SUNSET BLVD: The Album – “Sunset Boulevard” Title Track Out
Following a multi-Olivier award-winning run in London, a stunning new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary SUNSET BLVD, directed by two-time Tony Award® nominee and multiple Olivier Award® winner Jamie Lloyd, is one of Broadway’s most anticipated events of the fall.
To mark the show’s Broadway premiere at the St. James Theatre, starring Olivier Award winner and GRAMMY Award® nominee Nicole Scherzinger, a powerful new cast recording, SUNSET BLVD: The Album, will be released October 25th on The Other Songs label. Pre-order the physical and digital editions HERE.
“Sunset Boulevard” the iconic title song, has dropped on all digital platforms. Listen HERE. Performed by Olivier Award winner Tom Francis, Joe Gillis in London and on Broadway, this is the first track to be unveiled from the new recording of this iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber score.
SUNSET BLVD: The Album was recorded live on the stage at London’s Savoy Theatre, where the new production first captivated audiences during its West End run.
Andrew Lloyd Webber said: “This single sees Tom Francis give a mesmerising, dramatic performance, showcasing his dynamic vocal talent, and the complexity of the character of Joe Gillis. It is part of an album which, I think, is one of the best we have ever created. It perfectly captures one of the finest and most exciting reinventions of Sunset Boulevard ever produced.”
Director Jamie Lloyd also directed a new music video to accompany the release of “Sunset Boulevard” watch it HERE.
Jamie Lloyd said, “I was extremely humbled by the amazing enthusiasm of our West End audiences and am thrilled we get to bring this production to Broadway. When we recorded the album live on the stage of the Savoy in London, I was once again overwhelmed by the depth and power of Nicole Scherzinger’s performance — these iconic songs have never been sung like this before. Having the exceptional Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett Young, and David Thaxton join Nicole at the St. James Theatre will be an unforgettable experience.”
When The Jamie Lloyd Company’s new production of SUNSET BLVD. began performances in London last fall, it immediately grabbed the attention of theatergoers worldwide as an extraordinary reimagination of Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical which is based on the classic Paramount Pictures film directed by Billy Wilder. Lloyd’s “tour de force of a show” (Evening Standard) became the talk of both sides of the Atlantic and was called “the show of the year” (Time Out). The London production won seven Olivier Awards in total, including Best Musical Revival, Nicole Scherzinger for Best Actress in a Musical and Tom Francis for Best Actor in a Musical.
In April 2024, Francis gave a show-stopping performance of “Sunset Boulevard” at London’s prestigious Olivier Awards ceremony. Watch his riveting performance which follows him from outside the Royal Albert Hall, through the venue and ending in front of a rapturous live audience HERE.
SUNSET BLVD: The Album is poised to be a landmark event for loyal devotees of the show and new audiences alike, undoubtedly ushering in a new generation of fans.
Nicole Scherzinger stars as the immortal Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated SUNSET BLVD., reimagined by visionary director Jamie Lloyd, with book and lyrics by Don Hampton and Christopher Hampton.
The New York Times declares, “This bravura new revival belongs to the here and now. Nicole Scherzinger gives a career-defining performance.” And The Washington Post hails, “This killer production is theater at its devilish best. It slays you.”
Haunted by her memories and dreams, movie star Norma Desmond yearns to return to the big screen. A struggling screenwriter who can’t sell his scripts to the Hollywood studios may be her only hope, until their dangerous and captivating relationship leads to disaster. Drenched in champagne and cynicism, SUNSET BLVD. focuses the lens on the ambitions and frustrations of its characters and puts their intoxicating need for fame and adoration in stark close-up.
Image credit SUNSET BLVD.