1950년 개봉된 흑백영화 `선셋 대로(Sunset Blvd.)`. 빌리 와일더가 감독하고 윌리엄 홀든, 글로리아 스원슨이라는 걸출한 배우들이 출연, 아카데미 9개 부문에 후보작으로 올라 각색상, 주제가상, 미술감독상 등 3개 부문을 거머줬다.50~60대 국내 올드 영화팬들의 심금을 울린 명작이다. 뮤지컬 `선셋 대로`는 바로 이 영화를 재구성한 작품이다.1970년대 초반 앤드루 로이드 웨버는 우연히 이 영화를 보고 뮤지컬에 대한 구상을 시작했다.그러나 정작 뮤지컬은 쉽게 완성되지 못했다.10여년이 넘는 오랜 세월 동안 원작의 판권문제가 해결되지 않았기 때문이다.여러 차례 우여곡절과 난항을 거친 끝에 1988년 파라마운트영화사와 협상이 이뤄지면서 본격적인 제작이 시작됐다. 뮤지컬 `선셋 대로`는 엄청난 규모의 제작비로 세인의 이목을 집중시켰다.1993년 영국 아델피 극장에서 초연된 이래 2년여 동안 소요된 총 제작비만 1,300만달러(약 115억원)에 이른다.고액의 세트 제작비가 든 `선셋 대로`의 무대는 차라리 한 편의 영화였다.특히 저택의 거실로 쓰인 눕혀진 상자 모양의 거대한 세트는 관객석으로 밀려들거나 빠져나가는 전후이동이 가능해 영화의 클로즈 업 같은 느낌을 창출해냈다. 1993년 11월9일 미국에서의 첫 공연은 브로드웨이가 아닌 LA의 슈버트 극장에서 시작됐다.물론 할리우드와 영화광들을 겨냥한 포석이었다.여주인공 `노마`는 치열한 경쟁 끝에 성격파 여배우 글렌 클로스가 맡게 됐다.마침내 브로드웨이로의 입성이 이뤄진 1994년 11월 민스코프 극장은 3,750만달러의 예약판매 실적을 기록, 브로드웨이 역사상 가장 높은 예약기록을 세웠다.1995년 `선셋 대로`는 뮤지컬의 아카데미라 불리는 토니상 7개 부문을 석권한다. .... ....
They don't want me any more They all say I'm through Well, it's time they knew
With one look, I can break your heart With one look, I play every part I can make your sad heart sing With one look you'll know, all you need to know
With one smile, I'm the girl next door Or the love that you've hungered for When I speak it's with my soul I can play any role
No words can tell The stories my eyes tell Watch me when I frown You can't write that down
You know, I'm right It's there in black and white When I look your way You'll hear what I say
Yes, with one look, I put words to shame Just one look sets the screen aflame Silent music starts to play One tear from my eye makes the whole world cry
With one look they'll forgive the past They'll rejoice, I've returned at last To my people in the dark Still out there in the dark
Silent music starts to play With one look you'll know, all you need to know
With one look, I'll ignite a blaze I'll return to my glory days They'll say Norma's back at last
This time I'm staying I'm staying for good, I'll be back Where I was born to be With one look, I'll be me
Ring out the old, bring in the new A midnight wish to share with you Your lips are warm, my head is light Were we in love before tonight?
I don't need a crowded ballroom everything I need is here If your with me next year will be The perfect year
No need to hear the music play, You eyes say all there is to say The stars can fade and they can shine 'Long as your face is next to mine
I don't need a crowded ball room everything I need is here If your with me next year will be The perfect year
We don't need a crowded ballroom everything we need is here If your with me next year will be The perfect year
It's New Year's Eve and hopes are high Dance one year in, kiss one goodbye Another chance, another start So many dreams to tease the heart
We don't need a crowded ballroom everything we need is here And face to face we will embrace The perfect year Oh, we don't need a crowded ballroom everything we need is here And face to face we shall embrace The perfect year Ahh, the perfect year
Sure I came out here to make my name Wanted my pool, my dose of fame Wanted my parking space at Warner's But after a year, a one room hell A murphy bed, a rancid smell Wallpaper peeling at the corners
Sunset Boulevard, twisting boulevard Secretive and rich, a little scary Sunset Boulevard, tempting boulevard Waiting there to swallow the unwary
Dreams are not enough to win a war Out here they're always keeping score Beneath the tan the battle rages Smile a rented smile, fill someone's glass Kiss someone's wife, kiss someone's ass We do whatever pays the wages
Sunset Boulevard, headline boulevard Getting here is only the beginning Sunset Boulevard, jackpot boulevard Once you've won you have to go on winning
You think I've sold out? Dead right I've sold out! I just keep waiting for the right offer Comfortable quarters, regular rations 24-hour Five Star room service And if I'm honest, I like the lady I can't help being touched by her folly I'm treading water, taking the money Watching her sun set... Well, I'm a writer!
