With one look, Sunset Blvd is open on Broadway. The second Broadway revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, directed by Jamie Lloyd, opened October 20 at the St. James Theatre. Read what the critics had to say here.
And the cast were ready for their close-ups. Below, see photos of the cast, led by Nicole Scherzinger, as they walked the post-show red carpet. Plus, some celebrities were in attendance, including Lloyd Webber, Jessica Chastain (the former leading lady of Lloyd's Doll's House), and Laverne Cox.
Brandon LaVar
Brandon LaVar
Brandon LaVar
Jamie Lloyd
Jamie Lloyd
David Thaxton
David Thaxton
Abby Matsusaka
Abby Matsusaka
Abby Matsusaka
Maggie Likcani
Maggie Likcani
Drew Redington
Drew Redington
Drew Redington
Giuseppe Bausilio
Giuseppe Bausilio
Shavey Brown
Shavey Brown
Rixey Terry
Rixey Terry
Brandon Mel Borkowsky
Brandon Mel Borkowsky
Diego Andres Rodriguez
Diego Andres Rodriguez
Drew Redington
Drew Redington
Pierre Marais
Pierre Marais
Pierre Marais
Emma Lloyd
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis and Emma Lloyd
Emma Lloyd
Tom Francis
Tom Francis
Tom Francis
Justice Moore
Justice Moore
Justice Moore
Jimin Moon
Jimin Moon
Sydney Jones
Sydney Jones
Cydney Clark
Cydney Clark
Grace Hodgett Young and Brad Barnley
Grace Hodgett Young
Grace Hodgett Young
Grace Hodgett Young
Olivia Lacie Andrews
Olivia Lacie Andrews
Hannah Yun Chamberlain
Hannah Yun Chamberlain
Shayna McPherson
Shayna McPherson
E.J. Hamilton
E.J. Hamilton
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Justice Moore and Jimin Moon
Adrienne Warren and Daniel Watts
Anna Camp
Madeline Brewer
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Madeleine Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Madeleine Lloyd Webber
Zac Posen and Harrison Ball
Pallavi Sastry
Whitney White and guest
Katharine and David Foster
Ann James
Cheryl Thomas
Adam Fisher and guest
Jack Knowles
Fabian Aloise
Fabian Aloise
Alan Williams
Benita De Wit and Matt Romein
Jack Ramsay and Paris Green
Paris Green and Ashley Andrews
Fred Lassen
Ashley Andrews
Mandy Gonzalez
Mandy Gonzalez
Mandy Gonzalez
Chloe Flower
JoJo
JoJo
Caroline Bowman
Austin Colby and Caroline Bowman
Caroline Bowman
Skylar Astin
Wesley Taylor
Jamie deRoy
Jessica Vosk
Sarah Hyland
Sarah Hyland
Arian Moayed and Krissy Shields
Tommy Dorfman
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain
Tommy Dorfman
Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner
Renee Morrison
Chase del Ray
Alexi Melvin
Betty Buckley
Zuzanna Szadkowski and Andrew Rannells
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Ciara Renée
Linedy Genao
Donna Vivino
Jasmine Amy Rogers
Matt Rogers
Okieriete Onaodowan
Brooke Shields
Tony Marion and guest
Isaac Cole Powell
Russell Granet and guest
Javier Muñoz
Wendell Pierce
Sarita Choudhury and Prabal Gurung
Krysta Rodriguez
Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox
Billy Eichner
Clive Davis
Anna Camp
Jesmille Darbouze
Ericka Hunter and Aaron Tveit
Ericka Hunter and Aaron Tveit
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles
Luann de Lesseps
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
Brian Moreland and guest
Matthew Morrison
Jordan Fisher
Orfeh
Jeremy O. Harris
Jordan Fisher
Sierra Boggess and Alan H. Green
Jordan Roth
Alex Newell
Peppermint
Micaela Diamond
Jessica Chastain
Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig
Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig
Kandi Burruss
Kristina Garvida Doucette
Raul Contreras
Raul Contreras
Kristina Garvida Doucette
This production of Sunset Blvd comes to Broadway following an Olivier-winning West End run in 2023. That production's four leads crossed the pond with the revival, including Scherzinger reprising her Olivier-winning performance as faded screen star Norma Desmond, Tom Francis reprising his Olivier-winning performance as ill-fated screenwriter Joe Gillis, Grace Hodgett-Young as aspiring writer Betty Schaefer, and David Thaxton as devoted butler Max Von Mayerling.
READ: To Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd. Is the Perfect Musical for Her Broadway Debut
Lloyd's minimalist production won seven Oliviers in all, including one for the director and the top prize of Best Musical Revival.
The Broadway company also includes Olivia Lacie Andrews as Nancy, Brandon Mel Borkowsky as John, Shavey Brown as DeMille/Stan/Finance Man, Hannah Yun Chamberlain as Young Norma/Patsy, Cydney Clark as Joanna/Guard, Raúl Contreras as Finance Man/Frank, Tyler Davis as Sheldrake, E.J. Hamilton as Lisa, Sydney Jones as Dorothy, Emma Lloyd as Mary/Heather, Pierre Marais as Sammy, Shayna McPherson as Camera Operator, Jimin Moon as Morino/Hog Eye, Justice Moore as Jean, Drew Redington as Myron/Jones/Camera Operator, and Diego Andres Rodriguez Artie. Swings are Giuseppe Bausilio (dance captain), Kristina Garvida Doucette (assistant dance captain), Brandon LaVar, Maggie Likcani, Abby Matsusaka, and Rixey Terry.
The Broadway staging also has set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour, choreography by Fabian Aloise, music supervision and musical direction by Alan Williams, lighting design by Jack Knowles, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design and cinematography by Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom, hair and makeup design by Cheryl Thomas, intimacy coordination by Ann James, U.S. casting by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger and U.K. casting by Stuart Burt. Johnny Milani is the production stage manager, and 101 Productions, Ltd. serves as the general manager.
Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard (with a book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton) is based on the 1950 Billy Wilder movie of the same name, which featured Gloria Swanson as the reclusive Norma Desmond who falls in love with an unlucky writer—Joe Gillis—who happens upon her home by accident. William Holden played Gillis in the film, which was directed by the late Billy Wilder. Swanson, Holden, and Wilder all received Academy Award nominations for their work.
Sunset Blvd. is produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, and Gavin Kalin Productions by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd and based on the Paramount Pictures film directed by Wilder.
Tom Francis and the company of Sunset Boulevard
David Thaxton and Tom Francis
Tom Francis and Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
The ensemble of Sunset Boulevard
The ensemble of Sunset Boulevard
Grace Hodgett Young
Nicole Scherzinger and Hannah Yun Chamberlain
Tom Francis with Nicole Scherzinger and Hannah Yun Chamberlain (projected)
