Details

Based on Billy Wilder's 1950 Oscar-winning film of the same name, Sunset Boulevard depicts the faded glamour of former Hollywood actress Norma Desmond. The ex-silent movie star is portrayed living in isolation, with only memories for company. However, when struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis appears at her house, she demands a second chance in the limelight. Semi-staged

Cast/Performers

Glenn Close (Norma Desmond), Michael Xavier (Joe), Siobhan Dillon (Betty), Fred Johanson (Max), Anna Woodside (Hedda Hopper), Emily Bull (Hedy Lamarr), Julian Forsyth (Cecil B DeMille), Mark Goldthorp (Sheldrake), Fenton Gray (Manfred), Haydn Oakley (Artie Green), James Paterson (Jonesy), Carly Anderson, Jacob Chapman, Ria Jones, Katie Kerr, Aaron Lee Lambert, Vicki Lee Taylor, Jo Morris, Ashley Robinson, Gary Tushaw, Adam Vaughan, Michelle Bishop, Nadeem Crowe, Cornelia Farnsworth, Matthew McKenna, Tanya Robb, Stuart Winter

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Cullen (orchestration), Andrew Lloyd Webber (orchestraion)
Book by(s): Don Black, Christopher Hampton
Lyrics: Don Black
Producer(s): English National Opera, GradeLinnit Company
Presented by(s): Michael Linnit, Michael Grade (for Gate Ventures PLC and ENO)
Director: Lonny Price
Choreographer: Stephen Mear
Design: James Noone
Costume(s): Tracy Christensen, Anthony Powell (Glenn Close's costume design)
Sound: Mick Potter
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Musical Director: Michael Reed
Conductor: Michael Reed