L.A.'s changed a lot over the years Since those brave gold rush pioneers Came in their creaky covered wagons Far as they could go end of the line Their dreams were yours, their dreams were mine But in those dreams were hidden dragons
Sunset Boulevard, frenzied boulevard Swamped with every kind of false emotion Sunset Boulevard, brutal boulevard Just like you, we'll wind up in the ocean
She was sinking fast, I threw a rope Now I have suits and she has hope It seemed an elegant solution One day this must end, it isn't real Still I'll enjoy a hearty meal Before tomorrrow's execution
Sunset Boulevard, ruthless boulevard Destination for the stony-hearted Sunset Boulevard, lethal boulevard Everyone's forgotten how they started Here on Sunset Boulevard...!
Ring out the old, bring in the new A midnight wish to share with you Your lips are warm, my head is light Were we in love before tonight?
I don't need a crowded ballroom everything I need is here If your with me next year will be The perfect year
No need to hear the music play, You eyes say all there is to say The stars can fade and they can shine 'Long as your face is next to mine
I don't need a crowded ball room everything I need is here If your with me next year will be The perfect year
We don't need a crowded ballroom everything we need is here If your with me next year will be The perfect year
It's New Year's Eve and hopes are high Dance one year in, kiss one goodbye Another chance, another start So many dreams to tease the heart
We don't need a crowded ballroom everything we need is here And face to face we will embrace The perfect year Oh, we don't need a crowded ballroom everything we need is here And face to face we shall embrace The perfect year Ahh, the perfect year
I dont know why I'm frightened I know my way around here The cardboard trees, the painted seas, the sound here Yes, a world to rediscover, But I'm not in any hurry, And I need a moment.
The whispered conversations In overcrowded hallways. The atmosphere as thrilling here as always. Feel the early morning madness, Feel the magic in the making, Why, everythings as if we never said goodbye.
I've spent so many mornings Just trying to resist you. I'm trembling now, you cant know how I've missed you. Missed the fairy tale adventures In this ever spinning playground. We were young together.
I'm coming out of makeup, The lights already burning. Not long until the cameras will start turning. And the early morning madness, And the magic in the making, Yes, everythings as if we never said goodbye.
I dont want to be alone, That's all in the past. This world's waited long enough, I've come home at last.
And this time will be bigger And brighter than we knew it. So watch me fly, we all know I can do it. Could I stop my hand from shaking, Has there ever been a moment With so much to live for?
The whispered conversations In overcrowded hallways. So much to say, not just today, but always. We'll have early morning madness, We'll have magic in the making, Yes, everythings as if we never said goodbye.
Yes, everythings as if we never said goodbye, We taught the world new ways to dream.
Sure I came out here to make my name Wanted my pool, my dose of fame Wanted my parking space at Warner's But after a year, a one room hell A murphy bed, a rancid smell Wallpaper peeling at the corners
Sunset Boulevard, twisting boulevard Secretive and rich, a little scary Sunset Boulevard, tempting boulevard Waiting there to swallow the unwary
Dreams are not enough to win a war Out here they're always keeping score Beneath the tan the battle rages Smile a rented smile, fill someone's glass Kiss someone's wife, kiss someone's ass We do whatever pays the wages
Sunset Boulevard, headline boulevard Getting here is only the beginning Sunset Boulevard, jackpot boulevard Once you've won you have to go on winning
You think I've sold out? Dead right I've sold out! I just keep waiting for the right offer Comfortable quarters, regular rations 24-hour Five Star room service And if I'm honest, I like the lady I can't help being touched by her folly I'm treading water, taking the money Watching her sun set... Well, I'm a writer!
L.A.'s changed a lot over the years Since those brave gold rush pioneers Came in their creaky covered wagons Far as they could go end of the line Their dreams were yours, their dreams were mine But in those dreams were hidden dragons
Sunset Boulevard, frenzied boulevard Swamped with every kind of false emotion Sunset Boulevard, brutal boulevard Just like you, we'll wind up in the ocean
She was sinking fast, I threw a rope Now I have suits and she has hope It seemed an elegant solution One day this must end, it isn't real Still I'll enjoy a hearty meal Before tomorrrow's execution
Sunset Boulevard, ruthless boulevard Destination for the stony-hearted Sunset Boulevard, lethal boulevard Everyone's forgotten how they started Here on Sunset Boulevard...!