Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard coming to Northampton in spectacular new production
One of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most celebrated musicals is coming to Northampton next year in a brand-new production featuring a company of actor-musicians.
Sunset Boulevard will take to the Royal stage at Royal & Derngate from May 5 to May 22, 2027, as part of the theatre's Made in Northampton season.
The production, directed by Lotte Wakeham, is a collaboration between Royal & Derngate, Octagon Theatre Bolton and York Theatre Royal.
It tells the story of faded silent film star Norma Desmond, who dreams of reclaiming her former fame. When struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis enters her secluded world, their lives become entwined in a tragic tale of ambition and obsession.
The musical features some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's best-known songs, including With One Look, As If We Never Said Goodbye and Sunset Boulevard.
Lotte said: "Sunset Boulevard is a story about ambition, reinvention and the price of chasing the spotlight.
"Andrew Lloyd Webber's extraordinary score is full of drama and longing, and staging the show with actor-musicians gives us the chance to make every musical moment feel immediate and alive."
The production will open in Bolton in April before transferring to Northampton and subsequently York.
Casting and further creative team announcements are expected in due course.
Tickets are available to Royal & Derngate members from September 29, with general sale beginning on Friday, October 2.
Prices start at £15, with bookings available through the Royal & Derngate website or by calling 01604 624811.