Posted: BWW Review of "Sunset Boulevard" at Ogunquit

[jmnpublications]

Posted: 8/3/10 at 4:54am

Review of "Sunset Boulevard" starring Stefanie Powers
Sunset Blvd Review

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/3/10 at 6:10am

Thanks for sharing that review. I am so glad that Stefanie Powers is getting such a positive reaction for her performance in Sunset Boulevard. I've been a big fan of hers for years and it's nice to see that she's still "alive and kicking".

[broadwaydanwi]

Posted: 8/3/10 at 3:19pm

Thanks for the review! Unfortunately, there is an error in it. The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois, was the first to produce a fully staged production of SUNSET BOULEVARD in 2004. It was a well-received and well-attended production, and I saw it twice. Because it is a theatre-in-the-round, projections were shown on long, narrow screens that hung from the lighting grid to the floor of the stage. It was a stunning way to show the various locations in the musical, and I was amazed by the innovation in this production. FYI: Paula Scrofano was a brilliant Norma Desmond, and I urge everyone to click on the link in this message to see a brief clip of her!
YouTube clip of Marriott's SUNSET BOULEVARD

[gymman]

Posted: 8/3/10 at 3:58pm

I'm not clear about all of this; the Ogunquit Playhouse is advertising this as the first professional production in more than 10 years...?

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 8/3/10 at 4:10pm

Sir Andrew, if you are reading this! The Marquis theatre is available!

[gymman]

Posted: 8/3/10 at 7:20pm

Do you think a full-scale revival could make it on Broadway? The original sets were great, but highly mechanized and thus subject to failure (the performance I first had tickets for was cancelled because the stages failed to move.)

I think this is Sir Andrew's most accomplished show, but some of the songs for the "kids" are a bit weak.