THEATRE REVIEW: "Sunset Boulevard" at the St. James Theatre (New York, NY)
On the cold and wintry afternoon of January 8th, 2025, I got to see a performance of Jamie Lloyd's critically acclaimed Broadway Revival of "Sunset Boulevard." It was performing at the St. James Theatre in New York City. I won the ticket lottery for the performance the day before. With some trepidation, but mostly absolute joy, I asked my mom if she could pay for the discounted ticket to the show. She agreed, as long as I didn't mind the cold weather. To make a not-so-long story short, I was going to the show! When I was on the city-bound train the day of the show, I got an email notifying me that Nicole Scherzinger wouldn't be playing Norma Desmond at the performance of "Sunset" I was seeing. The role of Norma would be performed by Mandy Gonzalez instead. I don't recall feeling disappointed. I've been a fan of "Sunset Boulevard" long before Nicole Scherzinger was first cast as Norma in ...