This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is an adaptation of the classic 1950 film noir. It follows the tragic story of Norma Desmond, a faded Hollywood star who lives in a fantasy world of her past glory, and Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter who becomes her lover and victim. This film captures the first full performance of the revised version of the musical, staged at the Sydmonton Festival on September 5th, 1992.
Patti LuPone
as Norma Desmond
Kevin Anderson
as Joe Gillis
Michael Bauer
as Max von Mayerling
Meredith Braun
as Betty Schaefer
