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Date of Death: March 26, 2002 (95)

Birth Place: Sucha, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

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SUNSET BLVD.'s Nicole Scherzinger Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Photo
SUNSET BLVD.'s Nicole Scherzinger Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
by - Jun 9, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for SUNSET BLVD.
SUNSET BLVD. Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical Photo
SUNSET BLVD. Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
by - Jun 9, 2025

Sunset Blvd. has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
SUNSET BOULEVARD Extends For Final Time on Broadway Photo
SUNSET BOULEVARD Extends For Final Time on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025

The Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd., directed by 2025 Tony Award nominee Jamie Lloyd, has extended for a final time, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond’ at the St. James Theatre.
Video: Tom Francis Shares His Mom's Reaction to SUNSET BLVD Tony Nomination Photo
Video: Tom Francis Shares His Mom's Reaction to SUNSET BLVD Tony Nomination
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2025

Tom Francis, who has been nominated for a Tony Award for his acclaimed performance as Joe Gillis in the Broadway production of Sunset Blvd, recently visited TODAY to discuss the nomination and his experience with Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie. Check out the interview.
Video: Tom Francis Wasn't Familiar with SUNSET BLVD Before Joining the Show Photo
Video: Tom Francis Wasn't Familiar with SUNSET BLVD Before Joining the Show
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2025

With his first Tony nomination under his belt, Sunset Blvd. star Tom Francis visited The View to discuss the production, working with his co-star Nicole Scherzinger, and more. Watch the interview!
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Reflects on Overcoming Typecasting with SUNSET BLVD Role Photo
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Reflects on Overcoming Typecasting with SUNSET BLVD Role
by Josh Sharpe - May 12, 2025

With the continued success of Sunset Boulevard and now her first Tony nomination, Nicole Scherzinger visited CBS Morning to discuss the production and her gratitude in the midst of a deeply emotional and vulnerable role. Watch the interview!
Nicole Scherzinger Hints at SUNSET BLVD Film: 'There Has Been Some Talk' Photo
Nicole Scherzinger Hints at SUNSET BLVD Film: 'There Has Been Some Talk'
by Josh Sharpe - May 9, 2025

In a recent interview, Tony Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger revealed that there has been talk of a Sunset Boulevard film adaptation. 'That is my dream, so I’m manifesting that right now,' the performer noted.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Hippodrome, Baltimore Photo
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Hippodrome, Baltimore
by Timoth David Copney - May 7, 2025

The movie, Some Like It Hot, has long been a favorite of mine. As a kid growing up in Dayton and then Cincinnati, Ohio, I loved seeing Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon don women’s clothing, outrun the bad guys, and the line that Lemmon says, ‘now look what you did – you tore off one of my chests!’ struck me then and now as hilarious.
Video: Nicole Scherzinger & Tom Francis Perform SUNSET BLVD Tiny Desk Concert Photo
Video: Nicole Scherzinger & Tom Francis Perform SUNSET BLVD Tiny Desk Concert
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2025

Tony nominees Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis recently performed from the Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard as part of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. Watch it now!
SUNSET BLVD Will Release Nichole Scherzinger Special Edition Vinyl Photo
SUNSET BLVD Will Release Nichole Scherzinger Special Edition Vinyl
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025

To mark its seven Tony Award nominations, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd., currently playing at the St. James Theatre, will release a new, special edition of SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM, celebrating Nicole Scherzinger.
AMADEUS Kicks Off Summer Classic Movies At The Opera House In June Photo
AMADEUS Kicks Off Summer Classic Movies At The Opera House In June
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2025

Sarasota Opera has announced the return of its popular summer movie  series: Classic Movies at the Opera House and HD at the Opera House, celebrating the  Sarasota Opera House's cinematic roots and vibrant cultural legacy.
Photos: Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Heidi Klum Visit SUNSET BOULEVARD on Broadway Photo
Photos: Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Heidi Klum Visit SUNSET BOULEVARD on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 26, 2025

Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, and Heidi Klum all came to see the Broadway musical Sunset Boulevard. After the show, they joined the cast backstage. See below for the photos! 
Video: Andrew Lloyd Webber Joins SUNSET BOULEVARD to Auction Off Nicole Scherzinger's Photo
Video: Andrew Lloyd Webber Joins SUNSET BOULEVARD to Auction Off Nicole Scherzinger's Bullhorn
by Michael Major - Apr 26, 2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber joined the cast of Sunset Boulevard on stage to auction off Nicole Scherzinger's iconic bullhorn! Watch the video.
Review: THE LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND at Brickhouse Theater Photo
Review: THE LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND at Brickhouse Theater
by Evan Henerson - Apr 24, 2025

LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND takes a clever premise – the reimagining of Billy Wilder’s 1945 film THE LOST WEEKEND, replacing it with cellphone/internet addiction and setting it to music – and has a lot of fun with the endeavor
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT SIZZLES ON TOUR at Providence Performing Arts Center Photo
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT SIZZLES ON TOUR at Providence Performing Arts Center
by John McDaid - Apr 23, 2025

Some Like It Hot Sizzles on Tour at PPAC: Big band energy, tap-happy choreography, and sharp performances heat up the stage in this exuberant musical comedy
Film Forum to Host Jack Lemmon Tribute Series Featuring Special Guests Bob Odenkirk, Photo
Film Forum to Host Jack Lemmon Tribute Series Featuring Special Guests Bob Odenkirk, Juliet Mills, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 22, 2025

JACK LEMMON 100, a two-week festival of classics from the 1950s to the 1990s, will run at Film Forum from Friday, May 16 to Thursday, May 29, in commemoration of Lemmon’s centennial year in 2025.
Review Roundup: FLOYD COLLINS Opens On Broadway Starring Jeremy Jordan, Lizzy McAlpin Photo
Review Roundup: FLOYD COLLINS Opens On Broadway Starring Jeremy Jordan, Lizzy McAlpine and More
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2025

A shocking and true tale of the American West comes to life on Broadway tonight as FLOYD COLLINS, opens at Lincoln Center Theater, in a new production starring Tony-nominee Jeremy Jordan. Read the reviews of the musical's Broadway debut!
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT Jazzes Up the Issues at Benedum Center Photo
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT Jazzes Up the Issues at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Apr 21, 2025

It's a wonder Some Like It Hot, the Billy Wilder film, has held up as well as it does without seeming totally creaky and outdated. This is, after all, a 1959 Hollywood comedy, albeit one that is remarkably fluid in its attitudes towards both gender and sexuality.
SUNSET BOULEVARD Will Auction Dress For Broadway Cares Photo
SUNSET BOULEVARD Will Auction Dress For Broadway Cares
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

The Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd., directed by Jamie Lloyd, is partnering with Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS to auction off costume designer Soutra Gilmour's custom-made black slip dress worn by Nicole Scherzinger.
LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND to Open at Write Act Repertory Photo
LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND to Open at Write Act Repertory
by Emmy Rice - Mar 29, 2025

Producers John Lant and Tamra Pica of Write Act Repertory will present the West Coast Premiere of a musical cautionary tale about our screen-centered modern life. 
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How many shows has Billy Wilder written?

Billy Wilder has written 3 shows including Promises, Promises (Source Material), Some Like It Hot (Source Material), Sunset Boulevard (Source Material).

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