Nicole Scherzinger to star in West End Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy — Page 14

VERY mixed reviews........

Yeah there are only 2 that are out and out mixed. Everything  else is pretty damn great. They got many 4 and 5 stars. The Guardian and Times (UK) are the only ones that didn’t really know what to make of it, but even those applaud the ambition. I’m actually surprised it wasn’t more divided. I’d say it’s safe to bet they’re going to be looking for New York real estate in 2024.

BETTY22 said: "VERY mixed reviews........"

Maybe you're reading the Gutenberg reviews...?

QueenAlice said: "They will have no problem selling the production based on the pull quotes they can get from these reviews."

They will have to be careful though, if they want to stage this somewhere else in 2024, while the other production with Brightman (the lavish production evoking the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood) is making headlines worldwide in 2024 too, it could be counterproductive. Throwing the title "Sunset Boulevard" around can also confuse audiences and take away from the exclusivity and brand and public image.

 

Updated On: 10/13/23 at 09:33 AM

binau said: "The other thing of late is I don't even know which London critics to pay attention to because they can be a bit hopeless and don't know anything about theatre - it's not like the drama critics of the NYTimes, for example."

The way Jesse Green has been reviewing these days, I wouldn’t put him on a pedestal either. Thank god Sara Holdren is back, someone I actually trust (we’ll conveniently forget about her Be More Chill review). 

binau said: "The other thing of late is I don't even know which London critics to pay attention to because they can be a bit hopeless and don't know anything about theatre - it's not like the drama critics of the NYTimes, for example."

I wonder if Lloyd Webber will invite American critics to come over and review this production. 

Dylan Smith4 said: "binau said: "The other thing of late is I don't even know which London critics to pay attention to because they can be a bit hopeless and don't know anything about theatre - it's not like the drama critics of the NYTimes, for example."

I wonder if Lloyd Webber will invite American critics to come over and review this production."

 

In this instance is Jamie Lloyd in the lead in terms of making decisions? 

chernjam said: "In this instance is Jamie Lloyd in the lead in terms of making decisions?"

Ambassador Theater Group is the sole lead producer on this. As they will likely have their pick of available Jujamcyn houses that become available, I’d say it’s very likely we see this in the Kerr in the spring provided Hadestown packs it up early January as many expect it to. 

Timon3 said: "Didn't Matt Wolf give Cinderella a stellar 5 star review in London, but by the time it got to Broadway and retitled 'Bad Cinderella' then reviewed again in the NYT this time by Jesse Green.

.......well that's Broadway"

Cinderella in London was a wholly different production than what plopped on Broadway. But it’s standard for a NYC based critic to review the NY productions even if they were reviewed by Wolf in London. Brantley used to do an annual London trip to review, those shows were an exception. 

Jordan Catalano said: "The Times review certainly almost cements a transfer at some point, presumably based on Nicole’s schedule, especially with the money ATG is spending to make their mark in NY. I know Tom wants to do Broadway very badly so would be curious if he would come along with it."

I would imagine they'd try to bring all 4 of the main folks including the actors for Max and Betty given they all got pretty across the board raves. 

If they wanna bring this over to NYC in the spring, I would assume they would want it to be in a large house. Any idea of what's occupying the Shubert after Some Like it Hot closes? That could be a good house for Sunset. 

Any word on a cast te

will the foot traffic outside the theatre be considered to choose what theatre it would play?