Mae West in Sunset Boulevard

In 1949, legendary filmmaker Billy Wilder offered the starring role in Sunset Boulevard to iconic screen legend Mae West. She turned it down. The film became one of Hollywood’s most celebrated classics. From acclaimed playwright Ronnie Larsen comes a bold world premiere exploring the fascinating collision between the uncompromising Mae West at the twilight of her reign, and a hungry Hollywood eager to reinvent itself without her. Stylish, funny, and haunting beneath the glamour, this provocative new work tells the story behind one of Hollywood’s most legendary missed opportunities.