Pierre Marais, who played the role of Sammy and understudied the role of Joe Gillis in the Tony-winning revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd., steps into the latter role full-time beginning July 8.
Marais succeeds 2025 Tony nominee Tom Francis, who played his final performance July 6 at Broadway's St. James Theatre. Francis, who departed the Jamie Lloyd-directed production due to a previous professional commitment, originated the role in London’s West End in fall 2023, earning an Olivier Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
Marais will continue in the part until the musical's final performance July 20. The Tony-winning revival recently welcomed Jordan Donica, last on Broadway in a Tony-nominated turn as Lancelot in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Camelot, to the role of Max von Mayerling. He succeeded Olivier winner David Thaxton, who played his final performance June 8.
The Broadway company of Sunset also stars 2025 Tony and 2024 Olivier winner Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond and Olivier nominee Grace Hodgett Young as Betty Schaefer.
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Sunset Blvd. earned three Tony Awards June 10: Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Scherzinger), and Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Jack Knowles).
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The Broadway staging has set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour,
choreography by
Fabian Aloise, music supervision and musical direction by Alan
Williams, lighting design by Jack Knowles, sound design by Adam Fisher,
video design and cinematography by Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom, hair and
makeup design by Cheryl Thomas, intimacy coordination by Ann James, U.S. casting
by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger and U.K. casting by Stuart Burt.
Johnny Milani is the production stage manager, and 101 Productions, Ltd.
serves as the general manager.
Sunset Blvd. is produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, and Gavin Kalin Productions by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd and based on the Paramount Pictures film directed by Billy Wilder.
