Jordan Donica To Play Max Von Mayerling in SUNSET BOULEVARD Beginning In June

He’ll “make her a star!” Tony Award nominee Jordan Donica will step into the role of Max Von Mayerling in Sunset Boulevard on Tuesday June 10. David Thaxton, who transferred to Broadway with the production after receiving an Olivier Nomination for his performance as Max, will play his final performance on Sunday June 8.

Donica received a Tony nomination for his performance as Lancelot in the recent Broadway revival of Camelot.  He has also taken on the role of Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the original revival cast of My Fair Lady, Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, Rapunzel’s Prince in the New York City Center production of Into the Woods, and Javert in Les Misérables at The Muny.

Sunset Boulevard also stars Tony Award nominee and Drama League Award winner Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond, Tony Award nominee Tom Francis as Joe Gillis, and Grace Hodgett Young as Betty Schaefer.

The iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, based on the film of the same name, tells the story of the immortal silent-movie star Norma Desmond. Haunted by her memories and dreams of returning to the silver screen, Norma enlists the help of a struggling screenwriter to work on the script to her comeback. Drenched in champagne and cynicism, Sunset Boulevard scrutinizes the ambitions and frustrations of its characters and their intoxicating need for fame and adoration.

The production is the most Tony nominated revival of the season, with seven nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Direction of a Musical for Lloyd.

The creative team for Sunset Boulevard includes Soutra Gilmour (set and costume design), Fabian Aloise (choreography), Alan Williams (music supervisor and musical director), Jack Knowles (lighting design), Adam Fisher (sound design), Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom (video design and cinematography), Jim Carnahan CSA and Jason Thinger CSA (US casting director), and Stuart Burt CDG (UK casting director).