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Sunset Boulevard

Minskoff Theatre, (11/17/1994 - 3/22/1997)
Preview:Nov 1, 1994 Total Previews:17
Opening:Nov 17, 1994   
Closing:Mar 22, 1997 Total Performances:977


Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: Los Angeles. 1949-50.





by opening date




Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton; Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton; Based on the film by Billy Wilder; Musical Director: David Caddick and Paul Bogaev; Music orchestrated by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Directed by Trevor Nunn; Musical Staging by Bob Avian; Associate Choreographer: Jodi Moccia

Production Design by John Napier; Costume Design by Anthony Powell; Lighting Design by Andrew Bridge; Sound Design by Martin Levan; Associate Prod. Design: Peter David Gould; Make-Up Design by Randy Houston Mercer; Ms. Close's Make-up Design: Jean-Luc Russier; Assistant Costume Design: Scott Traugott; Associate Lighting Design: Vivien Leone; Associate Vari*Lite Designer: Richard Knight; Assistant Sound Design: Richard Ryan; Assistant to the Scenic Designer: Keith Gonzales, Jeffrey Higgenbottom, Sarah Lambert, Dennis Moyes, Dana Kenn and Randall K. Richards; Assistant to the Costume Designer: Mitchell Bloom; Assistant to the Lighting Designer: Paul Palazzo and Doreen Tighe; Assistant to the Sound Deisgner: Carole McLane

General Manager: Nina Lannan & Associates; Company Manager: Abbie M. Strassler; Assistant Co. Mgr: Sean Free

Production Supervisor: Peter Lawrence; Technical Supervisor: Peter Feller, Sr. and Arthur Siccardi; Production Stage Manager: Peter Lawrence; Stage Manager: John Brigleb, Jim Woolley and Lynda J. Fox

Musical Supervisor: David Caddick; Conducted by Paul Bogaev; Associate Musical Supervisor: Kristen Allen Blodgette; Music Preparation: JoAnne Kane Music Preparation; Music Preparation (NY): Chelsea Music Services, Inc.; Orchestra Manager: Mel Rodnon

Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; General Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Dance Captain: Darlene Wilson; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.

This production is dedicated to the memory of R. Tyler Gatchell, Jr.; The Producer gratefully acknowledges the contributions in lyric development of Amy Powers


Opening Night Cast

Alan Campbell
Broadway debut 
Joe Gillis  
Glenn Close Norma Desmond  
George Hearn Max von Mayerling  
Alice Ripley Betty Schaefer  
Sandra Allen
Broadway debut 
1st Harem Girl  
 Beautician  
Bryan Batt Young Writer  
 Salesman  
 DeMille's Assistant  
Lada Boder
Broadway debut 
2nd Harem Girl  
 Beautician  
Susan Dawn Carson Heather  
 2nd Masseuse  
Matthew Dickens Cliff  
 Salesman  
 Young Guard  
Colleen Dunn 3rd Harem Girl (Jean)  
 Beautician  
 Hedy Lamarr  
David Eric Jonesy  
 Sammy  
 Salesman  
Rich Hebert 1st Financeman  
 Film Actor  
 Salesman  
Kim Huber Lisa  
 Doctor  
Alicia Irving
Broadway debut 
Katherine  
 Psychiatrist  
Lauren Kennedy
Broadway debut 
Mary  
 1st Masseuse  
Sal Mistretta Sheldrake  
 Police Chief  
Alan Oppenheimer Cecil B. DeMille  
Rick Podell Myron  
 Manfred  
Tom Alan Robbins 2nd Financeman  
 Salesman  
 Party Guest  
Rick Sparks Choreographer  
 Salesman  
Steven Stein-Grainger
Broadway debut 
Morino  
 Salesman  
 Hog Eye  
Vincent Tumeo
Broadway debut 
Artie Green  
Wendy Walter
Broadway debut 
Joanna  
 Astrologer  

Standby: Karen Mason (Norma Desmond).

Understudies: Darrin Baker (1st Financeman, 2nd Financeman, Choreographer, Cliff, DeMille's Assistant, Film Actor, Hog Eye, John, Jonesy, Morino, Police Chief, Salesman, Sammy, Young Writer, Artie Green), Bryan Batt (Joe Gillis), Susan Dawn Carson (Norma Desmond), Matthew Dickens (Artie Green, Joe Gillis), David Eric (Cecil B. DeMille, Sheldrake, Manfred), Harvey Evans (1st Financeman, 2nd Financeman, Choreographer, Cliff, DeMille's Assistant, Film Actor, Hog Eye, John, Jonesy, Morino, Police Chief, Salesman, Sammy, Young Writer, Sheldrake), Rich Hebert (Max von Mayerling), Kim Huber (Betty Schaefer), Lauren Kennedy (Betty Schaefer), Rosemary Loar (1st Harem Girl, 1st Masseuse, 2nd Harem Girl, 2nd Masseuse, 3rd Harem Girl (Jean), Astrologer, Beautician, Doctor, Heather, Hedy Lamarr, Joanna, Katherine, Lisa, Mary, Psychiatrist), Steven Stein-Grainger (Cecil B. DeMille, Max von Mayerling, Manfred), Darlene Wilson (1st Harem Girl, 1st Masseuse, 2nd Harem Girl, 2nd Masseuse, 3rd Harem Girl (Jean), Astrologer, Beautician, Doctor, Heather, Hedy Lamarr, Joanna, Katherine, Lisa, Mary, Psychiatrist).