DIRECTOR Jamie Lloyd's version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Sunset Blvd' breathes new life to the legendary 30-year-old musical by stripping it down to the basics.
DIRECTOR Jamie Lloyd's version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Sunset Blvd' breathes new life to the legendary 30-year-old musical by stripping it down to the basics.Without the trappings of lavish sets and costumes, the outstanding cast led by Nicole Scherzinger as the former and forgotten silent movie star Norma Desmond heavily relies on their sheer acting, singing, and dancing prowess sans the usual spectacle associated with this production.
Francis fleshes Gillis' character as an ambitious, unscrupulous man who had cast aside his idealism yet is bogged down with a sense of desperation and cynicism. Despite making his cruel intentions clear, the audience is still tempted to feel sorry for him. No wonder that this role also won him an Olivier award for Best Actor in a Musical. The supporting characters are not cardboard cutouts either.
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