Opera Australia & GWB Entertainment
by special arrangement with The Really Useful Group
Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Book & Lyrics by DON BLACK & CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
Based on the BILLY WILDER film
ONLY 3 WEEKS REMAIN TO WITNESS SUNSET BOULEVARD AT
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
THE LAVISH NEW AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION
LEAVES SYDNEY ON NOVEMBER 1
The lavish production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning musical masterpiece, SUNSET BOULEVARD, starring superstar Sarah Brightman, currently playing at Sydney Opera House closes in only three weeks. Audiences have until November 1st to witness this extraordinary spectacle with tickets on sale from sunsetmusical.com.au.
Described by Limelight Magazine as “nothing short of a triumph” this dazzling newly imagined revival sees the incredible cast led by international superstar Sarah Brightman and Tim Draxl and a 28-piece orchestra bring the spectacular Andrew Lloyd Webber masterpiece to life on the Sydney Opera House stage.
Sarah Brightman stars as Norma Desmond, the iconic role that catapulted Glenn Close to Broadway stardom and recently earned Nicole Scherzinger an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in the West End. Alongside her is critically acclaimed Australian actor and performer Tim Draxl in the role of Joe Gillis, a role last played on stage in Australia by Hugh Jackman in 1996.
Joining Sarah and Tim on stage in the role of Max Von Mayerling is stage and screen veteran Robert Grubb, with the role of Betty Schaefer played by emerging leading lady Ashleigh Rubenach. Musical theatre performer Jarrod Draper plays the role of Artie Green, whilst the roles of Cecil B. DeMille and Sheldrake are played by established theatre actors Paul Hanlon and Troy Sussman. The role of Norma Desmond, at select performances, is played by the remarkable Silvie Paladino.
The extremely talented ensemble cast include Regan Barber, Amy Berrisford, Billy Bourchier, Campbell Braithwaite, Benjamin Colley, Grace Driscoll, Madison Green, Peter Ho, Leah Lim, Mary McCorry, Charlotte Page, Morgan Palmer, Caity Plummer, Taylor Scanlan, Tom Sharah, Lisa Sontag, Riley Sutton and Dean Vince.
Based on the Paramount Pictures film, the musical version of SUNSET BOULEVARD had its world premiere at London’s Adelphi Theatre on July 12th 1993. The show received its American premiere in December 1993 at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles starring Glenn Close as Norma Desmond. The show subsequently opened on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre in November 1994 with the highest advance ticket sales in Broadway history at the time. The original Broadway production won six Tony Awards of the eleven Tony Awards for which it was nominated including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book.
This spectacular new staging features stunning sets and costumes, evoking the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood. The thrillingly atmospheric score features the hits ‘With One Look’, ‘The Perfect Year’, and the anthemic ‘As If We Never Said Goodbye’.
SUNSET BOULEVARD is presented by Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment by arrangement with The Really Useful Group.
SUNSET BOULEVARD has Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Book and Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and is based on the Paramount Pictures film. This new production will be Directed by Paul Warwick Griffin with Set and Costume Design by Morgan Large. Choreography by Ashley Wallen with Musical Supervision by Kristen Blodgette.
SUNSET BOULEVARD weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Having been discarded by Hollywood with the advent of “talkies”, legendary silent movie star, Norma Desmond, is tortured by her longing for a return to the big screen. When she meets struggling Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis in a dramatic chance encounter, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion.
SUNSET BOULEVARD is the theatrical event of the year.
★★★★★
‘Nothing short of a triumph’
Limelight
★★★★★
‘Oozes HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR, LUXURY, and DECADENCE’
Theatre Matters
★★★★
‘A VISUAL SPECTACLE!’
Scenestr
★★★★
‘Electrifying old Hollywood extravaganza you cannot miss’
AU Review
★★★★
‘Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond and Australia’s own superstar Tim Draxl as Joe Gillis are outstanding.’
Sydney Arts Guide
‘Brightman’s portrayal of Norma is a revelation.’
Limelight
‘Tim Draxl is outstandingly charismatic’
Sydney Morning Herald
‘The iconic Sarah Brightman fills the role of Norma Desmond with sheer delight’
Scenestr
‘Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard has always been a masterpiece, but in the hands of this remarkable company, it shines as never before’
Limelight
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE UNTIL NOVEMBER 1 2024
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