Scherzinger in SUNSET BLVD. Previews- Page 20

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/20/24 at 12:53pm

I was row G in the orchestra and it was boiling.

[nycward]

Posted: 10/20/24 at 1:23pm

I saw this on Thursday night and I am in agreement with all of the plusses (which are many) as well as the minuses. There are a bit too many cheesy moments from Nicole's valley girl humor to that ****ing cutout of ALW in the act 2 opening that would have been so easy to eliminate. Why diminish this fascinating Greek Choral decent into madness with crap that pulls you out of the moment. I also found the hip hop streetwear costume design for the ensemble abetting this distraction. Yes, some of the choreography was awkward but at least it was always trying to service the overall theme of mental/emotional collapse in a corrosive industry. I love a daring interpretation of a piece of theatre so why add so much to undercut the journey? 

A word about seating. I was in the rear orchestra on the right side and the sight lines were dreadful. Without constant bobbing and weaving to see the show between shifting heads the evening is a waist up viewing experience. And if someone is sitting on the floor just close your eyes and assume it is a radio piece.  Ugghhh!

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 10/20/24 at 1:34pm

JasonC3 said: "TotallyEffed said: "I forgot to add that the theatre was extremely warm (I was sweating for most of the show)."


I've seen several comments to this effect. Because once my body heats up it doesn't cool down for a long time, I contacted SeatGeek, explained I had seen several posts about the theater being very warm, and asked to refund my ticket.
Given the performance I am to attend is heavily sold, I figured it would be no big deal. They went to the production team (supposedly) who informed them Lloyd actually specified the theater be kept cooler than usual and denied my request.
Sure doesn't sound like that is the case."

I saw it from Orchestra row G and it was perfectly comfortable, not hot. It simply wasn’t kept at the same freezing temps that other theaters are so for once I didn’t have to wear a sweater inside. It was really nice to not be cold!

[morosco]

Posted: 10/20/24 at 1:47pm

Any buzz yet as to if there will be a national tour? Would be a relatively small cost to tour it with it's minimalist production design when compared to just about any other major tour. I would think that it would be an attractive option for producers. Perhaps Scherzinger could play the major cities (namely Los Angeles) and then a "name" could play the remaining cities. Can anyone dream up anyone that would be a good fit for Norma that has a name that could sell tickets?. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/20/24 at 2:00pm

I’d argue that this production is far from minimalist. It’s sleek and chic in aesthetic, sure. But this is a major technical marvel. This is not some black box production that you can take on the road overnight. The technical rehearsals for this must have been absolutely grueling.

[NakedMaid]

Posted: 11/22/24 at 3:39pm

Finally got to the show this week. I wondered if anyone who say it with Mandy. Does Young Norma wear a curly wig for those performances. The production photos of Mandy have her natural curly hair and it seems an adjustment would need to be made on Mandy performances for continuity with young Norma. 

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 11/22/24 at 8:23pm

NakedMaid said: "Finally got to the show this week. I wondered if anyone who say it with Mandy. Does Young Norma wear a curly wigfor those performances. The production photos of Mandy have her natural curly hair and it seems an adjustment would need to be made on Mandy performances for continuity with young Norma."

It's been noted somewhere on BWW that young Norma does not wear a wig or change her hair for the nights Mandy is on.

[Lot666]

Posted: 12/2/24 at 9:02am

FANtomFollies said: "NakedMaid said: "Finally got to the show this week. I wondered if anyone who say it with Mandy. Does Young Norma wear a curly wigfor those performances. The production photos of Mandy have her natural curly hair and it seems an adjustment would need to be made on Mandy performances for continuity with young Norma."

It's been noted somewhere on BWW that young Norma does not wear a wig or change her hair for the nights Mandy is on."

This is true, and I found it jarring because the young dancer looks absolutely nothing like Mandy.

[RunnyBabbit]

Posted: 12/4/24 at 6:25pm

FANtomFollies said: "bwayphreak234 said: "FWIW, I've seen this twice now. The theatre was at a perfectly comfortable temperature both times (at least if felt fine to me)."

I haven't seen it yet, but I wonder if the seating section makes a difference? I would assume the upper levels may naturally be warmer than the orchestra section?"

I was in the balcony this afternoon and was freezing the whole time.

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 12/4/24 at 7:23pm

Lot666 said: "FANtomFollies said: "NakedMaid said: "Finally got to the show this week. I wondered if anyone who say it with Mandy. Does Young Norma wear a curly wigfor those performances. The production photos of Mandy have her natural curly hair and it seems an adjustment would need to be made on Mandy performances for continuity with young Norma."

It's been noted somewhere on BWW that young Norma does not wear a wig or change her hair for the nights Mandy is on."

This is true, and I found it jarring because the young dancer looks absolutely nothing like Mandy."

I didn’t have a problem with it. People don’t have the same hairdo for their entire lives, and peoples’ looks change significantly as well. 

