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Sunset Boulevard (1994). As in the celebrated 1950 film, this London hit musical was a dark tale about the silent screen has‐been Norma Desmond ( Glenn Close) and the gigolo‐screenwriter ( Alan Campbell) whom she loves, then murders. Notable songs: With One Look; As If We Never Said Goodbye. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music, Don Black and Christopher Hampton penned the book and lyrics, and the expensive production opened at the Minskoff Theatre for a run of 977 performances (and won the Tony Award) without ever realizing a profit. John Napier's sets were both lavish and grotesque, and the performances, particular Close's Norma, were also oversized. Patti LuPone had originated the role of Norma in London, and the publicity over her being dropped for the Broadway production was as theatrical as the show itself.

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