Incredible standing ovation as Glenn Close and the cast of Sunset Boulevard blows the roof off the London Coliseum
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The legendary **Glenn Close** wowed audiences at the **London Coliseum** last night, reprising the role of Norma Desmond in **Andrew Lloyd Webber**'s [**Sunset Boulevard**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/668/Sunset-Boulevard-tickets.aspx). Stunning audience members with a powerful and mesmerising performance, the [**Coliseum**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/122/London-Coliseum.aspx) erupted into a standing ovation before **Glenn Close** finished her last note. With the official press night on 4th April, we've put together some of the best tweets following last night's first preview.
> [#SunsetBoulevard](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunsetBoulevard?src=hash) was stunning. [@TheGlennClose](https://twitter.com/TheGlennClose) [@siobhandillonuk](https://twitter.com/siobhandillonuk) [@michaelxavierUK](https://twitter.com/michaelxavierUK) & co are all just astonishing. What a show!
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> — Bee Beddard (@bee_td37) [April 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/bee_td37/status/716015168417824770)
> Act 2 beginners 💋[#SunsetBoulevard](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunsetBoulevard?src=hash) [@michaelxavierUK](https://twitter.com/michaelxavierUK) [@TheGlennClose](https://twitter.com/TheGlennClose) [pic.twitter.com/YK323PTKRO](https://t.co/YK323PTKRO)
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> — Siobhan Dillon (@siobhandillonuk) [March 31, 2016](https://twitter.com/siobhandillonuk/status/715619145619021826)
> The roof of the Coliseum has just been blown off by [@TheGlennClose](https://twitter.com/TheGlennClose) & cast in [@E_N_O](https://twitter.com/E_N_O) [#SunsetBoulevard](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunsetBoulevard?src=hash). So well deserved. [#standingovation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/standingovation?src=hash)
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> — ms t (@reading_woman) [April 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/reading_woman/status/716012743434846209)
> [#ENOSunset](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENOSunset?src=hash) absolutely amazing! Glenn Close, orchestra, cast incredible! Staging great! Music so gorgeous! Well-deserved standing ovation.
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> — Brooke (@AStudyInSurrey) [April 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/AStudyInSurrey/status/716020818841567233)
> Love you [@TheGlennClose](https://twitter.com/TheGlennClose) [@E_N_O](https://twitter.com/E_N_O) You made me cry! Best acting I've ever seen live. Xx
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> — Yvie Burnett (@yvieburnett) [April 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/yvieburnett/status/716020971438735360)
> Possibly the most thrilling response to a show I've ever been in.
> A standing ovation BEFORE [@TheGlennClose](https://twitter.com/TheGlennClose) finished her last note!! 😳👏🏼
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> — Michael Xavier (@michaelxavierUK) [April 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/michaelxavierUK/status/716030996202786816)
> huge standing ovation for GLENN CLOSE and the cast tonight.
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> a real treat, kill for a ticket.[#SunsetBoulevard](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunsetBoulevard?src=hash) [pic.twitter.com/Mogg13G4oj](https://t.co/Mogg13G4oj)
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> — xavier (@xavitat) [April 1, 2016](https://twitter.com/xavitat/status/716040813097172992)