Former Pussycat Doll and “The Masked Singer” panelist Nicole Scherzinger has performed in the revival of the Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Sunset Boulevard” as Norma Desmond on both sides of the Atlantic at the West End and Broadway.
The black dress worn by the award-winning performer was designed by Soutra Gilmour and is going on the auction block to benefit Broadway Cares – Broadway’s charitable organization.
The auction is for one of four dresses worn by Scherzinger during her West End run. The auction also includes two house seats and a 10 minute meet and greet with Scherzinger, a zoom meeting with Gilmour to discuss her creative thoughts on the show, and a window card signed by Lloyd Webber and the entire Broadway company.
Bidding is now open via CharityBuzz (charitybuzz.com) and will remain open until April 28. The current bid stands at $1,750.
Scherzinger spoke on the dress via a statement saying, “when I first sat down with Soutra almost two years ago to discuss what we wanted our version of Norma to look like, I never imagined how a simple, black slip dress can evoke so much: fragility, strength, and confidence, all come to mind when I think of this creation. On behalf of everyone at ‘Sunset Boulevard’, I want to convey how thrilled we are to continue to support Broadway Cares, an incredibly impactful organization that helps thousands of people through their incredible programs. Now let’s raise some money!”
Soutra Gilmour added, “I have spent my career designing for the theatre, which by nature is temporary and finite, but the dress we designed for Nicole and ‘Norma’ has taken on a life of its own. Nicole and this dress have inspired countless memes, thousands of Halloween costumes, and a number of drag performers on both sides of the Atlantic. I’m honored to have one of my designs support Broadway Cares and their programs to help our community and communities around the world.”