With One Look (from Sunset Boulevard): E-Z Play Today
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With One Look (from Sunset Boulevard): E-Z Play Today

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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 5
SKU: 35-DS00459284

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About the Creator: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Stephen Sondheim stands as one of Broadway's most influential songwriters, bringing unprecedented lyrical sophistication and harmonic complexity to musical theater. His collaboration with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on Sunset Boulevard produced some of the most dramatically powerful music in contemporary musical theater, with "With One Look" serving as the centerpiece aria that defines the show's tragic protagonist.

Webber's score for Sunset Boulevard earned the Tony Award for Best Original Score and has become a cornerstone of musical theater repertoire. The show's exploration of ambition, delusion, and faded stardom through music has made it a compelling study for advanced students and a vehicle for vocalists seeking material with real dramatic weight.

Why we love this

This arrangement captures the sweeping melodic beauty and emotional vulnerability of the original without requiring operatic training from your performer. The five-page layout gives pianists genuine support through a song that builds from intimate introspection to full theatrical power, making it an excellent bridge between simpler show tunes and genuinely sophisticated musical theater writing.

What to expect

The piece unfolds like a private moment in a fading star's mind, where calculated charm gradually gives way to genuine longing. Webber's melody carries an aching elegance; there is beauty in every phrase, yet underneath runs a current of desperation and faded grandeur.

Who it's for

Intermediate to advanced pianists who want to perform substantial musical theater repertoire will find this accessible and rewarding. It suits vocalists preparing for auditions or recitals where contemporary musical theater demonstrates versatility, as well as pianists building fluency in Webber's harmonic language.

How to get the most out of it

  • Shape the opening phrase with restraint; Norma's seduction begins quietly, and the piano should mirror that vulnerability before the orchestration swells
  • Pedal conservatively in the early measures to maintain clarity, then gradually expand the resonance as the piece moves toward its climactic moment
  • Treat tempo changes as emotional turning points rather than technical hurdles; let the lyrics guide your pacing
  • Balance accompaniment with the vocal line so neither dominates; this is a conversation between character and music

How to use it

Include this in a musical theater recital as a showstopping solo piece or paired with other Stephen Sondheim selections to demonstrate the range of contemporary musical writing. It also works well in an advanced piano class when studying how Broadway composers build emotional arcs through harmonic progression and melodic phrasing.

Skills your students will build

  • Shaping sustained melodic lines over moving accompaniment patterns
  • Responding to vocal phrasing and breath as a collaborative partner
  • Executing smooth dynamic gradations across a five-page arc
  • Navigating Broadway harmonic language and chromatic voice leading
  • Balancing multiple musical layers while maintaining ensemble clarity

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