“I did a lot of preparation and research even before I said yes [to ‘Sunset Boulevard’] because [the role of Norma Desmond] is complex. It needs a particular person that understands what it is like to be an international star and to have that taken away because of technology. Understanding how that would make a particular type of character, who is sensitive, react to that … how they would cope. That’s what I had to delve into. It was an interesting journey.”
Sarah’s backstage interview is in ‘New Idea,’ on Newsstands now.
‘Sunset Boulevard,’ is now playing at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne … and opening in Sydney next month! Tickets for this amazing show are available at https://sunsetmusical.com.au