The full cast has been announced for the highly anticipated revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, opening in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre in May, followed by a season at the Sydney Opera House in August.

L-R Paul Hanlon, Robert Grubb, Silvie Paladino, Tim Draxl, Ashleigh Rubenach and Jarrod Draper. Photo © Ben King

Starring alongside Sarah Brightman will be Tim Draxl in the role of Joe Gillis and Robert Grubb as Max Von Mayerling. The role of Betty Schaefer will be played by Ashleigh Rubenach.

Jarrod Draper is to play the role of Artie Green and Paul Hanlon will step into the shoes of movie director Cecil B. DeMille. The role of Norma Desmond, at select performances, will be played by Silvie Paladino.

The ensemble cast includes Regan Barber, Amy Berrisford, Billy Bourchier (currently performing in Miss Saigon), Campbell Braithwaite, Benjamin Colley, Grace Driscoll, Madison Green, Peter Ho, Leah Lim, Mary McCorry, Charlotte Page, Morgan Palmer, Caity Plummer, Taylor Scanlan, Tom Sharah, Lisa Sontag, Troy Sussman, Riley Sutton and Dean Vince.

“The calibre of artists we have assembled is extraordinary and I...