Sunset Boulevard Pre-Opening Night Review: Norma, Nudity, and a very “Un-London” reaction

I bought tickets to Sunset Boulevard with a sense of both excitement and dread: How could this possibly live up to the hype? Could Glenn Close still sing? Having had the privilege to see Glenn in 2002 at the National Theatre in A Streetcar Named Desire, and having Sunset Boulevard as one of my favourite…

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Sunset Boulevard’s Michael Xavier on making musical magic with Glenn Close

*Update – The Stage Review recently announced that Michael will be reprising the role of Joe Gillis on Broadway in 2017* It’s the role every West End leading man wanted: On 1st April 2016 Michael Xavier will step onto the stage of the London Coliseum to play Joe Gillis opposite Hollywood Icon Glenn Close in…

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MURRAY LANE: UNDRESSING THE WEST END (Part One)

Fancy rubbing shoulder-pads with Norma Desmond or helping Oliver Thornton out of his Basque? When Tiffany Graves, star of Chicago and The Producers gave us her “leading lady” list of the West End’s most interesting characters, one name was at the very top. Murray Lane has been dressing the biggest stars in the West End…

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