Rashidra Scott Will Be Norma Desmond in Broadway's Sunset Blvd. for 3 Performances This Month

Rashidra Scott, who is the standby for the role of Norma Desmond in the current, Tony-nominated revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd., will play three performances later this month at the St. James Theatre.

Scott—also seen on Broadway in Company, Ain't Too Proud, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sister Act, Finian's Rainbow, Hair, and Avenue Q—announced on Instagram that she will play the ill-fated former silent screen star May 23 at 8 PM and May 24 at 2 PM and 8 PM.

These may be the last dates to catch Scott's portrayal of Norma. The actress writes, "I never say never, but being in the middle of awards season and closing just over a month after the Tonys chances are reeeeeeeeeeeeal slim I’ll be on again."

Scott succeeded Smash's Caroline Bowman as the Norma Desmond standby January 20. Olivier winner and 2025 Tony nominee Nicole Scherzinger plays Desmond seven shows a week with guest star Mandy Gonzalez typically playing Tuesday evenings, although Scherzinger is scheduled to play the May 27 and June 10 shows.

The critically acclaimed revival recently announced a final extension through July 13.

The production recently received seven 2025 Tony nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Director Jamie Lloyd's London Sunset Blvd. revival was a startling departure for the traditionally opulently designed musical; it featured a minimalist set and ample use of live video. Images of the curtain call, featuring Scherzinger covered in blood, went viral on social media. The show opened in London's West End at the Savoy Theatre October 12, 2023. Read the London reviews here. The production subsequently opened on Broadway October 20, 2024. Read the Broadway reviews here.

Photos: Look Back on Past Productions of Sunset Boulevard

The Broadway staging also has set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour, choreography by Fabian Aloise, music supervision and musical direction by Alan Williams, lighting design by Jack Knowles, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design and cinematography by Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom, hair and makeup design by Cheryl Thomas, intimacy coordination by Ann James, U.S. casting by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger and U.K. casting by Stuart Burt. Johnny Milani is the production stage manager, and 101 Productions, Ltd. serves as the general manager.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard (with a book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton) is based on the 1950 Billy Wilder movie of the same name, which featured Gloria Swanson as the reclusive Norma Desmond who falls in love with an unlucky writer—Joe Gillis—who happens upon her home by accident. William Holden played Gillis in the film, which was directed by the late Billy Wilder. Swanson, Holden, and Wilder all received Academy Award nominations for their work.

Sunset Blvd. is produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, and Gavin Kalin Productions by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd and based on the Paramount Pictures film directed by Billy Wilder.

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