[NORMA] Hurry up, the birthday boy is on his way This is a surprise celebration I hope you've remembered everything I've said I want to see a total transformation [JOE,spoken] What's all this? [NORMA,spoken] Happy birthday, darling. Did you think we'd forgotten? [JOE,spoken] Well, I ... I don't know [NORMA,spoken] These people are from the best men's shop in town. I had them close it down for the day [JOE,spoken] Norma, now listen! [NORMA,spoken] I'll leave you boys to it [MANFRED] Happy birthday, welcome to your shopathon! [JOE] What's going on? [MANFRED] Help yourself, it's all been taken care of Anyone who's anyone is dressed by me [JOE] Well, golly gee [MANFRED] Pick out anything you'd like a pair of You just point, I'll do the rest I've brought nothing but the best You're a very lucky writer Come along now, get undressed Unless I'm much mistaken That's a 42-inch chest [JOE] I don't understand a word you're saying [MANFRED] Well, all you need to know's the lady's paying It's nice to get your just reward this time of year [JOE] Get outta here! [MANFRED] And all my merchandise is strictly kosher When you've thrown away all your old worn-out stuff [JOE] Hey, that's enough [MANFRED] Perhaps you'd like to model for my brochure I have just the thing for you Chalk-stripe suits [SALESMAN 1] In black SALESMAN 2] Or blue [SALESMAN 3] Glen plaid trousers [SALESMAN 4] Cashmere sweaters [SALESMAN 5] Bathing shorts for Malibu [SALESMAN 6] Here's a patent leather lace-up [SALESMAN 7] It's a virtuoso shoe [MANFRED] And a simply marvelous coat made of vicuna [JOE] You know what you can do with your vicuna [NORMA] Come on Joe, you haven't even started yet [JOE] You wanna bet? [NORMA] I thought by now he'd look the height of fashion He always takes forever making up his mind Don't be unkind I thought you writers knew about compassion I love flannel on a man [MANFRED] This will complement his tan [NORMA] We'll take two of these and four of those [MANFRED] I'm still your greatest fan! Very soon now we'll have stopped him Looking like an also-ran [JOE] You're going to make me sorry that I'm staying [NORMA] Well, all right, I'll choose, after all, I'm paying! [MANFRED] Evening clothes? [NORMA] I want to see your most deluxe [JOE] Won't wear a tux [NORMA] Of course not, dear, tuxedos are for waiters [MANFRED] What we need are tails, a white tie and top hat [JOE] I can't wear that [NORMA] Joe, second-rate clothes are for second-raters [JOE, spoken] Norma, please... [NORMA] Shut up, I'm rich Now some platinum blonde bitch I own so many apartments I've forgotten which is which [JOE] I don't have to go to premieres I'm never on display You seem to forget that I'm a writer Who cares what you wear when you're a writer? [NORMA] I care, Joe, and please don't be so mean to me [JOE] O.K., all right [NORMA, spoken] You can't come to my New Year's Eve party in that filling-station shirt [JOE, spoken] I've been invited somewhere else on New Year's Eve [NORMA, spoken] Where? [JOE, spoken] Artie Green. He's an old friend of mine [NORMA] I can't do without you, Joe, I need you I've sent out every single invitation [JOE] All right, Norma, I give in [NORMA] Of course you do And when they've dressed you You'll cause a sensation [SALESMEN] We equip the chosen few of Movieland [MANFRED] The latest cut [SALESMEN] We dress every movie star and crooner From their shiny toecaps to their hatband [MANFRED] Conceal your gut You won't regret selecting the vicuna [SALESMEN] If you need a hand to shake If there's a girl you want to make If there's a soul you're out to capture Or a heart you want to break If you want the world to love you [MANFRED] You'll have to learn to take [SALESMEN] And gracefully accept the role you're playing [MANFRED] You will earn every cent the lady's paying [SALESMEN] So why not have it all? [MANFRED] Now that didn't hurt, did it? [SALESMEN] The lady's paying!
hi! Moonfall I'm very obsessed with this song especially in the original key.. do you have the Sydmonton version or the preview version of it? if you got them It would be great if you could upload!!! thank you!
![With One Look [Sunset Blvd. ~ London, 1995] - Betty Buckley](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dsf__tAWvws/mqdefault.jpg)
Her voice dances with so much joy! Thsnk you ! Betty Buckley! ♥️Xxxooo
I wish I could have seen the original production with that massive set!
I saw the West End production of Sunset Boulevard in 1994 starring Betty Buckley and John Barrowman. It was absolutely fantastic.
I think Betty sounded the best. Her voice to me just screams silent film era. Just the boldness is gorgeous and so suiting of Norma.
