Broadway revival 2017 Sunset Boulevard the Musical - There's Been A Call / Journey To Paramount Lyrics
"There's Been A Call / Journey To Paramount" is a song from Sunset Boulevard the musical performed by Glenn Close (Norma) and Michael Xavier (Joe).
NORMA There's been a call What did I say They want to see me right away Joe, Paramount, they love our child Mr. DeMille is going wild
JOE (spoken) Well, that's wonderful, Norma.
NORMA But it was some fool assistant Not acceptable at all It he wants me, then Cecil B. Himself must call
JOE (spoken) I don't know if this is the time to stand on ceremony.
NORMA I've been waiting twenty years now What's a few more days, my dear? It's happened, Joe I told you so The perfect year
Now, let's go upstairs
JOE Shouldn't you at least call back?
NORMA No; they can wait until I'm good and ready.
JOE (V.O.) It took her three days and she was ready She checked with her astrologer Who sacrificed a chicken She dressed up like a pharaoh Slapped on a pound of make-up And set forth in her chariot Poor Norma So happy Re-entering her kingdom
MAX (V.O.) If you will pardon me, Madame, the shadow over the left eye is not quite balanced.
NORMA (V.O.) Thank you, Max.
GUARD Hey, that's enough of that.
MAX To see Mr. DeMille. Open the gate.
GUARD Mr. DeMille is shooting. You need an appointment.
MAX This is Norma Desmond. No appointment is necessary.
GUARD Norma who?
NORMA Jonesy?
JONES Why, if it isn't Miss Desmond. How have you been, Miss Desmond?
NORMA Fine, Jonesy. Open the gate.
JONES You heard Miss Desmond.
GUARD They don't have a pass.
JONES Stage 18, Miss Desmond.
NORMA Thank you, Jonesy. And teach your friend some manners. Tell him without me, there wouldn't be any Paramount Studio.
JONES Get me Stage 18. I have a message for Mr. DeMille.
HEATHER Mr. DeMille?
DEMILLE What is it?
HEATHER Norma Desmond is here to see you, Mr. DeMille.
DEMILLE Norma Desmond?
HEATHER She's here at the studio.
DEMILLE It must be about that appalling script of hers. What shall I say?
HEATHER Maybe I could give her the brush.
DEMILLE Thirty million fans have given her the brush. Isn't that enough? Give me a minute.
NORMA Won't you come along, darling?
JOE It's your script. It's your show. Good luck.
NORMA Thank you, darling.
HEATHER Miss Desmond.
DEMILLE Well, well, well.
NORMA Hello, Mr. DeMille. The last time I saw you, we were someplace terribly gay. I was dancing on the table.
DEMILLE A lot of people were. Lindbergh had just landed.
NORMA You read the script, of course.
DEMILLE Well, yes...
NORMA Now, I know how busy you are during shooting, but I really think you could have picked up the phone yourself, instead of leaving it so some assistant.
DEMILLE I don't know what you mean, Norma.
NORMA Yes, you do.
DEMILLE Come on in.
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