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Sunset Boulevard The Musical

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics and Book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton

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Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard Sheet Music (Vocal Selections)

Sunset Boulevard Film Version on DVD

Sunset Boulevard Kareoke Background Tracks

Sunset Boulevard 1993 Original London Cast Recording

Sunset Boulevard 1994 Los Angeles Cast

Based on a film by Billy Wilder. Joe finds himself torn between a fading silent movie star who provides him with food and shelter and he friend's fiance who shares his passion for writing.

There is very little dialogue - most of the show is sung.

The show requires strong chorus perfomers as there are many small roles and one-liners delivered at a quick pace throughout the songs.

Norma Desmond (40s)
a silent movie star who lost her career with the introduction of "talkies". Always dressed to the teeth, extremely striking and looks much younger than her age. Extremely depressed and suicidal after the end of her career. Glenn Close type.
Joe Gillis
a struggling screenwriter - a narrator of sorts who comments back on events to the audience
Max von Mayerling (60, "mitteleuropaisch" accent)
ex-film-director-turned-devoted-servant. Takes his job very seriously and dotes on Norma. Strangely enough, he was also her first husband.
Artie
Joe's friend - a generous, hardworking director's assistant
Betty Schaefer (22)
Artie's fiance - a clean-cut, bright-looking girl, in her twenties
There are many small cameos, so the chorus can be relatively small but each performer will play several parts

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List of Songs in Sunset Boulevard (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

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