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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:
Nicole Scherzinger returns to the West End this September, starring as the immortal Norma Desmond in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Sunset Boulevard, with lyrics (and book) by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and directed by Jamie Lloyd.
Sunset Boulevard arrives at London’s Savoy Theatre for a limited 16-week run from 21 September 2023 – 6 January 2024. Book your tickets here
Don’s musical of Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close will open on February 9th at The Palace Theater on Broadway.
(Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics (and book) by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, directed by Jamie Lloyd) 2023
For Sunset, Lloyd Webber paired Black with the theatre and film writer Christopher Hampton. Coincidentally, Hampton had long thought the film would make a good musical, and had approached Paramount Studios for the rights, only to discover that someone else was already negotiating for them. That someone was Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Don’s next full musical with Andrew Lloyd Webber was as big as they come, in terms of cost, size and pressure. Don was about to tackle a legend, one of Hollywood’s most famous – Sunset Boulevard.
While some might have thought it a daunting task to musicalise one of Hollywood’s most famous films, Black – ever the optimist – was far from cowed. ‘I didn’t look at the negatives,’ he says. ‘I was hooked as soon as Andrew played me the tunes. He was at the piano, playing and saying, “And this is where she comes down the staircase.” And these incredible melodies were pouring out. I think it’s his best score. Heaven.’
Nicole Scherzinger returns to the West End this September, starring as the immortal Norma Desmond in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Sunset Boulevard, with lyrics (and book) by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and directed by Jamie Lloyd.
Sunset Boulevard arrives at London’s Savoy Theatre for a limited 16-week run from 21 September 2023 – 6 January 2024. Book your tickets here