Sunset Boulevard
Role: Joanna
Produced: The Watermill Theatre
Directed: Craig Revel Horwood, Sarah Travis (MD)
The Daily Telegraph ****
“Knockout revival… light on its feet and blessed with both sharp wit and a superb ensemble… the playing, on a wide variety of instruments, has a joyous improvisatory quality… it is the sheer panache of the whole ensemble that makes this revival so special, plus the sense that justice has finally been done to a great and undervalued musical.”
The Times ****
“As this jaw-droppingly skilful cast jump between instruments… it’s always an exciting spectacle.”
The Stage ****
“Each cast member is equally strong performing a character as they are playing a number of instruments, creating a sound that is rich and full… The show is an ensemble piece through and through and proof that musicals do not need to be bathed in expensive production values to engage, fascinate and delight. This is a show that truly deserves its place on the West End stage and the standing ovation it received.”
Evening Standard ****
“A glowing, stripped down Sunset Boulevard… The versatility of these performers, some playing more than one instrument, delights… That Sunset Boulevard still so beguiles owes plenty to Lloyd Webber’s seductive music, to Goddard and those remarkable actor-musicians.”
The Guardian ****
“There is a good deal of wit in the staging…But the main discovery is that inside Lloyd Webber's big belter of a musical, there is a smaller, more dramatic show that has been waiting for years to be let out.”
Sunday Telegraph *****
“I took another look at this gem of a show… every member of the cast was still full of enthusiasm… [it] just seems to get better and better.”
