The original Broadway production was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, winning seven, including Best Musical and Best Actress (Glenn Close).
The Broadway production of "Sunset Boulevard" opened at the Minskoff Theater in New York on November 17, 1994 and ran for 977 performances.
Elaine Paige, Liza Minnelli, Meryl Streep, and Barbra Streisand were in talks to play Norma Desmond, along with Close. Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman were both in talks for the role of Gillis.
Filming was originally expected to begin in October 2019, but was then moved to the Fall of 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit that year and caused a major impact on the industry, filming of the movie that Fall was again postponed. In December of that year, Glenn Close revealed that she hoped that filming will finally commence in early 2021.