Sunset Boulevard Heads to Broadway After Olivier Wins

A radical revival of Sunset Boulevard dominated the London stage Olivier Awards, securing seven trophies including best musical revival and a best actress win for American star Nicole Scherzinger.

Other top honors went to the soccer drama Dear England for best new play and Sarah Snook for her multifaceted performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray, marking a triumphant year for the West End.

A radical revival of Sunset Boulevard took seven Olivier trophies in April 2024, including best musical revival and best actress Nicole Scherzinger, while Dear England won best new play and Sarah Snook earned hers playing more than two dozen characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray AP News. Director Jamie Lloyd predicted his live video staging would take Broadway by storm, and it did: opening at the St. James that October, then winning three Tonys in June 2025, where Scherzinger defeated six time winner Audra McDonald Playbill. The production bowed out July 20, 2025 after 312 regular performances; talk of a film adaptation is what remains of Norma Desmond.