The nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce this week, with the musicals Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending topping the leader board with 10 nominations each. Sunset Boulevard, the biggest winner at the Olivier Awards 2024 (seven wins) has received seven […]
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Music Review: Sunset Blvd: The Album
Sunset Blvd: The Album (The Other Songs). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Director Jamie Lloyd’s vision has lifted a musical once regarded as a two-trick pony to the realms of seductive masterpiece.
Sunset Boulevard wins big at the Olivier Awards 2024 while Operation Mincemeat is named Best New Musical
The biggest winner of the night at this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard at London’s Royal Albert Hall was Sunset Boulevard with seven wins, while Mastercard Best New Musical was awarded to Operation Mincemeat.
Olivier Awards 2024 – Sunset Boulevard is the most nominated production
The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard have been announced and Jamie Lloyd’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, starring Nicole Scherzinger (Best Actress in a Musical nominee) and Tom Francis (Best Actor in a Musical nominee) has come out on top by being recognised in 11 categories.
Sunset Boulevard wins big at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Guys and Dolls picks up Best Revival and Operation Mincemeat is top New Musical
The big winner of the night at the 24th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards at the London Palladium was Sunset Boulevard with seven awards from its nine nominations.
New Sunset Boulevard is Broadway-bound with London stars
American award-winning recording artist, actress and TV personality, Nicole Scherzinger will make her Broadway debut later this year when Jamie Lloyd’s hit London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard transfers to the Great White Way.
Evening Standard Awards 2023 – the winners
Jamie Lloyd’s critically acclaimed revival of Sunset Boulevard and the Bridge Theatre’s hit production of Guys & Dolls were the big genre winners at the 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
Five Questions With: Grace Hodgett Young
Grace Hodgett Young is currently making her professional stage debut as Betty Schaefer in Jamie Lloyd’s acclaimed reimagining of Sunset Boulevard at London’s Savoy Theatre.
Sunset Boulevard – Savoy Theatre
Sunset Boulevard continues at the Savoy Theatre, London until 6 January 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The success of this high-tariff revival hinges on Nicole Scherzinger, no past-her-sell-by has-been like Desmond but a sexy superstar who is so much more than a Pussycat Doll. She’s a powerhouse singer with a great stage presence who blows you away and a glorious, delicate dancer.
Sunset Boulevard – full cast and creatives
The full cast and creative team have been unveiled for director Jamie Lloyd’s highly anticipated new London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.
Norma Desmond role for Nicole Scherzinger in new Sunset Boulevard
Nicole Scherzinger will play faded movie star Norma Desmond in a major new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard later this year.
CD Review: Annie Live! – Original Television Soundtrack
ANNIE LIVE! – Original Television Soundtrack (Masterworks Broadway – 886449739189) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I know lots of people think this musical is very saccharine and old-fashioned but it still sells, so I think those people must be in the minority. I remember the first time I saw Annie at […]
Nicole Scherzinger to star in shows at London’s Boulevard Theatre
Pop star turned talent show judge Nicole Scherzinger will take time out from judging duties to play two special shows at London’s newly restored Boulevard Theatre this month. A judge on the newest X Factor shows (X Factor: Celebrity and X Factor: The Band) as well as The Masked Singer USA and Australia’s Got Talent, […]
CD Review – Andrew Lloyd Webber – Unmasked: The Platinum Collection
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER – UNMASKED: THE PLATINUM COLLECTION (UMC/POLYDOR) Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ Apparently Andrew Lloyd Webber will be 70 this year and so, guess what? Yes, there is a new collection being released called Andrew Lloyd Webber Unmasked: The Platinum Collection. For some reason, don’t ask me why, the […]
Leona Lewis will be Grizabella in Broadway’s Cats
Leona Lewis will take on the role of Grizabella in the Broadway revival of Cats this July. The casting of the British singer, who is widely regarded as the most gifted X Factor champion, brings to an end weeks of speculation following Andrew Lloyd Webber’s angry revelation that American Nicole Scherzinger had ditched her chance of […]
Lloyd Webber anger at Scherzinger Broadway Cats no-show
Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed his anger at Nicole Scherzinger’s decision to ditch her chance of Broadway stardom in Cats in favour of returning to faltering TV talent show The X Factor. Lloyd Webber, who was credited with rejuvenating the former Pussycat Doll’s singing career when she was cast as Grizabella in the West End […]
Casting update for Cats at the London Palladium
As previously announced, Beverley Knight is to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats to play the role of Grizabella. Returning to the London Palladium from 23 October 2015 in a strictly limited 11-week season, Cats is booking to 2 January 2016. The cast joining Beverley Knight (Grizabella) at the Palladium comprises Jack Butterworth (Rumpus/Alonzo), Danielle Cato (Cassandra), Javier Cid (Macavity/Admetus), Luke Cinque-White (Carbucketty), Emma Lee Clark (Bombalurina), Jon-Scott Clark (Bill Bailey), Gabrielle Cocca (Tantomile), Harry Francis (Mungojerrie), Tarryn Gee (Jemima), Evan James (Skimbleshanks), Matt Krzan (Munkustrap), Georgie […]
Olivier Awards 2015 – our Red Carpet gallery
Have a look at our splendid gallery of pictures taken on Sunday 12 April by our photographer Phillip Cowndley at the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard, the most prestigious event in the UK theatrical calendar, held at London’s Royal Opera House. The full list of winners is available at www.olivierawards.com. Hosted by acclaimed actor and comedian […]
Sunny Afternoon big winner at Olivier Awards 2015
The Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden was the setting for the 39th Laurence Olivier Awards. The star-studded event was hosted by Lenny Henry and sponsored by MasterCard, who rolled out the red carpet to welcome the great and the good from the West End theatre scene. The ceremony opened with music from Katie […]
Olivier Awards 2015 – Memphis the Musical and Beautiful lead nominations
New productions Memphis the Musical and Beautiful – The Carole King Musical lead the nominations for individual productions, receiving nine and eight nods respectively, at the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard. The nominations were announced today (Monday 9 March) by actors James McAvoy and Lesley Manville. Among the shows’ nominations are those for the MasterCard Best New Musical Award, where the […]
Interview – Kerry Ellis prepares to play Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium
KERRY ELLIS will join the cast of Cats at the London Palladium to play the role of Grizabella from 9 February 2015, taking over from Nicole Scherzinger. Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the original creative team – director Trevor Nunn, associate director and choreographer Gillian Lynne, designer John Napier and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber – have reunited to bring Cats back to the West End. Due to […]
Kerry Ellis replaces Nicole Scherzinger in extended run of Cats
Kerry Ellis will join the cast of Cats at the London Palladium to play Grizabella from 9 February 2015, taking over from Nicole Scherzinger who continues in the role until 7 February as previously announced. Due to public demand, the run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record breaking show has now been extended to 25 April 2015. More than 100,000 new tickets for sale have now gone on […]
Cats – London Palladium
Cats is booking at the London Palladium Booking until 28 February. It is 12 years since Cats departed the West End, and John Napier’s rubbish-tip turned its last revolve at the New London Theatre. Now it is back, minus the revolving stage, but with a set that spills out into the stalls and the circle, through which Spandex-clad dancers […]
Nicole Scherzinger makes theatrical stage debut in Cats
Last night (11 December 2014) at the London Palladium Nicole Scherzinger made her theatrical stage debut as Grizabella in the musical Cats as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking show returned to the West End for a limited run. Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the original creative team – director Trevor Nunn, associate director and choreographer Gillian Lynne, designer John Napier and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber – were reunited […]
Cats at the London Palladium – full cast revealed
As previously announced, Nicole Scherzinger will make her West End stage debut as Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking show Cats. The musical returns to the West End for a strictly limited run at the London Palladium from 6 December 2014 (press night is on 11 December). Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the original creative team – director Trevor Nunn, associate director and […]
Nicole Scherzinger to make West End debut in Cats
Nicole Scherzinger will be making her West End stage debut as Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats, returning to the West End for a strictly limited run at the London Palladium from 6 December 2014 (press night is 11 December). Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the original creative team – director Trevor Nunn, associate director and choreographer Gillian Lynne, designer John Napier and […]
