COS: Sunset Boulevard
Colchester Operatic Society present Sunset Boulevard Set in 1950s Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard follows the story of Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter who becomes entangled with Norma Desmond, a former silent film star living in seclusion.
As Norma's obsession with reclaiming her past glory grows, and Joe becomes closer to her, dark consequences start to occur.
Exploring fame, obsession, love, and the exploitative nature of the film industry, this timeless musical will have your heart racing with its spine-tingling music and on the edge of your seat with its drama.
Take a trip to the Mercury Theatre to watch this enthralling story come alive onstage, performed by the award-winning Colchester Operatic Society.
Featuring well-known songs such as As If We Never Said Goodbye, With One Look, The Perfect Year, and the title song Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's soaring score is sure to set your heart alight! Content to Consider and Accessibility The age guidance is 12+.
The show contains themes of mental health issues, self-harm, violence, death and mentions suicide.
The production may feature loud or sudden noises, lighting effects or moments of darkness, haze or smoke effects and depictions of smoking and drinking.
These are to be confirmed nearer the time, so please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
We will update information here as soon as it is confirmed.
There will be a captioned performance on Sat 6 Feb 2027 at 2.30pm.
Discounts and offers The first performance is classed as a preview, so all tickets are at a reduced price of £20 (incl.
levy) with a limited number of seats at £18! There will be a limited number of seats available at an early bird pricing of £12.50 (incl.
levy) on seat bands B and C if you use the code COSEARLYBIRD.
This is valid until 11.59pm on Sat 28 Feb 2026.
We will have under 26s tickets on all performances except the first performance.
Groups of 10 or more can get £2 off on all performances except the first performance.
Our Access For All scheme applies to all performances.
As Norma's obsession with reclaiming her past glory grows, and Joe becomes closer to her, dark consequences start to occur.
Exploring fame, obsession, love, and the exploitative nature of the film industry, this timeless musical will have your heart racing with its spine-tingling music and on the edge of your seat with its drama.
Take a trip to the Mercury Theatre to watch this enthralling story come alive onstage, performed by the award-winning Colchester Operatic Society.
Featuring well-known songs such as As If We Never Said Goodbye, With One Look, The Perfect Year, and the title song Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's soaring score is sure to set your heart alight! Content to Consider and Accessibility The age guidance is 12+.
The show contains themes of mental health issues, self-harm, violence, death and mentions suicide.
The production may feature loud or sudden noises, lighting effects or moments of darkness, haze or smoke effects and depictions of smoking and drinking.
These are to be confirmed nearer the time, so please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
We will update information here as soon as it is confirmed.
There will be a captioned performance on Sat 6 Feb 2027 at 2.30pm.
Discounts and offers The first performance is classed as a preview, so all tickets are at a reduced price of £20 (incl.
levy) with a limited number of seats at £18! There will be a limited number of seats available at an early bird pricing of £12.50 (incl.
levy) on seat bands B and C if you use the code COSEARLYBIRD.
This is valid until 11.59pm on Sat 28 Feb 2026.
We will have under 26s tickets on all performances except the first performance.
Groups of 10 or more can get £2 off on all performances except the first performance.
Our Access For All scheme applies to all performances.
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