Sunset Boulevard (2008) Original Theatre Programme with Tickets – Watermill Theatre, Craig Revel Horwood

An original theatre programme for Sunset Boulevard, presented at The Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Nr. Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8AE. West Berkshire Playhouse music theatre. The production ran Wednesday 9 July to Saturday 30 August 2008. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Book and Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, based on the Billy Wilder film. Produced by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd. Sponsored by Preece & Co Estate Agents.

This listing includes the original programme together with a matching pair of original Watermill Theatre ticket stubs from the performance: Wednesday 20th August 2008, Evening 7:30pm, Back Circle M11 and M12, priced at £16.50 each. Both stubs are intact and fully legible. 

The programme features a bold, atmospheric cover: deep teal underwater photography — evoking the pool at Sunset Boulevard — beneath the oversized bold yellow SUNSET BOULEVARD logo, with The Watermill music theatre branding top right and the Preece & Co Estate Agents sponsorship panel. The production was directed by Craig Revel Horwood — widely known as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, but here demonstrating his considerable credentials as a theatre director, choreographer, and West End practitioner. Musical Supervision and Musical Arrangements: Sarah Travis. Designer: Diego Pitarch. Lighting Designer: Richard G. Jones. Sound Designer: Gary Dixon.

The full cast: Kathryn Evans as Norma Desmond — a hugely experienced leading lady whose credits include 18 months as the title role in the original West End production of Evita at the Prince Edward Theatre, Norma Desmond at the Opera House Manchester, and an extraordinary breadth of leading roles across the West End and UK touring circuit; Ben Goddard as Joe Gillis; Alexander Evans as Sheldrake; Laura Pitt-Pulford as Betty Schaefer; Nick Lashbrook as Cecil B De Mille; Tarek Merchant as Hog-Eye/Show MD; Tomm Coles as Artie Green; Elisa Boyd as Heather; Kate Feldschreiber as Mary; Helen Power as Joanna; Jon Trenchard as Manfred; Edward York as Max Von Meyerling. The interior includes full cast biographies, production credits, and a note that there will be smoking on stage during the performance. The back cover carries a period advertisement for the BMW 3 Series Edition ES/SE (Dick Lovett, Hungerford), a vivid document of its era.

The Watermill Theatre is one of England's most cherished intimate venues, celebrated for its imaginative and critically acclaimed music theatre productions. A Craig Revel Horwood-directed Sunset Boulevard with original dated tickets from the run is an exceptional piece of West End and regional theatre memorabilia.

Condition: Wear consistent with age, may show light creasing or minor marks. Please refer to all photos for a full assessment.