This Sunday, the latest revival of Sunset Boulevard will close, and with it another chapter in its rich history. Over the decades a veritable who's who of stars played the principal roles of Norma Desmond, Joe Gillis and Betty Schaeffer. How well do you know them? Find out by taking this little quiz!
Broadway Quiz:
Normas, Joes and a Betty or Two
DIRECTIONS: Match the actors' names with the descriptions below. There can be more than one answer for each description.
A. Kevin Anderson B. Linda Balgord C. John Barrowman
D. Stephanie J. Block E. Ron Bohmer F. Caroline Bowman
G. Betty Buckley H. Alan Campbell I. Glenn Close
J. Auli'i Cravahlo K. Siobhan Dillon L. Tom Francis
M. Mandy Gonzalez N. Sydney Jones O. Derek Klena
P. Patti LuPone Q. Pierre Marais R. Jimin Moon S. Elaine Paige
T. Alice Ripley U. Diego Andres Rodriguez V. Nicole Scherzinger
W. Rashidra Scott X. Michael Xavier Y. Grace Hodgett Young
1. Was in the original West End cast.
2. Was in the original pre-Broadway cast.
3. Was in the original Broadway cast.
4. Was in the original US National Tour cast
5. Was in the original 2017 Broadway revival cast.
6. Was in the Kennedy Center revival cast.
7. Was in the original 2024 Broadway revival cast.
8. Won a Tony Award for their performance in Sunset Boulevard.
9. Was a Norma Desmond stand-by.
10. Was a Norma Desmond replacement.
11. Has played Joe Gillis on Broadway.
12. Has played Betty Schaeffer on Broadway.
13. Has appeared in more than one Andrew Lloyd Webber production on Broadway or the West End.
14. Appeared in more than one Broadway production during the 2024-2025 season.
15. Made their Broadway debut in a production of Sunset Boulevard.
BONUS: Which of these actors have played more than one role in the same major production of Sunset Boulevard?
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