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Article: `Sunset Boulevard' taking high road
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 3, 1997
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"Sunset Boulevard" is not Andrew Lloyd Webber at his best, but
there are reasons to make the trip to the Civic Opera House here to
see the national touring company production of the musical.
Wisconsin's Linda Balgord sings and acts her heart out playing
Norma Desmond, the reclusive and obsessive has-been Hollywood movie
star, and surpasses Glenn Close's over-the-top and campy performance
on Broadway.
A strong and appealing performing ensemble gives this production
much better balance than the original Broadway company.
Production values are equal to the London and New York stagings.
You can't hum the scenery, and Webber's operatic score is only
serviceable, but the stagecraft is awesome. ...