EXCLUSIVE:Starring an electrifyingNicole Scherzinger,Sunset Boulevardends its limited run at Londons Savoy Theatre on January 6.
Lloyd has stripped it down to its bare essentials.
Gone are big sets and Norma Desmonds extravagant gowns.
(Clockwise from top left) Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis in ‘Ulster America’; Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson in ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’; ‘Paddington’ musical; Nicole Scherzinger in ‘Sunset Boulevard’Johan Persson/Studio Canal/Marc Brenner
Scherzinger appears on stage in a silk slip and simply sizzles as Desmond.
Lloyd Webbers re-orchestrated score is allowed to soar.
Much will depend on how Scherzinger fares on Broadway.
Nicole Scherzinger in ‘Sunset Boulevard’Marc Brenner
What else To The West End?
It won rave notices when it opened at the Nationals Olivier Theatre in November.
The play runs at the NT until January 27.
Shes currently starring at the National in Rebecca Frecknalls production of Federico Garcia LorcasTheHouse of Bernardo Alba.
A co-production with Playful Productions, theres talk of that transferring into town during 2024.
The show begins performances for a 14-week season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from February 6.
It has its eye on Broadway too.
The show started out at the Sydney Theatre Company in Australia.
But British dysfunctional royals are not about to be outdone by the Roys.
This one is playing outta town at the Theatre Royal Baths Ustinov Studio for a month from March 16.
This is a transfer from the Almeida Theatre.
Sam Mendes directs the world premiere of Jez Butterworths dramaThe Hills of Californiaat the Harold Pinter from January 27.
Lindsay Duncan leads a rare revival of Dodie SmithsDear Octopusinto the National Theatre from February 7.
Its being directed by Rufus Norris who will stand down as the National Theatres artistic chief in 2025.
Indhu Rubasingham, of Londons Kiln Theatre, is Norris successor.Nyeruns at the NT from February 24-May 11.
Sheppard is also staging Live Aid musicalJust For One Dayat the Old Vic.
It runs January 26-March 30, 2024.
