Nicole Scherzinger is to make her Broadway debut later this year.
The former Pussycat Dolls singer has been appearing in Baron Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s West End musical “Sunset Boulevard” as faded star Norma Desmond. It’s also been revealed the production will transfer from London to New York City in 2024, allowing Scherzinger to showcase her talents on Broadway for the first time.
“Broadway 2024. Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett-Young and David Thaxton star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s #SunsetBlvd, reimagined by visionary director Jamie Lloyd. Be the first to get tickets. Sign up now at sunsetblvdbroadway.com,” stated a post on the show’s official Instagram page.
No official date for the show’s debut has been confirmed, but the New York Post newspaper reports the curtain is likely to go up in November at the St. James Theater.
“Sunset Boulevard” opened in London in September; it closes with a final show on Jan. 6.
Scherzinger previously admitted starring in the production has been more grueling than a Pussycat Dolls tour.
“I’m barefoot, and I wear one black slip [dress], no jewelry and not much make-up for the whole thing. It’s an intimate production because it is so stripped-back that you’re forced to be emotionally invested. You don’t have any of the distractions of a set piece or costuming or props … It’s more physically demanding than doing a Pussycat Dolls tour. You could do six shows a week in different countries [with the Pussycat Dolls], but this show takes a lot; it’s a very demanding role,” she told HELLO!
The singer went on to insist she took on the challenge because she “related” to the character of Norma.
“[The director] called me up and said, ‘I want you to do ‘Sunset Boulevard’, and I said, ‘What?’ I was a bit taken back because I’m, like, ‘Hey, I still look good under bright lights. Don’t put me in that place as a has-been!'” Scherzinger said.
“But when I read her story, it completely related. I just fell in love with Norma. In a weird way, this is the role that I was meant to play my whole life, and I didn’t know,” she added.
