Sunset Boulevard: from Movie to Musical

by George C. Perry, Andrew Lloyd Webber (Foreword)

This illustrated account traces the origins of the Hollywood classic film "Sunset Boulevard" and tells the story of the making of the musical extravaganza. Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard" opened in Spring 1993 to wide critical acclaim. Based on the original Billy Wilder film, he transformed the storyline into a stage musical, translating its atmosphere, decadence and cynicism into a score, with lyrics by Don Black and Chistopher Hampton.

Genres: Theatre, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this broad introduction to Sunset Blvd. It began with the history of Hollywood, movies, and the people associated with the film and progressed through the evolution of the original musical. It was fun to get a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes story.

[Elliot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting BTS look at both the film and the musical, and bonus points for including the libretto at the end.