SUNSET BLVD. to transfer to Broadway- Page 17

[SisterGeorge]

Posted: 8/26/24 at 7:28pm

Broadway Flash said: "Box office officially open!"

Has it been unofficially open? I bought SB tickets at the BO back in early June when I went to see Illinoise. Or I guess they took a break once Illinoise closed. 

[Dolly80]

Posted: 8/27/24 at 12:26pm

I’m sure all those women will be spectacular - but I fully expect Nicole S to walk away with that Tony. 
She and the production are so bold and dazzling, I don’t think even Audra will be able to compete with either NS or the production itself for those Tony’s.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 8/27/24 at 12:42pm

I would expect Sutton (and MATTRESS as a whole) to be a distant memory come next awards season.  Yes, she's doing a fine job in an OK production -- but Winifred is one of those roles that's "actor proof" -- and any decent actor (SJP aside) can make a meal out of it.  There's no other element of the show that is memorable enough to be awards worthy.  

[JasonC3]

Posted: 8/27/24 at 3:27pm

Remember to pace yourself.
You've got 10 months still to debate potential Tony winners.

[inception]

Posted: 8/30/24 at 2:11am

Reddit post, Jamie Lloyd spotted in Schubert Alley.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1f4kyzg/jamie_lloyd_spotted_in_shubert_alley/

Also check the discounts thread for codes to save up to 25% on select seats through the labour day weekend. 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 8/30/24 at 9:19pm

Where are people seeing which performances feature Mandy and which feature Nicole?

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 8/30/24 at 9:27pm

VintageSnarker said: "Where are people seeing which performances feature Mandy and which feature Nicole?"

I don't think there's a consolidated list, but on the seating chart page of a specific performance it'll say on the left side if Mandy is in (on desktop at least).  Her first date is October 22 and in general most Tuesdays are her (though she's on Monday of Thanksgiving week).  Tickets for her shows are also a bit cheaper so when you're in calendar view if you see a price range that's lower than the others it's very possible it's a Mandy day.

[inception]

Posted: 8/31/24 at 9:03am

On the mobile site, when you click on a Mandy day there is a big notice at the bottom of the page that says Casting Alert & when you click on that it tells you: "The role of Norma Desmond will be played by Mandy Gonzalez at this performance."

[220Basswood]

Posted: 8/31/24 at 6:16pm

Hello.  When I saw Glen Close in this show I thought it didn't have much of a set.  It was a good show and I still recall her telling my mother and I after the show about her dog.  Someone said the new production is "stripped down" so I am wondering if anyone knows what the sets will look like.  The last production seemed like it had a stripped down set so I am wondering if the new one is(1)  "stripped down" compared to the last one, which would mean there isn't a set or (2) it has a set but not one as content filled as something like Appropriate, which was packed.

[chernjam]

Posted: 8/31/24 at 7:38pm

220Basswood said: "Hello. When I saw Glen Close in this show I thought it didn't have much of a set. It was a good show and I still recall her telling my mother and I after the show about her dog. Someone said the new production is "stripped down" so I am wondering if anyone knows what the sets will look like. The last production seemed like it had a stripped down set so I am wondering if the new one is(1) "stripped down" compared to the last one, which would mean there isn't a set or (2) it has a set but not one as content filled as something like Appropriate, which was packed."

The production you saw must've been the 2017 revival - which was more of a semi-staged concert version compared to the 1994 Broadway production which both starred Glenn Close as Norma - which if you google the pics of you'll see the difference between the original and the 2017 revival.

From what people have described and pics seen of this new revival, it's not just "stripped down" but a different take on the whole show.  By using screens and cameras and lighting, the idea is making the story a bit timeless where Norma could be someone in any day or age, who has achieved fame and popularity on "screen" and been discarded - and the desperation, delusion that can ensue.  

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 9/1/24 at 7:03am

I know at some point someone said the ads in the city were just the red text on a black background, but that isn't true for all the ads. Saw this at a subway station in Brooklyn - 



 

Updated On: 9/1/24 at 07:03 AM

[gibsons2]

Posted: 9/1/24 at 8:35am

I'm wondering what the playbill design is going to be. Hope it's more than just red letters on black background.  

[Phillyguy]

Posted: 9/1/24 at 8:36am

220Basswood said: "Hello. When I saw Glen Close in this show I thought it didn't have much of a set. It was a good show and I still recall her telling my mother and I after the show about her dog. Someone said the new production is "stripped down" so I am wondering if anyone knows what the sets will look like. The last production seemed like it had a stripped down set so I am wondering if the new one is(1) "stripped down" compared to the last one, which would mean there isn't a set or (2) it has a set but not one as content filled as something like Appropriate, which was packed."

