Sunset Boulevard Revival Broadway Thread — Page 59

As much as she annoys me, I kind of can't wait for Patti to go on some show and talk about everything that happened

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http://www.thewrap.com/glenn-close-star-sunset-boulevard-movie-musical-paramount-exclusive/

Ryan Murphy to helm? I love his style.

For some reason that makes me think of the possibility of Lea Michele as Betty Schaefer which is actually quite fitting if you ask me!

Updated On: 8/17/17 at 05:38 PM

I have a feeling that former FOX CEO and now Paramount Studio President and CEO must be the driving force in giving the nod for its film rights to the Billy Wilder classic a chance for a remake in a musicalized version.  In the past, ALWebber has hinted that it was Paramount which was not interested to remake the movie.  In a sense, the movie will also put the spotlight on the studio that was once Norma Desmond's mother studio. At the moment, Paramount Studios is not doing very well in terms of current filmography, hence the entry of Jim G.   The story of Norma is also a strong desire to get back to the spotlight.

Hope the film project gets going ... and soon!

Paramount will likely go back to their Billy Wilder film noir classic, with the ALWebber  musical in mind, when they go through the initial creative development phase  -- which brings on this question :

Will a re-adapted screenplay be written? The Billy Wilder movie is a classic and Andrew Lloyd Webber and his lyricists based the musical very closely on that film noir. But we now have a Norma Desmond who will be played by a much older actress ( the lyrics referred to Norma as in her 50's, which meant there was an age gap of around 20 years with Joe Gillis). This will be tricky casting, as Joe is supposedly not that much older than "ingénue" Betty. Maybe a rewrite to reflect a much older Norma and a more worldly Betty? Norma and Glenn both have strong personas. Will they find a Joe who can hold his own with Norma? 

Will Lloyd-Webber and his lyricists write new songs to accommodate any screenplay changes?

Will they use the sung-through format for this musical?

 

 

Lea Michelle as Betty?  Sure.  She's the only woman in show business who can act, sing and dance.  No one else can do it.  She's the only one.  

On that logic let's have Pamela Anderson as Norma, Spencer Pratt as Joe Gillis and Tommy Lee as Max.  

 

Updated On: 8/18/17 at 12:53 PM

nealb1 said: "Lea Michelle as Betty?  Sure.  She's the only woman in show business who can act, sing and dance.  No one else can do it.  She's the only one.  

On that logic let's have Pamela Anderson as Norma, Spencer Pratt as Joe Gillis and Tommy Lee as Max.  
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Any other well known tv names that can sing the hell out of the part of Betty and are the right type and fit the traits witty, naive, serious and wholesome? Shoot.

Updated On: 8/18/17 at 04:07 PM

chernjam said: "hard to believe this thread is almost a year old...

Just discovered that the Jay Records recording of Ria Jones (Glen's West End Understudy; first Norma in the First Sydmonton Workshop of Sunset back in 1992) singing songs from Sunset Blvd -https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sunset-boulevard-evita-highlights/id1293199255?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

So glad they recorded this - she sounds amazing"

Some of those tracks snippets are lovely; thanks for sharing.

dmrockon092 said: "Does anyone have the magnet from this show? I'm hoping to buy if off of anyone. I collect and they were sold out when I saw the show in April.

Thanks!"

Might be too late now, but have you tried the Broadway shop on 44th, across from The Majestic?

This photograph is devastating.