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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic As she sings the final verse of “As If We Never Said Goodbye,” one of two showstopping numbers that bolster the musical “Sunset Boulevard,” Nicole Scherzinger turns her face skyward. Her architectural cheekbones reflect the glare of the spotlight, and her eyes disappear as she contorts her features into a mask of perverse pleasure. She — both the actress and the character she plays, the has-been screen legend Norma Desmond — seems, for a moment, to be inhaling not oxygen but motes of light.

All that madness in Gloria Swanson’s eyes at the end of Billy Wilder’s 1950 masterpiece Sunset Boulevard is amplified to breathtaking lengths in Jamie Lloyd‘s commanding and gorgeous renovation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1993 musical Sunset Blvd. With a career-expanding performance that redefines the one-time Dancing With The Stars competitor Nicole Scherzinger as thoroughly as Lloyd’s staging does Lloyd Webber’s musical, the revival opening tonight at Broadway‘s St. James Theatre is a stunner, stark always, funny sometimes and ultimately terrifying.

Jamie Lloyd’s startling production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical from beginning to end, you’d swear it was brand new.And adrenaline pumps through our bloodstream anytime the extraordinary Nicole Scherzinger, making her wondrous Broadway debut, wails a note.She’s otherworldly as that reclusive has-been Norma. A revelation.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor Back during Nicole Scherzinger‘s run in the West End revival of “Sunset Boulevard”—the show that won her an Olivier Award and has now brought her to Broadway to reprise her performance—she never had a problem recognizing the Gothamites in the crowd. “I could always tell when the New Yorkers came across the pond to the U.K. because they were so loud!” she said at Variety’s Business of Broadway breakfast earlier this month.

Broadway newcomers Sunset Blvd. and Romeo + Juliet, both in previews, topped the $1M mark in weekly grosses last week, while interesting things were happening over at Wicked: The long-running musical had its best week, by far, of the ’24-’25 season, hitting nearly $2.5M.

Romeo + Juliet, Sam Gold’s new Broadway adaptation of the Shakespeare classic starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, sold out its first three preview performances last week, filling Circle in the Square beyond its seating capacity and scoring the week’s top average ticket price at $178.94.

Nicole Scherzinger is opening up about her first Broadway performance over the weekend!

Broadway‘s biggest stars got themselves out of bed bright and early on a coveted day off for Variety’s annual Business of Broadway, presented by City National Bank, a celebration of new plays, musicals and revivals — or as host Cole Escola put it: “the only event in the whole entertainment industry that’s brave enough to combine Jim Parsons and eggs.” Parson, who portrays the Stage Manager in Kenny Leon’s reimagining of “Our Town,” was joined by cast members Zoey Deutch, Michelle Wilson, and Ephraim Sykes for a wide-ranging discussion about bringing Thornton Wilder’s oft-revived classic back to Broadway. The event featured conversations with “Sunset Boulevard” star and director Nicole Scherzinger and Jamie Lloyd, as well as Daniel Dae Kim and David Henry Hwang of “Yellow Face.” In addition to some of the performers and creators, a panel of top producers from “Gypsy,” “Job” and “Redwood” talked candidly about the challenges of attracting audiences at a time when Broadway has never faced more competition… or been more expensive.

Tom Francis is ready to make his Broadway debut in the musical Sunset Boulevard!

Nicole Scherzinger will be making her Broadway debut next weekend in the musical Sunset Boulevard and she’s opening up about being selected to play Norma Desmond, a character known for being a faded talent.

William Earl Variety has announced programming for its annual Business of Broadway Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, on September 30 in New York. The event, hosted by Cole Escola of “Oh, Mary!,” will celebrate the upcoming season of Broadway with conversations from cast members and directors of “Sunset Boulevard,” “Yellow Face,” and “Our Town.” The Business of Broadway Breakfast will feature a keynote conversation with Nicole Scherzinger and Jamie Lloyd of “Sunset Boulevard” that will be moderated by contributing theater editor Gordon Cox.

Bill & Ted stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are set to reunite for a Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot in autumn 2025.Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the new production will see Reeves play Estragon to Winter’s Vladimir at an ATG theatre that is yet to be announced.In a joint statement (via Deadline), Reeves and Winter said: “We’re incredibly excited to be on stage together and work with the great Jamie Lloyd in one of our favourite plays.”Lloyd said: “It is a real honour to be collaborating with the brilliant Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on Samuel Beckett’s sublime masterpiece — one of the greatest plays of all time.”Further information about Waiting for Godot including the theatre, production dates, additional casting and creative team will be announced in the coming months.Reeves and Winter, who have been friends for 35 years, played the title characters in the 1989 comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, as well as its 1991 and 2020 sequels.Waiting for Godot will mark Reeves’ Broadway debut, while Winter appeared on Broadway in the 1979 production of Peter Pan, playing John Darling opposite Sandy Duncan. He also played Louis Leonowen’s in The King & I starring Yul Brynner in 1977-78.In other news, Reeves recently spoke out about sustaining a brutal kneecap injury while filming Aziz Ansari’s forthcoming comedy Good Fortune, saying: “It cracked like a potato chip.”Reeves plays the lead in the upcoming film, also starring Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are reuniting on Broadway. The iconic duo will star in the new stage production of Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” marking their first project together since 2020’s “Bill & Ted Face the Music.”Reeves, 59, has signed on to play Estragon, while Winter, 59, will star as Vladimir in the show, directed by Jamie Lloyd.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are reuniting for another project together!

is, for the first time in what seems like a lifetime, not promoting a , an , or some kind of paid partnership with a water brand. The actor is instead laying down roots in west London—where she shares a home with —and has been spotted enjoying normal-person things, like eating stone-fired pizzas in local gastro pubs, dog walking through Richmond Park, and shopping at the Waitrose in New Malden.It is a strange thing to watch one of the world’s most famous women experience the unremarkable pleasures of your own hometown. Take, for example, this weekend, when Zendaya was photographed perusing the stalls at Notting Hill market in a cropped tank top, Beare Park slacks, knitted Bottega Veneta ballerina flats and a diminutive Louis Vuitton bag.

EXCLUSIVE: Mandy Gonzalez, star of In The Heights, Hamilton and Aida, will play the role of Norma Desmond at select performances of Broadway‘s upcoming Sunset Blvd., taking one performance a week with star Nicole Scherzinger taking all others.

Not sure that I would equate Tom Holland and Zendaya with the same level of triple-A star firepower as Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, but the last time I witnessed sheer frenzied pandemonium outside the Duke of York’s Theatre was when Taylor went to see Burton read excerpts from Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood in February 1982.

David Benedict The relationship is captivating. The energy flowing effortlessly between them means you instantly feel their connection, their shared affection, their give and take.

UPDATE: Romeo + Juliet starring Heartstopper‘s Kit Connor and West Side Story‘s Rachel Zegler will begin Broadway performances on Thursday, September 26, at Circle in the Square Theatre, with an official opening night set for Thursday, October 24. The run, directed by Sam Gold, is a strictly limited, 16-week engagement.

The first performance of Tom Holland‘s new play has been cancelled.