“SUNSET BLVD.” STARRING NICOLE SCHERZINGER ANNOUNCES RUSH, LOTTERY, & STANDING ROOM POLICIES AS BROADWAY PREVIEW PERFORMANCES BEGIN SATURDAY
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, PLEASE
RUSH, LOTTERY, & STANDING ROOM POLICIES ANNOUNCED
AS BROADWAY PREVIEW PERFORMANCES BEGIN SATURDAY FOR
JAMIE LLOYD’S
NEW PRODUCTION OF
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S
“SUNSET BLVD.”
STARRING
OLIVIER AWARD® WINNER & GRAMMY AWARD® NOMINEE
NICOLE SCHERZINGER
IN HER EAGERLY ANTICIPATED BROADWAY DEBUT
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
AT THE ST. JAMES THEATRE
New York, NY (September 19, 2024) – Today, producers announced the in-person rush, digital rush, digital lottery, and standing room policies for two-time Tony Award® nominee and multiple Olivier Award®-winning director Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award® nominee Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond.’ Sunset Blvd., which features book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, begins previews this Saturday, September 28 at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street) ahead of a Sunday, October 20 opening night.
In Person Rush
In-Person Rush tickets will be sold at the St. James Theatre box office for $45 each. The box office is open 10 AM ET – 8 PM ET Monday through Saturday and 12 PM ET – 6 PM ET on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day’s performance on a first-come, first-served basis. Locations and number of tickets are based on availability. Seats may be partial view.
Digital Rush
Digital Rush tickets will be available on TodayTix for $45 each. Tickets are available the morning of each performance on the TodayTix app, beginning at 9 AM ET. Users can download the TodayTix app on an iOS or Android device and purchase up to two tickets for that afternoon’s or evening’s show. A limited number of rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seats may be partial view. Users can set an alert on the TodayTix app to be notified when rush tickets are available each day.
Digital Lottery
Digital Lottery tickets will be available on LuckySeat for $45 each. Feeling lucky? Sunset Blvd. has announced a lottery ticket policy in New York City playing at the St. James Theatre. Starting today at 12 PM ET, participants will have a chance to enter to win $45 tickets. Participants must have a Lucky Seat account to participate in the lottery.
For weekday performances, entries will be accepted until 9:30 AM ET the day before the performance, with winners being selected beginning at 10 AM ET and continuing throughout the day as needed. For weekend performances, entries will be accepted until 9:30 AM ET the Friday before, with winner selection following at 10 AM ET and continuing throughout the day as needed.
Winners will have a limited window in which to purchase and claim their tickets, so those entering are encouraged to keep an eye on the drawing on the dates they have entered. Tickets are subject to availability, seats may be partial view, and while every effort will be to keep seats in pairs, there is a chance that pairs may be split up. Limit of two tickets per patron. Entries are accepted at www.LuckySeat.com.
Standing Room Only | Starting Tuesday, October 22
Standing room ticket policy will begin starting Tuesday, October 22. On performances where Sunset Blvd. is sold out, $45 standing room tickets will be sold at the St. James Theatre box office. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day’s sold out performance on a first-come, first-served basis. Standing room locations may be partial view.
Tickets for Sunset Blvd. are also on sale at www.sunsetblvdbroadway.com or Seat Geek HERE .
Joining Scherzinger will be co-stars of the London production, 2024 Olivier Award winner Tom Francis as ‘Joe Gillis,’ 2024 Olivier Award nominee Grace Hodgett Young as ‘Betty Schaefer,’ and Olivier Award winner and 2024 Olivier nominee David Thaxton as ‘Max Von Mayerling,’ all of whom are making their Broadway debuts. Drama Desk® and OBIE Award® winner Mandy Gonzalez will guest star as ‘Norma Desmond’ at certain select performances and Caroline Bowman will standby for the role of ‘Norma Desmond.’
They will be joined by ensemble members Olivia Lacie Andrews as ‘Nancy,’ Brandon Mel Borkowsky as ‘John,’ Shavey Brown as ‘Finance Man/Stan/DeMille,’ Hannah Yun Chamberlain as ‘Young Norma,’ Cydney Clark as ‘Joanna/Guard,’ Raúl Contreras as ‘Finance Man/Frank,’ Tyler Davis as ‘Sheldrake,’ E.J. Hamilton as ‘Lisa,’ Sydney Jones as ‘Dorothy,’ Emma Lloyd as ‘Mary/Heather,’ Pierre Marais as ‘Sammy,’ Shayna McPherson as ‘Camera Operator/Katherine,’ Jimin Moon as ‘Morino/Hog Eye,’ Justice Moore as ‘Jean,’ Drew Redington as ‘Myron/Jones/Camera Operator,’ and Diego Andres Rodriguez ‘Artie.’ Swings for the production will be Giuseppe Bausilio (dance captain), Kristina Garvida Doucette (assistant dance captain), Brandon LaVar, Maggie Likcani, Abby Matsusaka, and Rixey Terry.
To coincide with the show’s Broadway opening, SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM recorded live at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End, is set for global release on Friday, October 25 via The Other Songs. Featuring the powerhouse London cast, SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM captures the thrilling energy of this bold, new production. “Sunset Boulevard” the iconic title song performed by Tom Francis, dropped last week on all digital platforms. Jamie Lloyd also directed a new music video to accompany the release of “Sunset Boulevard” watch it HERE.
Pre-order the physical and digital editions HERE.
When The Jamie Lloyd Company’s new production of Sunset Blvd. began performances last fall, it immediately grabbed the attention of theatergoers worldwide as an extraordinary reimagination of Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical. Scherzinger’s performance was hailed as “soul-baring and roof raising” (Daily Mail) and 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) and went on to win a record seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical Revival, Best Director for Lloyd, Best Actress in a Musical for Scherzinger, and Best Actor in a Musical for Francis.
Lloyd Webber’s thrillingly atmospheric Sunset Blvd. features an iconic score including the songs “With One Look,” “The Perfect Year,” and “As If We Never Said Goodbye.”
Haunted by her memories and dreams, movie star Norma Desmond (Nicole Scherzinger) yearns to return to the big screen. A struggling screenwriter (Tom Francis) who can’t sell his scripts to the Hollywood studios may be her only hope, until their dangerous and compelling relationship leads to disaster. Drenched in champagne and cynicism, Sunset Blvd. focuses the lens of ambitions and frustrations of its characters and puts their intoxicating need for fame and adoration in stark close-up.
The creative team for Sunset Blvd. includes Soutra Gilmour (set and costume design), Fabian Aloise (choreography), Alan Williams (music supervisor and music director), Jack Knowles (lighting design), Adam Fisher (sound design), Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom (video design and cinematography), Cheryl Thomas (hair and makeup design), Ann James (intimacy coordinator), Jim Carnahan CSA and Jason Thinger CSA (U.S. casting director), Stuart Burt CDG (U.K. casting director), and Johnny Milani (production stage manager). 101 Productions, Ltd. serves as the General Manager for Sunset Blvd. The creative team also includes Rupert Hands (U.K. associate director), Benita de Wit (U.S. associate director), Paris Green (U.K. associate choreographer), Ashley Andrews (U.S. associate choreographer), and Fred Lassen (associate musical director).
Sunset Blvd. is produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, and Gavin Kalin Productions by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd and based on the Paramount Pictures film directed by Billy Wilder.
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