Sunset Boulevard

Based on the 1950 Billy Wilder film, this musical version has songs by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Don Black. Recently transferring from The Watermill Theatre, Newbury this version has one unique selling point - the cast are also the musicians. It's also maybe worth a mention that the show was directed by the Srtictly Come Dancing judge, Craig Revel Horwood. First of all, I strongly disagree with the last reviewer and I think this is one of ALW's best scores - and certainly his best post 1990 score. Particular favourites among the musical numbers include "With One Look" and "As If We Never Said Goodbye". Secondly, onto this ...  Read the complete review

The first thing I had heard about this production was that it was being directed by Craig Revel Horward - the nasty judge from BBC's Strictly Come Dancing (the one who also comes out with the most constructive and least hyperbolic comments, in my opinion). I knew Sunset Boulevard had been made into a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber but had missed it the first time round. I can't say I'm drawn to some of his works - Jesus Christ Superstar had the messiah upstaged by Judas, Starlight Express seemed so selfindulgent and if I hear Memory one more time... I can forgive everything because he brought The Phantom of the Opera to the stage and he has done a ...  Read the complete review