[ShowBro]

Posted: 12/4/24 at 7:53pm

Matt Rogers said: "Lot666 said: "FANtomFollies said: "NakedMaid said: "Finally got to the show this week. I wondered if anyone who say it with Mandy. Does Young Norma wear a curly wigfor those performances. The production photos of Mandy have her natural curly hair and it seems an adjustment would need to be made on Mandy performances for continuity with young Norma."

It's been noted somewhere on BWW that young Norma does not wear a wig or change her hair for the nights Mandy is on."

This is true, and I found it jarring because the young dancer looks absolutely nothing like Mandy."

I didn’t have a problem with it. People don’t have the same hairdo for their entire lives, and peoples’ looks change significantly as well."

I really wanted another actress to play young Norma on Mandy’s night, and I feel like a wig might have made it more believable, but in no world does Mandy look like Hannah Yun Chamberlain. No shade!

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 12/4/24 at 7:59pm

ShowBro said: "Matt Rogers said: "Lot666 said: "FANtomFollies said: "NakedMaid said: "Finally got to the show this week. I wondered if anyone who say it with Mandy. Does Young Norma wear a curly wigfor those performances. The production photos of Mandy have her natural curly hair and it seems an adjustment would need to be made on Mandy performances for continuity with young Norma."

It's been noted somewhere on BWW that young Norma does not wear a wig or change her hair for the nights Mandy is on."

This is true, and I found it jarring because the young dancer looks absolutely nothing like Mandy."

I didn’t have a problem with it. People don’t have the same hairdo for their entire lives, and peoples’ looks change significantly as well."

I really wanted another actress to play young Norma on Mandy’s night, and I feel like a wig might have made it more believable, but in no world does Mandy look like Hannah Yun Chamberlain. No shade!"

In no world does Norma Desmond look like any of these people in 1949 Hollywood. It doesn’t matter at all if you go with the concept. The actress playing young Norma would look ridiculous if they slapped a giant curly fright wig on her. It’s just a contrast of youth and aging. It is all the more poignant when they contrast their faces on the giant screen during the Joan of Arc screening. 

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 12/4/24 at 8:16pm

It is poignant...but also, it does make you think, "wow, this girl looks way more like Nicole Sherzinger than Mandy Gonzalez." So maybe a wig (or a dedicated swing-on) would not gone astray.

It happens sometimes. When the 2011 FOLLIES went to LA after its broadway run, it did so with Victoria Clark instead of Bernadette Peters as Sally but with Lora Lee Gayer continuing as young Sally, and Gayer was absolutely cast for her strong resemblance to Bernie (see below.) They wigged Clark appropriately to build up a ressemblance, but it was like she was being haunted by the ghost of the previous actor. 

I'll also note that there are reports that Tom Francis and Hannah Chamberlain are dating, and if that's true, the meta-textual levels of that particular showmance absolutely slays me.  

Updated On: 12/4/24 at 08:16 PM

[chernjam]

Posted: 12/4/24 at 8:36pm

ChairinMain said: "I
I'll also note that there are reports that Tom Francis and Hannah Chamberlain are dating, and if that's true, the meta-textual levels of that particular showmance absolutely slays me.
"

I remember learning this last year when Sunset Blvd was playing in London and wondered if it was true if she would also be joining the cast in  NY.

[sppunk]

Posted: 12/7/24 at 12:25am

I had never seen a live production of Sunset until tonight. Nicole’s performance is up there with the best actresses I’ve ever seen. She is extraordinary.

The technology used is incredible as well. No lag in that camera work is a huge deal. 

So glad I got to see this. We see Gypsy tomorrow night and I look forward to comparing them. 

[chernjam]

Posted: 12/11/24 at 11:31pm

I just saw on Twitter that there was a Patti LuPone sighting at Sunset Blvd. tonight... can anyone confirm?

[east side story]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 12:02am

chernjam said: "I just saw on Twitter that there was a Patti LuPone sighting at Sunset Blvd. tonight... can anyone confirm?"

I was there but did not see Patti.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 12:05am

Patti was there tonight.

[Miserent]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 12:05am

Patti was indeed there!

[chernjam]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 12:23am

Miserent said: "Patti was indeed there!"

That's one brave theatregoer to film Patti in a theatre :D

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 5:23am

Omg my hairs on my body just stood up. Can we talk about the lady in the red shaking her head. Wow wow

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 7:52am

No one can accuse Patti of not giving it her full attention! She looks laser focused on that stage. 

[east side story]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 8:15am

Caught this and another revival directly across the street yesterday. My money is on Nicole (and the production) to take some serious Tony wins this summer. Gypsy is a better show by a country mile, and frankly I do not think SB is a “good” musical, but this production of Sunset is jaw dropping. 

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 8:17am

The amount of theatre people sharing the video of Patti and celebrating the filmer is pathetic. Grow up

[George in DC]

Posted: 12/12/24 at 9:11am

Miserent said: "Patti was indeed there!"

 

What a disgusting thing to do.