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Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard won an amazing 7 Olivier Awards, during an incredible evening on Sunday, 14th April, at the Royal Albert Hall – making it one of the most awarded musicals in a single night in Olivier Award history!
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Sunset Boulevard, with lyrics (and book) by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and directed by Jamie Lloyd, has played to packed audiences and delighted fans at London’s Savoy Theatre, in a 16 week run from 21 September 2023 – 6 January 2024.
The seven awards won were:
Best musical revival – Sunset Boulevard
Best director – Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard
Best actor in a musical – Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard
Best actress in a musical – Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard
Best sound design – Adam Fisher, Sunset Boulevard
Best lighting design – Jack Knowles, Sunset Boulevard
Outstanding musical contribution – Alan Williams, Sunset Boulevard
Following its triumphant run in the West End, the production will be on Broadway later this year, while the eagerly anticipated album is now available to preorder.
Watch the amazing Olivier Award-winner Tom Francis perform at the Olivier Awards, filmed by Shayna McPherson:
A Musical Thriller!
Graham Greene’s brilliant story – which was made into a landmark film and published as a novella – now comes to the stage in a new musical with book & lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, music by George Fenton, and direction by Trevor Nunn.
Book your tickets for The Third Man here – June-September 2023 only!
Aspects of Love, the hit show Don wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart 34 years ago, returned to the West End at the Lyric Theatre, on 12th May 2023 – starring Michael Ball.
“Aspects of Love holds a very special place in my heart. I am absolutely delighted to revisit Andrew Lloyd Webber’s glorious score in a re-imagined chamber production in the West End.” – Michael Ball
“Exquisitely produced and superbly performed” – The New York Times
Book your tickets for Aspects of Love here
Don’s musical Bonnie & Clyde opened at the Garrick Theatre, March 2023
Buy your tickets to London’s most wanted musical, Bonnie & Clyde
After two hit seasons in London’s West End, ‘Bonnie & Clyde The Musical will embark on its first-ever UK & Ireland tour, opening at Leicester Curve, on Thursday 22nd February 2024 and running until July 2024. Tickets are on sale now at www.bonnieandclydemusical.com
Photo credit of Don Black on the opening night of Bonnie & Clyde: Bonnie Britain
Don’s next musical has just been announced, it’s called Mrs. Henderson Presents and it’s based on the award winning film which starred Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins. The musical opens next August at The Theatre Royal in Bath prior to a west end opening.
Don’s new production of Dracula opens in Graas, Switzerland on August 11th. This is the show in which he co-wrote the book and lyrics with Christopher Hampton. The music is by Frank Wildhorn.