There is really no set other than a moving screen and live camera work projected on it. Think of a completely empty stage. 
 

Think of the projection and camera like KPOP and stark lighting like the new Oklahoma but it’s the best combination I’ve ever seen. 

[inception]

Posted: 9/1/24 at 9:09am

I should have gone with cheaper seats.  

Phillyguy said: "
There is really no set other than a moving screen and live camera work projected on it. Think of a completely empty stage.
Think of the projection and camera like KPOP and starklightinglikethe new Oklahoma but it’s the best combination I’ve ever seen."

 

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 9/1/24 at 9:27am

inception said: "I should have gone with cheaper seats.

Phillyguy said: "
There is really no set other than a moving screen and live camera work projected on it. Think of a completely empty stage.
Think of the projection and camera like KPOP and starklightinglikethe new Oklahoma but it’s the best combination I’ve ever seen.""

When I saw this in London I was 4th row center and was so glad I paid for a pricier seat. You want to see Nicole's performance from the best view possible, in my opinion. It's also hard to explain without spoiling anything, but while there isn't really a set, the production has spectacular visuals that go beyond even many productions with large sets. 

 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 9/1/24 at 1:59pm

chrishuyen said: "VintageSnarker said: "Where are people seeing which performances feature Mandy and which feature Nicole?"

I don't think there's a consolidated list, but on the seating chart page of a specific performance it'll say on the left side if Mandy is in (on desktop at least). Her first date is October 22 and in general most Tuesdays are her (though she's on Monday of Thanksgiving week). Tickets for her shows are also a bit cheaper so when you're in calendar view if you see a price range that's lower than the others it's very possible it's a Mandy day."

Thank you! I was just assuming based on the price but I can see the casting alert with the little green icon now that you pointed it out.

[BETTY22]

Posted: 9/2/24 at 11:59am

I saw this in the west end and loved it. i think it only 3 months, maybe Nicole schedule. Hoping it has a much longer run in NYC 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/2/24 at 8:26pm

Nicole better watch out!!  Mandy’s gonna upstage her!!!  Go Mandy!

[TBFL]

Posted: 9/2/24 at 9:45pm

There are no sets or costumes in this production, at least not in the traditional sense, despite it being set in the original time period. 

For 99.9% of the time, the lighting is only in black and white, but what they do with it, it almost becomes a ch it's own, and it plays a massive part in this production.

 

I'm kinda envious of people getting to see this production for the first time.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/2/24 at 10:12pm

In the New York Times review, they said it was set in modern times.  Certainly the adidas street wear would suggest this. I haven’t seen the production, but that’s what Matt wolf said.  I also didn’t realize Peter Marks reviewed it and gave it a rave. 

[NormasTurban]

Posted: 9/3/24 at 5:24am

The show is not set in modern times. It exists outside of time. All the references to the silent era and DeMille remain alongside some modern references - Betty’s laptop and Norma twerking.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/3/24 at 5:32am

Ohh okay.  The New York Times is clueless, I need to cancel my subscription. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 9/3/24 at 7:40am

Broadway Flash said: "In the New York Times review, they said it was set in modern times. Certainly the adidas street wear would suggest this. I haven’t seen the production, but that’s what Matt wolf said. I also didn’t realize Peter Marks reviewed it and gave it a rave."


"Set in modern times" is not quite what the review says, but it does describe a modernized production.  It references the lack of the traditional set, the contemporary clothing, and the video design's connections to the Instagram era.

The term "modern" is only used in the closing line of the review and the sub-hed references bringing the show into present day.

Sub-hed:
"A stripped-back revival in London, directed by Jamie Lloyd, brings the classic musical into the present day, and gives Scherzinger a career-defining performance."

Closing line/kicker:
"But for all its nods to the past, this “Sunset Boulevard” belongs to the here and now. There’s not a whiff of nostalgia to the production, which takes an established musical by the scruff of the neck and sends it careering into the modern day."

Full review (gift link)

 

Updated On: 9/3/24 at 07:40 AM

[SuttonPeron]

Posted: 9/3/24 at 8:57am

Aside from DeMille, Paramount and silent film as a medium, most references to the time period are gone. "Yes, they took all the idols and smashed them The Fairbanks, the Gilberts, the Valentinos" is now "Yes, they took all the idols and smashed them They took all the temples where we all worshipped", to name one of the many lyric changes.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 9/3/24 at 9:56am

Yes I’m 100% sure it’s been edited.  It definitely originally said it takes place now