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• RJ on Other
  Lots of place to dine nearby, coffee shops, etc.
• RJ on What to Wear
  Casual, I would not suggest jeans but you would not be turned away
• RJ on Where to Park
  Very easy, free in the nearby Shirlington garages

43 Goldstar Member Reviews

RJ

This was an excellent experience! In the intimate configuration of the Signature Theater you are almost part of the play. The singing, dancing, acting are first rate. The set is imaginative and the orchestra sounds like a symphony. In case you cannot tell, I was quite taken by Sunset Blvd. In fact, I bought tickets for my ex-wife and her boyfriend to attend. Go figure. Anyway, the production was wonderful and I really, really enjoyed it.

Written on Dec 24 2010

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s.strongarm

Great theater and stage. Excellent cast. Loved "Max"!

Written on Dec 27 2010

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My first visit to Signature Theatre. It is a beautiful venue: great bar/food area on the mezzanine; small-medium sized theatre with excellent seating; lots are restaurants just outside the door; ample parking. Also, it was an easy, straight drive from NW Washington DC, coming over Chain Bridge. I hope to attend more performances there, especially as the Shirlington Center offers so may nice places to dine within a short walk.

The performance itself was very enjoyable and extremely well-staged. I blow hot and cold on Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals and, while there are no truly memorable songs in this one, it somehow works. The cast was not head-line London or New York level, but very good nonetheless. Max, the butler was exceptional! Bottom line, Signature's Sunset Blvd. is well worth seeing, so go if you can, particularly if you can get the discounted tickets.

Finally, I had not seen major musicals/opera on the smaller stage until recently, when I have seen four including Sunse Blvd. I find I enjoy many musicals this way even more than in large theatres, though some, such as Phantom of the Opera may need the staging of a large auditorium (otherwise the chandelier opening might not be feasible.)

Written on Feb 03 2011

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Charles H.

I've seen Sunset Blvd. in New York and elsewhere. This is a top-notch production that any Broadway musical fan should definitely see. Everything about the performance was great. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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More Information About Sunset Boulevard

Website

http://www.signature-theatre.org/sunset-blvd.htm

Description

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."

Legendary silent film star Norma Desmond will be singing the glorious songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Signature's new production of Sunset Boulevard. All the glamour of old-time Hollywood and Paramount Pictures comes alive in this tale of love, lust, and revenge.

Starring Florence Lacey (star of Broadway's Evita and Signature's Follies) as the faded screen star, Sunset Boulevard is a noir musical and one of the greatest Hollywood tales ever told. With such stunning songs as "With One Look," "As If We Never Said Goodbye," and "Perfect Year," Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard is a lush romantic tragedy. With a cast and orchestra of 38 strong, Sunset Boulevard promises to be the musical event of the season.

Eric Schaeffer (Director/Artistic Director) Signature: Co-founder and artistic director; Sweeney Todd, Show Boat First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb, 21/24: The Hollow, Les Misérables, ACE, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Glory Days, The Witches of Eastwick, Saving Aimee, Into the Woods, My Fair Lady, Nevermore, The Highest Yellow, One Red Flower, Allegro, Twentieth Century, 110 in the Shade, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Gospel According to Fishman, Grand Hotel, The Rhythm Club, Over & Over, The Fix, Working, The Rink, Cabaret, First Lady Suite, Wings, Poor Superman, Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love, and Sondheim musicals Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George (Arena Stage coproduction), Passion, Into the Woods, Company, Assassins, Sweeney Todd, Follies, and Pacific Overtures. Broadway: Million Dollar Quartet, Glory Days, Putting It Together. National Tours: Big, Barbie™ Live in Fairytopia™. Off-Broadway : Sweet Adeline (City Center Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert), Under the Bridge. London: Royal Drury Lane & Prince of Wales Theatres: The Witches of Eastwick. DC Aread: Ford’s: Meet John Doe; Kennedy Center: Mame starring Christine Baranski, Sondheim Celebration (artistic director), Passion, Sunday in the Park with George. New York: Avery Fisher Hall: Sondheim Concert. Regional: Goodman: Million Dollar Quartet; Apollo Theatre: Million Dollar Quartet; Mark Taper Forum: Putting It Together (with Carol Burnett); Chicago: Elmer Gantry; Los Angeles : Disney’s Snow White. Training: BFA, Kutztown University ; extended studies, Crewe and Alsager College of Visual Arts, Crewe , England. Awards: 2002 Washingtonian of the Year, six Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Direction, six Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Musical, 26 Helen Hayes nominations for Outstanding Director; 2007 Arts Founder Award.

About the Ticket Supplier: Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre is a Tony Award(r)-winning, non-profit professional theater company with a mission to produce contemporary musicals and plays, reinvent classic musicals, develop new work, and reach its community through engaging educational and outreach opportunities.