Post by jo on Oct 10, 2023 10:53:20 GMT -5
Earlier announced is the revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD in London, with Nicole Scherzinger.
And announced recently is the revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD in Australia with Sarah Brightman!
Who would be the better actress -- it is a highly dramatic role, as it was in the original Billy Wilder movie.
It also needs an excellent singer to deliver quite a few major songs ( including WITH ONE LOOK & AS IF WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE...THE PERFECT YEAR).
Who has the aura of the silent-movies actress now confronted by the modernization of cinema?
(Psst: Someone hinted on BWW that there is a filmed version of the original Australian production starring you-know-Hugh... but lips are sealed. I do have a not very clear unofficial copy of vocals for the show)
PS: This is my second favorite score by ALWebber...and of course, the original Billy Wilder movie is a cinematic celebration. I have seen the full-scale production in London, with Betty Buckley and with Elaine Paige.
But I wish Barbra Streisand did not insist on having creative control as director and star of the film adaptation. Rumors on the old Broadway.com ( which was replaced by BWW) in 2003 was that she wanted Hugh Jackman for Joe Gillis. Quite credible because she did that duet with Hugh years later... and Hugh had of course done the stage production in Australia.
Jo
And announced recently is the revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD in Australia with Sarah Brightman!
Who would be the better actress -- it is a highly dramatic role, as it was in the original Billy Wilder movie.
It also needs an excellent singer to deliver quite a few major songs ( including WITH ONE LOOK & AS IF WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE...THE PERFECT YEAR).
Who has the aura of the silent-movies actress now confronted by the modernization of cinema?
(Psst: Someone hinted on BWW that there is a filmed version of the original Australian production starring you-know-Hugh... but lips are sealed. I do have a not very clear unofficial copy of vocals for the show)
PS: This is my second favorite score by ALWebber...and of course, the original Billy Wilder movie is a cinematic celebration. I have seen the full-scale production in London, with Betty Buckley and with Elaine Paige.
But I wish Barbra Streisand did not insist on having creative control as director and star of the film adaptation. Rumors on the old Broadway.com ( which was replaced by BWW) in 2003 was that she wanted Hugh Jackman for Joe Gillis. Quite credible because she did that duet with Hugh years later... and Hugh had of course done the stage production in Australia.
Jo