Sunset Boulevard
7x Elliot Norton Award-nominated production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece starring Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley (NSMT 2019). Produced by NSMT, Bill Hanney, and Kevin P. Hill
Direction & Choreography - Kevin P. Hill
Casting - Matthew Chappell
Development - NSMT
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7 Elliot Norton Awards Nominations
‣ Outstanding Musical Production
‣ Outstanding Design, Large Theater – Scenic design by Kyle Dixon, costume design by Anthony Powell and Kelly Baker, lighting design by Jose Santiago, wig/hair design by Rachel Padula-Shufelt
‣ Outstanding Direction, Large Theater – Kevin Chappell-Hill
‣ Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor – Nicholas Rodriguez
‣ Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actress – Alice Ripley
‣ Outstanding Ensemble, Large Theater
‣ Outstanding Musical Direction – Milton Granger
What People Are Saying
“Producing Artistic Director Kevin P. Hill serves as both director and choreographer, seamlessly maneuvering more than two dozen performers around the circular stage and its tangential aisles. He creates kinetic scenes at Paramount Studio and Schwab's Drugstore in Los Angeles that contrast starkly with the funereal atmosphere of Norma's fortress at 10086 Sunset Boulevard.”
— Broadway World
“Director/choreographer Kevin Hill is more than up to the task of mounting this epic spectacle with the expertise and finesse such an undertaking requires as witnessed by his incredible work with “Jersey Boys.” He molds his 25 cast members into these performers of yesteryear spectacularly and supplies the dance numbers to liven up the show to temper the dramatic moments that unfold with the descent of Norma into madness.”
— Theatre Mirror
“Ripley, 55, maybe playing a faded star, but her star blazes brightly here. She's on stage for nearly the entire show, and she's captivating in every scene. Her vocals are filled with emotion: the ballad "As If We Never Said Goodbye" will bring a lump to your throat. Ripley's acting skills are strong; her Norma can switch from loving and demure to needy and nasty in a split second. For much of the show, you're never quite sure if her Norma is causing drama and using emotional blackmail to selfishly keep Joe around or if she's delusional and mentally ill? The shocking climax will answer those questions.”