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Photos Photos: Sunset Boulevard Revival Opening Night on Broadway Three-time Tony winner Glenn Close returns to the role of Norma Desmond more than 20 years since starring in the original Broadway production.

By Hannah Vine

February 10, 2017

Three-time Tony Award winner Glenn Close has returned to Broadway in a revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Sunset Boulevard, which officially opened February 9 following previews that began February 2 at the Palace Theatre. Close won her third Tony for her portrayal of Norma Desmond in the original 1994 Broadway production of Sunset.

Flip through the photos from opening night below:

Photos: Sunset Boulevard Revival, Starring Glenn Close, Opening Night on Broadway

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_HR — Photos: Sunset Boulevard Revival, Starring Glenn Close, Opening Night on Broadway

The Tony-winning actor returns to the role of Norma Desmond more than 20 years since starring in the original Broadway production.
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Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_03_HR — Bob Balaban

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_19_HR — Sara Bareilles

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_13_HR — Bryan Batt and Tom Cianfichi

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_06_HR — Sierra Boggess and John Arthur Greene

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_21_HR — Charles Busch

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Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_25_HR — Alan Campbell and guest

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_04_HR — Bonny Cannavale

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_11_HR — Sophia Anne Caruso

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_08_HR — Corey Cott

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_07_HR. — Janine DiVita

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_14_HR — Joel Grey

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Lena_Hall_HR — Lena Hall

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_05_HR — Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_10_HR — Bob Harper

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_15_HR — Hunter Ryan Herdlicka

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_08_HR — Edward Hibbert

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_09_HR — Jackie Hoffman

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_22_HR — Bill Hutton and Heather Menzies

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_17_HR — Randy Jones and Michael Musto

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_03_HR — Gayle King

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_04_HR — Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_06_HR — Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_16_HR — Tom D’Agostino Jr. and Luann de Lesseps

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_17_HR — Laura Osnes

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_24_HR — Ken Page

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Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_01_HR — Bernadette Peters

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_09_HR — Tom Murro and guest

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_16_HR — Rosanna Scotto

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_05_HR — Cathy Vasapoli and Paul Shaffer

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_18_HR — Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_20_HR — Lillias White and Dori Berinstein

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_14_HR — Betsy Wolfe

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_10_HR — Alison Wright

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_23_HR — David Zippel

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_01_HR — Andrew Lloyd Webber, Madeleine Gurdon, Paul Blake, and Mike Bosner

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_02_HR — Christopher Hampton

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Arrivals_26_HR — Andrew Lloyd Webber

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_02_HR — Cast

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_03_HR — Cast

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_04_HR — Cast

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_05_HR — Fred Johanson

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_06_HR — Siobhann Dillon

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_07_HR — Michael Xavier

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_08_HR — Glenn Close

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_09_HR — Siobhann Dillon, Michael Xavier, Glenn Close, Fred Johanson, and cast

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_11_HR — Michael Xavier and Glenn Close

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_14_HR — Glenn Close and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Curtain_15_HR — Siobhan Dillon, Don Black, Christopher Hampton, Glenn Close, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lonny Price, and Stephen Mear

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Glenn_Close_HR — Glenn Close

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Glenn_Close_HR — Glenn Close

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Glenn_Close_Annie_Starke_HR — Glenn Close and Annie Starke

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Michael_Xavier_HR — Michael Xavier

Sunset_Boulevard_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Fred_Johanson_HR — Fred Johanson

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Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Michael_Xavier_Glenn_Close_Siobhan_Dillon_Fred_Johanson_HR — Michael Xavier, Glenn Close, Siobhan Dillon, and Fred Johanson

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Michael_
Xavier_Glenn_Close_HR — Michael Xavier and Glenn Close

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Barry_Busby_HR — Barry Busby

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Sean Thompson_HR — Sean Thompson

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Michael_Xavier_Siobhan_Dillon_HR — Michael Xavier and Siobhan Dillon

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Siobhan_Dillon_HR — Siobhan Dillon

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Nancy Anderson_Ethan_McSweeny_HR — Nancy Anderson and Ethan McSweeny

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Nancy_Anderson_HR — Nancy Anderson

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_HR — Female cast members

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Katie_Ladner_HR — Katie Ladner

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Britney_Coleman_HR — Britney Coleman

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Male_Cast_Members_HR — Male cast members

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Graham_Rowat_Kate_Baldwin_HR — Graham Rowat and Kate Baldwin

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Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_2017_Andy_Taylor_family_HR — Andy Taylor and family

Sunset_Boulevard_Broadway_Opening_Night_Party_Preston_Truman_Boyd_family_HR — Preston Truman Boyd and family

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