"I love flannel on a man" best notes :)
Definitely Glyn Kerslake, who was the alternate Joe during Buckley's London run. Also u/s John Berlyne as Manfred
[NORMA]
Hurry up, the birthday boy is on his way
This is a surprise celebration
I hope you've remembered everything I've said
I want to see a total transformation
[JOE,spoken]
What's all this?
[NORMA,spoken]
Happy birthday, darling. Did you think we'd forgotten?
[JOE,spoken]
Well, I ... I don't know
[NORMA,spoken]
These people are from the best men's shop in town. I had them close it down for the day
[JOE,spoken]
Norma, now listen!
[NORMA,spoken]
I'll leave you boys to it
[MANFRED]
Happy birthday, welcome to your shopathon!
[JOE]
What's going on?
[MANFRED]
Help yourself, it's all been taken care of
Anyone who's anyone is dressed by me
[JOE]
Well, golly gee
[MANFRED]
Pick out anything you'd like a pair of
You just point, I'll do the rest
I've brought nothing but the best
You're a very lucky writer
Come along now, get undressed
Unless I'm much mistaken
That's a 42-inch chest
[JOE]
I don't understand a word you're saying
[MANFRED]
Well, all you need to know's the lady's paying
It's nice to get your just reward this time of year
[JOE]
Get outta here!
[MANFRED]
And all my merchandise is strictly kosher
When you've thrown away all your old worn-out stuff
[JOE]
Hey, that's enough
[MANFRED]
Perhaps you'd like to model for my brochure
I have just the thing for you
Chalk-stripe suits
[SALESMAN 1]
In black
SALESMAN 2]
Or blue
[SALESMAN 3]
Glen plaid trousers
[SALESMAN 4]
Cashmere sweaters
[SALESMAN 5]
Bathing shorts for Malibu
[SALESMAN 6]
Here's a patent leather lace-up
[SALESMAN 7]
It's a virtuoso shoe
[MANFRED]
And a simply marvelous coat made of vicuna
[JOE]
You know what you can do with your vicuna
[NORMA]
Come on Joe, you haven't even started yet
[JOE]
You wanna bet?
[NORMA]
I thought by now he'd look the height of fashion
He always takes forever making up his mind
Don't be unkind
I thought you writers knew about compassion
I love flannel on a man
[MANFRED]
This will complement his tan
[NORMA]
We'll take two of these and four of those
[MANFRED]
I'm still your greatest fan!
Very soon now we'll have stopped him
Looking like an also-ran
[JOE]
You're going to make me sorry that I'm staying
[NORMA]
Well, all right, I'll choose, after all, I'm paying!
[MANFRED]
Evening clothes?
[NORMA]
I want to see your most deluxe
[JOE]
Won't wear a tux
[NORMA]
Of course not, dear, tuxedos are for waiters
[MANFRED]
What we need are tails, a white tie and top hat
[JOE]
I can't wear that
[NORMA]
Joe, second-rate clothes are for second-raters
[JOE, spoken]
Norma, please...
[NORMA]
Shut up, I'm rich
Now some platinum blonde bitch
I own so many apartments
I've forgotten which is which
[JOE]
I don't have to go to premieres
I'm never on display
You seem to forget that I'm a writer
Who cares what you wear when you're a writer?
[NORMA]
I care, Joe, and please don't be so mean to me
[JOE]
O.K., all right
[NORMA, spoken]
You can't come to my New Year's Eve party in that filling-station shirt
[JOE, spoken]
I've been invited somewhere else on New Year's Eve
[NORMA, spoken]
Where?
[JOE, spoken]
Artie Green. He's an old friend of mine
[NORMA]
I can't do without you, Joe, I need you
I've sent out every single invitation
[JOE]
All right, Norma, I give in
[NORMA]
Of course you do
And when they've dressed you
You'll cause a sensation
[SALESMEN]
We equip the chosen few of Movieland
[MANFRED]
The latest cut
[SALESMEN]
We dress every movie star and crooner
From their shiny toecaps to their hatband
[MANFRED]
Conceal your gut
You won't regret selecting the vicuna
[SALESMEN]
If you need a hand to shake
If there's a girl you want to make
If there's a soul you're out to capture
Or a heart you want to break
If you want the world to love you
[MANFRED]
You'll have to learn to take
[SALESMEN]
And gracefully accept the role you're playing
[MANFRED]
You will earn every cent the lady's paying
[SALESMEN]
So why not have it all?
[MANFRED]
Now that didn't hurt, did it?
[SALESMEN]
The lady's paying!
thank you so much for uploading!
hi! Moonfall I'm very obsessed with this song especially in the original key.. do you have the Sydmonton version or the preview version of it? if you got them It would be great if you could upload!!! thank you!
it was for sure Glyn Kerslake, i had Glyn playing Joe back in the days
i think it's Glyn Kerslake.
I think maybe an understudy?