{"id":144036,"date":"2023-11-28T10:27:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=144036"},"modified":"2023-11-28T10:56:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:56:33","slug":"dayton-com-wright-state-alumna-wins-award-for-role-in-london-sunset-boulevard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2023\/11\/28\/dayton-com-wright-state-alumna-wins-award-for-role-in-london-sunset-boulevard\/","title":{"rendered":"Dayton.com: Wright State alumna wins award for role in London \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State from 1996 to 1999, stars as Norma Desmond in \u201cSunset Boulevard\u201d in London\u2019s West End. (Photo by Marc Brenner)<\/p><\/div>\n

Wright State University alumna Nicole Scherzinger received the 2023 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance on Nov. 19 for her outstanding portrayal of silent film actress Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s musical \u201cSunset Boulevard\u201d in London\u2019s West End.<\/p>\n

I can attest to the magnitude of Scherzinger\u2019s phenomenal work having seen the dynamically cutting-edge, refreshingly diverse and thrillingly multimedia-driven production Nov. 16 during a London theater trip. Her incredibly expressive, captivating and commanding performance \u2014 accented by splendid vocals and heightened by Jack Knowles\u2019 exquisitely exhilarating lighting design \u2014 fueled the depth of madness within Norma\u2019s delusion as \u201cthe greatest star of all.\u201d In particular her soaring, intimidating rendition of \u201cAs If We Never Said Goodbye\u201d garnered a standing ovation, which is rare in the West End.<\/p>\n

Scherzinger, a Grammy-nominated former member of the Pussycat Dolls, has sold over 37 million singles worldwide and 16 million records as a solo artist. In addition to receiving an Olivier Award nomination as Grizabella in the London revival of \u201cCats,\u201d she has been a judge on \u201cThe Sing-Off\u201d as well as the U.S. and U.K. versions of \u201cThe X Factor\u201d and \u201cThe Masked Singer,\u201d and won \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d in 2010. She also performed at Windsor Castle in the official concert for the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in May 2023.<\/p>\n

While studying musical theatre at Wright State from 1996 to 1999, her credits included Velma Kelly in \u201cChicago\u201d and Julie LaVerne in \u201cShow Boat.\u201d Although she left Wright State to pursue opportunities in Hollywood, the Wright State Alumni Association honored her with the Alumna of the Year Award in 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cSunset Boulevard,\u201d which also received a win for Jamie Lloyd as Best Director, continues at London\u2019s Savoy Theatre through Jan. 6, 2024. However, there is a possibility the show could transfer to the Great White Way, allowing Scherzinger to make her long-awaited Broadway debut. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

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