(New)Sunset Blvd transfer to Bway

[jo]

There is talk of the Nicole Scherzinger version of Sunset Boulevard transferring to Broadway.






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Kate Reinking
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As much as I want an Audra Mama Rose, bringing it in the same season as Sunset Boulevard would be an insane move. They are already engraving Nicole’s name on the Tony!



suzinyc
@suzinyc
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Same thought! And ditto anyone thinking of opening Smash. But I had the same thoughts when they announced Hugh Jackman in Music Man and he didn’t win…




Kate Reinking
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Except unlike Hugh, I’ve actually seen Nicole and her performance is THAT GOOD




JoAB
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HughJackman's interpretation of the role of HaroldHill departed from the Preston template.Robert saw him as a brash-talking tent revival type of con man... while Hugh used his considerable charm to beguile the kids& the town. Each one suited his approach to his natural ability.



JoAB
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I've seen the movie w/ Gloria Swanson, the show w/ BettyBuckley&ElainePaige...& seen clips of how GlennClose interpreted the songs. Is the Nicole interpretation closer to the Swanson madwoman Norma or is it just Nicole's powerhouse singing that stands out?



Kate Reinking
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I have literally never seen Sunset before (other than the film). But being a great performer is not about whether or not they can capture what’s already been done so frankly I think it’s irrelevant
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JoAB
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But a performance can also be judged by how the audience reacts to how the performer tells the story.
The SB film is more of a satire so the acting is foremost but the musicalized shows lean a lot on the power of the ALW music.




JoAB
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I would have wanted a film remake when Barbra S was younger, as she would be the ideal Norma to me.




JoAB
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That almost happened in the early 2000's but she& ALW could not agree on artistic control ( I heard she wanted to direct the movie of the musicalized version of Wilder's movie).Also heard then that she wanted HughJackman as her Joe (HJ having done the Joe role on stage in AUS)❤️




JoAB
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Here's HughJackman & Catherine Porter in an unofficial clip of TOO MUCH IN LOVE TO CARE.

[jo]

Hugh Jackman may have lost a few film roles either due to the director's casting preference or Hugh's schedule could not accomodate it.

He lost the roles in Da Vinci Code ( even if Dan Brown had HJ in mind in the TomHanks role) and Pirates of the Carribean ( the screenwriter Beaty wanted Hugh as Jack - hence the name of the pirate) but it was given to Johnny Depp...and he was also considered for the Phantom of the Opera adaptation but he had a schedule conflict (The Boy from Oz). Lately, he also lost the Ferrari role due to the delay in the schedule of The Music Man.


But the one role I wished he had been able to do most is the adapation of the musicalized version of Sunset Boulevard, if the project with Barbra Streisand of SUNSET BOULEVARD pushed through after Hugh had done The Boy from Oz. I can believe the rumors then that the only one Barbra wanted as Joe was HJ because of her choosing/remarks on Hugh as singing partner in her duets album.

[jo]

Btw, Nicole Scherzinger who used to be with a British pop group ( hence, her popularity) is actually half-Filipino. Her Dad is from my country but she was adopted by her stepfather when her Mom remarried.

Jo

[mamaleh]

The images from the London SB make it look like a clone of CHICAGO: dark tones, sparse scenery.

Ellen

[jo]

I am wary of that kind of revival for Sunset Boulevard. If one had seen the film, it is not so much about the showbiz side of the story but the pitiful descent from fame of a once-top actress...and the unusual relationship she "forced" on a down-and-out screenwriter who stumbled into her mansion. A dramatic satire of old Hollywood! A wry story from the viewpoint of Joe Gillis! A near-madwoman wanting to regain past glory.

But the music of ALWbber is a triumph. It added more emphasis to the film noir version. From the solo ballads to the duets to the choral renditions!


Jo