Posted on Oct 15, 2023
Sunset Boulevard: Nicole Scherzinger 'dazzles' in West End, critics say
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Critics have praised Nicole Scherzinger's "dazzling" performance in a new production of Sunset Boulevard.
The West End show received five-star reviews from the Evening Standard, the Stage and the Daily Mail, which said the singer "nails it from the off".
Scherzinger told BBC News she had tried to "train myself like a weapon" for the show, which runs until January.
But some of the production's notices were less positive, with the Guardian calling the show "emotionally empty".
The West End show received five-star reviews from the Evening Standard, the Stage and the Daily Mail, which said the singer "nails it from the off".
Scherzinger told BBC News she had tried to "train myself like a weapon" for the show, which runs until January.
But some of the production's notices were less positive, with the Guardian calling the show "emotionally empty".
Sunset Boulevard: Nicole Scherzinger 'dazzles' in West End, critics say
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In a four star review, Sarah Crampton of WhatsOnStage said: "Its masterstroke is to place Scherzinger front and centre and leave her there as Norma descends into almost gothic madness, her eyes wide, her gestures increasingly frantic.
"Her voice is a wonder, both seductive and subtle, but big enough to raise the roof. It's an extraordinary performance in a beautiful rethinking of one of Lloyd Webber's greatest shows."
Director Jamie Llolyd, who previously directed productions of Cyrano de Bergerac and Richard III, told the BBC he felt no need to use scenery or props, instead relying on the performers to tell the story.
"You start out with the very minimum that you need to chart the emotional and psychological journey, and it turns out you don't really need a lot," he said.
"When you've got this exceptional score and incredible actors who happen to be world class vocalists, really you just need to give them space and the orchestration space to be able to live and shine.
"So you don't need big sets, you don't need lots of props and costume changes, you just need people who are incredibly talented."
..."In a four star review, Sarah Crampton of WhatsOnStage said: "Its masterstroke is to place Scherzinger front and centre and leave her there as Norma descends into almost gothic madness, her eyes wide, her gestures increasingly frantic.
"Her voice is a wonder, both seductive and subtle, but big enough to raise the roof. It's an extraordinary performance in a beautiful rethinking of one of Lloyd Webber's greatest shows."
Director Jamie Llolyd, who previously directed productions of Cyrano de Bergerac and Richard III, told the BBC he felt no need to use scenery or props, instead relying on the performers to tell the story.
"You start out with the very minimum that you need to chart the emotional and psychological journey, and it turns out you don't really need a lot," he said.
"When you've got this exceptional score and incredible actors who happen to be world class vocalists, really you just need to give them space and the orchestration space to be able to live and shine.
"So you don't need big sets, you don't need lots of props and costume changes, you just need people who are incredibly talented."
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Sunset Boulevard starring Nicole Scherzinger | Official West End Trailer
This thrillingly atmospheric musical, which features an iconic score including the songs With One Look, The Perfect Year and As If We Never Said Goodbye, is ...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel -
"his thrillingly atmospheric musical, which features an iconic score including the songs With One Look, The Perfect Year and As If We Never Said Goodbye, is reimagined by visionary director JAMIE LLOYD for a new generation.
Haunted by her memories and dreams, movie star Norma Desmond (Scherzinger) 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 compelling relationship leads to disastrous circumstances.
Drenched in champagne and cynicism, SUNSET BOULEVARD scrutinizes the ambitions and frustrations of its characters and their intoxicating need for fame and adoration."...
"his thrillingly atmospheric musical, which features an iconic score including the songs With One Look, The Perfect Year and As If We Never Said Goodbye, is reimagined by visionary director JAMIE LLOYD for a new generation.
Haunted by her memories and dreams, movie star Norma Desmond (Scherzinger) 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 compelling relationship leads to disastrous circumstances.
Drenched in champagne and cynicism, SUNSET BOULEVARD scrutinizes the ambitions and frustrations of its characters and their intoxicating need for fame and adoration."...
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