Nicole Scherzinger
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
Sunset Boulevard
Book and Lyrics by Don Black & Christopher Hampton
Directed by Jamie Lloyd
St. James Theatre
January 1, 2025
Production website
💉💉💉💉💉 out of 5.
It comes down to a debate whether you like your Sunset Blvd with a lavish set that becomes a morbid decrepit character, much like its protagonist Norma Desmond – – – or whether you prefer the stripped bare, sexy, sleek, dangerous stage and Norma of the current Sunset. I must admit that it is a bit odd to see this Norma as so much younger and more attractive than Normas of the past but this reiteration of Norma sure gets at the psychotic killer that Norma soon becomes.
I would like to offer my list of the TOP TEN BEST PLAYS and the 5 LEAST FAVORITE PLAYS for 2024. This year I was able to take in 43 plays – and I assure you that my list is totally unlike ANY of the various people that review NYC theatre. It is ironic for me to note that my very favorite play of 2024 – Our Class – was produced by the very same company that produced the second to worst play that I saw all year – The Merchant of Venice. I have NO idea what happened to this company in the month in between productions – but it wasn’t good! Please click on the title of the following plays to read the full review:
10. Three Houses
9. Russian Troll Farm
8. The Following Evening
7. All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
6. Dark Noon
5. Illinoise
4. Enemy of the People
3. Here are the Blueberries
2. Patriots
AND MY FAVORITE PLAY OF 2024
Our Class
AND NOW FOR THE WORST PLAYS OF 2024
5. The Beacon
4. The Apiary
3. The Fires
2. The Merchant of Venice
AND MY WORST PLAY OF 2024
Titantique
the guy who sees everything
