Nicole Scherzinger receives whopping 6-minute standing ovation after her Broadway debut in Sunset Boulevard
Nicole Scherzinger can add bona fide Broadway star to her career accolades, following her stunning debut in the revival of Sunset Boulevard.
The musical – based on the 1950 film of the same name – first premiered on London’s West End in 1993 with Patti Lupone as Norma Desmond, while Glenn Close starred in the 1994 Broadway run.
Close also returned for the 2016 West End revival and the 2017 Broadway revival, although Scherzinger, 46, starred in the 2023 West End revival.
She took home the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and after a successful preview run β raking in $1 million in its first week β the show opened in earnest Sunday at the St. James Theater.
The actress received numerous standing ovations, including one, during her Broadway debut Peoplethat lasted all of six minutes.
Nicole Scherzinger can add bona fide Broadway star to her career accolades, following her stunning debut in the revival of Sunset Boulevard.
The actress received numerous standing ovations during her Broadway debut, including one that lasted a whopping six minutes, according to People
She also came out to pose for photos with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber while covered in fake blood.
While standing ovations on Broadway are not necessarily uncommon, The everyday beast emphasized that this standing ovation was very different.
βIt’s not the usual standing ovation on Broadway: polite and dutiful. It’s not even the appreciative and happy standing ovation: sincere and feel-good. This is something different. The whooping and clapping goes on, wave after wave of loud appreciation, no one in a hurry to stop or leave,β the article said.
They added that the only thing that came close was that kind of “public fervour in recent years.” the response to Bette Midler in the revival of Hello, Dolly!’
‘At sunset Boulevard. You also think that the roof might justifiably blow off, or that the theater might simply rocket into space, propelled by an explosive burst of pure glee,β she added.
There should be paramedics outside making sure everyone emerges dazed and delirious from the crazy fabulousness of Sunset Blvd. remains safely upright. In all the best ways, the show brings camp and spectacle to the level that requires oxygen on Everest.
She revealed in September that she had never even considered tackling the iconic role before speaking to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
“I thought, ‘Are you crazy? Are you angry?’ I didn’t get it because I only had Glenn Close in mind β and Gloria Swanson in the old movie,β Scherzinger said.
She also came out to pose for photos with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber while covered in fake blood.
While standing ovations are not necessarily unusual on Broadway, The Daily Beast highlighted that this standing ovation was very different.
βIt’s not the usual standing ovation on Broadway: polite and dutiful. It’s not even the appreciative and happy standing ovation: sincere and feel-good. This is something different. The whooping and clapping goes on, wave after wave of loud appreciation, no one in a hurry to stop or leave,β the article says.
βIt’s not the usual standing ovation on Broadway: polite and dutiful. It’s not even the appreciative and happy standing ovation: sincere and feel-good. This is something different. The whooping and clapping goes on, wave after wave of loud appreciation, no one in a hurry to stop or leave,β the article says.
She revealed in September that she had never even considered tackling the iconic role before speaking to Andrew Lloyd Webber
‘He said, “Don’t watch the movie, don’t listen to anyone else, just read the lines and listen to the music.” And when I did that, I just fell in love with Norma,β she said.
‘I didn’t realize that this is the role I’ve been waiting for all my life. We are doing a completely different, new interpretation,β she emphasized.
βThere are so many parallels between Sunset Boulevard and what you have to do to make it in Hollywood,β Scherzinger added.
‘Even if you have so much talent, you can still be overlooked because of stereotypes and ageism. It’s a tragedy. βI have so much ammunition for this β so much fuel,β she said.