"I wanted to see this show because I read a lot of good things about it and especially, the much hyped happening of Joe Gillis walking out of the theatre... but apart from the novelty of this, it doesn't really add anything to the play and it's just that. I didn't like the fact that there's nothing but screens instead of actual scenography or set design whatsoever. The best part of this show is the music, which is not original of this particular play since it's a revival."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 13, 2025
Very disappointed!
"Very disappointed. The concept was brilliant. But could have been executed so much better. Singing was great. Choreography was NOTHING. And your Norma way over acts. I don’t get the fuss. Not near as moving or compelling as Glen Close in the original. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 2, 2025
Some Beautiful vocals by Nicole Scherzinger but overall disappointing.
"Nicole Scherzinger was an amazing vocal beast. She really knows how to nail dynamics of singing, her vocal delivery was very layered. David Thaxton was amazing as well and Tom Francis did great with the material. The orchestration was very beautiful and very Andrew Lloyd Webber. Unfortunately, most songs were forgettable, and my least favorite part was the weird and uninspired staging. Also the use of no props or sets did not work for me. The use of the gimbal and projected video was overkill; I found it did not serve the story most of the time. The staging and direction did not translate well, it came off as egregious and hollow. I am a huge fan of the 1950 film and Andrew Lloyd Webber so I was pretty bummed out when I was anxiously wondering when the show would end halfway through the second act."
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Edward B from Etobicoke on Jun 2, 2025
A lot of smoke and mirrors - mainly smoke
"SO SO dark. Setless.Black. Smoke in every scene. Well acted and well sung and beautifully danced, and the live portions on video are excellent, but is it worth sitting through 2 hours and 30 minutes for this? I think not."
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Broadway.com Customer on May 30, 2025
Not for me
"Very talented team but it was a little slow, hard to understand what they were saying and overly dramatic. I think maybe I prefer the comedy over the tragedy. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 16, 2025
Dark and dank
"Main characters were amazing and powerful singing. Set was lacking and often detracting from performances! Not sure this movie was broadway production worthy! Very talented artistic performance hope to see them in future productions of a different genre!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 9, 2025
Overrated
"Nicole is an amazing talent, but way too young for the role. The inclusion of the “ movie-like” projection was, at first, interesting, but then became annoying.
Please note, I’m a senior citizen who might not be hip enough for this production. Earlier adaptations were clearly superior."
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Stan H from Fort Lee on Mar 1, 2025
Mid
"If it weren’t for Nicole Scherzinger, this show would have been a complete bust. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jan 19, 2025
Very dark production
"The performances of the lead actors was truly amazing, and I am glad I had the opportunity to see them perform the roles. However, I can not recommend the show to others because it is extremely dark and brooding production that is overwhelmingly sad and distressing."
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 25, 2024
This show was not needed
"I was not impressed. The music was just okay. Without any sets, the stage reminded me of a lesser type of a production you would see in a rural community theater."
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 14, 2024
Sunset review
"The show was a total letdown. It was slow, and I found the plot to be confusing. The singing was too loud and inaudible. I considered leaving during intermission, but it was a cold and rainy day. It’s rare that I find plays annoying."
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Anthony R from North Haven on May 22, 2025
Terrible staging
"The orchestra, singers and dancers were excellent. The staging is among the worst that I have seen. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 17, 2025
Putting Black Lipstick On A PIg
"The music isn't very good of this musical. The main characters sing the exact same melodic line back and forth to each other the whole show.
The lack of any setting or costumes whatsoever borders on the offensive. This is Broadway for crying out loud.
The show's best number is performed live on 44th street and shown to the audience on a screen inside the theatre, only increasing the patron's wonderment of why they purchased this ticket. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 10, 2025
Too loud
"This venue was either too small or the volume way to high- it was painful to be there & I wasn’t even able to hear the lyrics
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Broadway.com Customer on May 28, 2025
The CD Is Better
"Having seen Sunset Boulevard in London when it first came out, as we have done with all the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musicals, we were expecting a similar production when going to see it on Broadway. No such luck! There was no scenery, nor costumes. You had no idea what the 'show' was about, and it was just a publicity vehicle for Nicole Scherzinger. Whilst the singing was very good, it was like watching a non-dress rehearsal. We walked out at the interval, as did many others. Don't waste your money. Buy the CD instead. "
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Kim B from Bordon on May 15, 2025
More Hype than Show
"The cinematography was excellent. The show was not-just a lot of hype and exagagerated acting. The prior broadway rendition was much better."
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Paul S from Saint Augustine on Mar 27, 2025
Save your money
"We thought we would be seeing something really good since it was an Andrew Lloyd Webber production but it was not good. It was a dark stage actors popping in and out of the dark and weird camera affects on a screen. The only thing that was good about the production was the singing. We left at intermission "
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 17, 2025
Intentionally Flat
"If the deadpan acting was a choice it didn’t work. It came across like nobody showed up for work except Norma. Low energy."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 13, 2025
Worst Broadway show I have ever seen!
"I think this particular production of Sunset Blvd is actually the worst Broadway show I've ever seen.
Nicole Scherzinger of course sang amazingly for what she was given, but the songs were not memorable. I thought she was upstaged by her costar, Tom Francis (playing Joe Gillis). His songs were better, and he gets the title song which is the only one slightly memorable. But as an audience member I just couldn't buy into their relationship. It didn't work onstage.
This particular production by Director Jamie Lloyd was intentionally "minimalist" without any actual sets. The stage was bare for the most part and there were only simple costumes. The result to me was totally losing the effect of what should have been a period piece capturing the Hollywood Golden Era but instead felt totally lost.
The dance ensemble basically wore what looked like street clothes. They were generally uncoordinated with mediocre and uninteresting choreography. It looked like something you'd see at a high school.
In all the show takes an already depressing story and makes it even more depressing to sit through."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 4, 2025
Not worth it
"Reviews are way overblown. Nicole can sing but the show didn't hold together. "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 12, 2025
High school musical standard production
"A sad thing what they did with an otherwise great musical. Actors don’t sing at required level, production is a joke and they transforme a drama in a comedy. Not to mention the music. Messing with such a round piece of theater history is almost a crime. Please send my money back."
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Broadway.com Customer on May 2, 2025
Nauseatingly Melodramatic
"The start of the second set was the best part of the show. Slow paced, really did not like the rearrangement all aspects of the show."
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ryan t from fort lauderdale on Feb 23, 2025
Left at intermission
"Obviously a lot of people like this show. I love then movie. But the format, setting, and pacing just did not agree. All the singing voices are superb, so there’s that. Was so happy when intermission came so I could leave without disturbing my fellow theater goers!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 17, 2025
what were they thinking?
"Nicole Scherzinger is excellent but too beautiful for the role- other than that, knowing the show as well as I do- I was saddened to see it dragged down. It seemed to be watching itself be smart- too bad- it's not. My colleague and I left at intermission."
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Margot A from New York on Feb 1, 2025
Not the play to see if you like a deep plot
"The plot is as thin as I've ever seen. It's painfully long for the message they were trying to convey. The main character delivers a strong performance, but it's relatively easy given her cast mates. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jan 27, 2025
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Sunset Boulevard
Haunted by her memories and dreams, movie star Norma Desmond yearns to return to the big screen. A struggling screenwriter who can’t sell his scripts to the Hollywood studios may be her only hope, until their dangerous and captivating relationship leads to disaster. Drenched in champagne and cynicism, Sunset Boulevard focuses the lens on the ambitions and frustrations of its characters and puts their intoxicating need for fame and adoration in stark close-up.
