s production is slated to pay homage to the original with tweaks to help turn the epic relatable to a modern setting. Still, the brilliant showcase features amazing work by director Jamie Lloyd, choreographer Fabian Aloise, and award-winnign music supervisor Alan Williams. Top calibre designers turned this musical into a masterpiece \u2013 surely viewers are sure to have a blast thanks to the remarkable work of set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour, Olivier Award-winning lighting designer Jack Knowles, and video designer Nathan Amzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original Broadway production of Sunset Blvd has secured tons of accolades, including seven Tony Awards. Meanwhile, the original West End production bagged two Laurence Olivier, while the 2024 revival secured seven Olivier Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/st-james-theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/sunsetblvd3.jpg-1024x366.webp\" alt=\"st james theatre Sunset Boulevard\" class=\"wp-image-4112\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a series of incredible revivals both in Broadway and London\u2019s West end, Sunset Blvd comes to life this 2024! This fall, Sunset Blvd opens at the St. James Theatre and it\u2019s slated to feature a sensational cast. The timeless Norma Desmond will be played by the illustrious Nicole Scherzinger. Meanwhile, Tom Francis will play the role of Joe Gillis, Grace Hodgett Young as Betty Schaefer, David Thaxton as Max Von Mayerling, Ahmed Amad as Artie Green, and Jon Tsouras as Cecil B. Demille.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading subheader text-primary\">\u201cThis bravura new production belongs to the here and now.\u201d \u2013 New York Times<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunset Blvd brings an awesome new rendition to the stage this fall and critics are all raving about it. \u201cLloyd brings hipster edginess, style and unpredictability to this revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical,\u201d said The Guardian. The review also raved about Webber\u2019s fantastic score, \u201cThere is great vocal power to the songs, including the titular number, Sunset Boulevard, by Joe, as well as New Ways to Dream and As If We Never Said Goodbye by Norma. The pace is slowed down for the songs and verges on inert, while the radicalism of Lloyd\u2019s staging butts up against Lloyd Webber\u2019s far less radical score.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over at Variety, the musica is deemed as the next best thing after Webber\u2019s last masterpiece, \u201cAndrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s finest dramatic moment since the chandelier first dropped in \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera.\u201d Sunset Blvd continued to receive praises in the article, \u201cThough the musical may be 30 years old, his production\u2019s undeniably exciting obsession with tech and visuals is a cleverly 21st century take.\u201d Lastly, the Glossary Magazine said, \u201cThis revival may just be his (Webber\u2019s) biggest triumph yet. That\u2019s largely thanks to a spellbinding performance from the show\u2019s leading lady, Nicole Scherzinger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/st-james-theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/sunsetblvd4.jpg-1024x366.webp\" alt=\"Sunset Boulevard new york\" class=\"wp-image-4114\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading subheader text-primary\">\u201cDark and glittering as black diamonds. As lean and lethal as a stilleto.\u201d \u2013 The Stage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Catch this highly awaited revival of Sunset Blvd as it makes a phenomenal return to Broadway! The musical is slated to conquer the legendary St, James Theatre this fall. Theater fanatics are sure to catch this riveting epic in great comfort as the rundown of the musical is a whopping two hours and 40 minutes including intermission. The musical takes place at this classic, but refurbished and state-of-the-art theatre due to its excellent features and clean facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this amazing production. Year 2024\u2019s Sunset Blvd is guaranteed to be a jaw dropping musical. This fascinating classic may be over three decades old but it\u2019s still as entertaining as ever. If you want to experience this Broadway classic, you better hurry and secure your access now! This spectacle is about to open at the St. James Theatre, so don\u2019t waste any time now, click on the Get Tickets link before it\u2019s too late!<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QQjwPvovpNI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This \u201890s classic epic is making a phenomenal comeback! The seven-time Tony winning musical Sunset Blvd. by the legendary Andrew Lloy Webber is bringing a fantastic musical to life at the St. James Theatre and it features noneother than international superstar Nicole Scherzinger! 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