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Sunset Boulevard

musical by Lloyd Weber, Black, and Hampton
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The musical Sunset Boulevard is an adaptation of the classic 1950 film noir of the same name. It features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. The musical premiered in London in 1993 and later on Broadway, where it won Tony Awards for best musical and best score.1

The story centers on Norma Desmond, a faded silent-film star living in a decaying mansion, who enlists a struggling screenwriter to help her make a comeback. The musical explores themes of ambition, delusion, and the dark side of Hollywood. Andrew Lloyd Webber is a renowned composer known for his rock-based musical theater works, including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Jesus Christ Superstar.21

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