SUNSET BLVD. Reviews — Page 60

Huss417 said: "TaffyDavenport said: "The closing just became a non-event for me, and I'll be getting rid of my ticket."

I still think it is going to be a great closing performance and wouldn't miss it."

I'm sure it'll be fun, but I was already disappointed that David Thaxton wouldn't be there. In my opinion, Tom is as essential to the production as Nicole (more so, if I'm being honest), so I'd rather see it for the final time when he's still there.

''He's finishing out his contract and leaving to do a film he has signed on to. This isn't about a Tony LMAO.''

More than one thing can be true: that Francis booked a film, and he's leaving when ''Sunset'' was originally set to close. BUT ... Francis (and/or his PR team) chose NOT to reveal his departure date (July 6) from ''Sunset'' until AFTER the Tonys. I bet that's no accident. They probably didn't want it to affect the reasoning of any Tony voters who might question his dedication to theater or think: ''Well, I'm gonna vote for someone else; Francis is leaving Broadway soon anyway.''

Updated On: 6/18/25 at 03:19 PM

Except that DrMonicaDeMonico specifically made it sound like he was leaving because he didn't win:

"However, let’s not kid ourselves. Vocal issues is the reason he’s leaving? Girl, please. He held out until right after the Tony’s to announce he’s leaving the show. He got nominated, didn’t win, and he’s leaving."

Waiting until after the Tonys to announce a departure that was forseeable for several months is one thing. But if that's the case, whether he won or not is irrelevant since he would have been leaving anyway.

Exactly.

David Thaxton's exit was also announced less than two weeks before his final show, and he wasn't nominated, so the Tonys had nothing to do with it. The production is making these calls.

Am I the only one who doesn't think these are conspiracies? Life happens, the show has had a limited run/engagement ending in July for some time. People need to make decisions and choices for life after Sunset. Doesn't seem to be that big a deal to me

JSquared2 said: "How exactly do you figure the producers are profiting and "sucking out every last dollar" by holding an announcement until 2 weeks prior?"

By delaying people who wanted to see the show again with him not buying tickets for the extension. Like he didn't win, but he was brought over with the show. They clearly think that he's a draw. I'm talking about more the extention in general when 3 out of 5 leads couldn't stay to finish it out.

JSquared2 said: "TheatreFan4 said: "JSquared2 said: "How exactly do you figure the producers are profiting and "sucking out every last dollar" by holding an announcement until 2 weeks prior?"

By delaying people who wanted to see the show again with him not buying tickets for the extension. Like he didn't win, but he was brought over with the show. They clearly think that he's a draw. I'm talking about more the extention in general when 3 out of 5 leads couldn't stay to finish it out."



Huh?? So you're now saying that by "delaying people who wanted to see there show again with himnot buyingtickets for the extension, the producers are somehow shadilyprofiting?? Please explainhow that works??"

Hold my hand here, if people who wanted to see him during the extension knew he would not be there... then they wouldn't buy tickets. Now that they have tickets, are they really going to go through the hassle of a refund or just begrudgingly go see it? Probably the latter.

And yes, every producer is shady and attempts to profit in shady means. There are no altruistic producers.

''David Thaxton's exit was also announced less than two weeks before his final show, and he wasn't nominated, so the Tonys had nothing to do with it. The production is making these calls.''

I imagine these calls are made among the artists, the production team and the publicists. They have to consult one another and agree. Assuming Thaxton had a prior professional commitment before he had to leave ''Sunset,'' I'm sure it's no accident that his June 8 departure date wasn't announced BEFORE the Tony nominations were revealed. If you think things like this don't matter, especially during Tony season, I have a bridge to sell in Brooklyn ...

I wonder if it an error on the website - I see it too but if you go direct to the ticketing site and click July 13th it works just fine.

Also, FYI apparently ALW said unlikely to come back to the West End (we could also mean no filming). So could be the final weeks of Sunset Boulevard. Nicole is going out with a bang though, the grosses are insane!

Lot666 said: "binau said: "I wonder if it an error on the website- I see it too but if you go direct to the ticketing site and click July 13th it works just fine."

This literally just changed this afternoon!I've been checking the actual St James Theatre ticketing site regularly since they announced the extension, and just now it went to July 13 for the first time.

For a 3pm performance, can anyone tell what time act two will start? I'd like to see the title song from the street just once before the run ends.

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Act two generally starts ~90 minutes after curtain. I’d say get there at 4:30.

ER765 said: "Act two generally starts ~90 minutes after curtain. I’d say get there at 4:30."

Thank you!

Nicole Scherzinger's First 'Sunset Blvd.' Performance After Tony Win (People Exclusive)

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shomeika said: "I know this is scheduled to close, and there haven't been any official announcements about what is "next" with it, if anything.

Is there absolutely no way this show could tour, do they not want to do that? Are the video screens too "large"? Aside from the video screens, there isn't much set, does it not seem like it would be easy to pickup and move from city to city?"

Somebody is definitely considering sending it on tour, because Broadway Across America included it in their recent "Please indicate how interested you would be in seeing these shows..." survey email.