Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger talks to Lin-Manuel Miranda about her Broadway debut for our Fall 2024 issue.
Nicole Scherzinger’s entire life has been preparing her for this moment—her teenage years studying acting, her drama-filled time as the standout member of the Pussycat Dolls, a bumpy solo career, and even a stint onfrom the West End to Broadway, reprising the character of Norma Desmond, an out-of-work silent film star with dreams of reclaiming her place in Hollywood.
MIRANDA: In the original movie, it’s this faded movie star in the twilight of her life. That does not describe you. MIRANDA: Maybe I’m confusing the two. But the way the screen is used and the way the camera is used so that you get to burn the house down, get your close-ups, it’s just incredible. MIRANDA: It’s an astonishing performance, Nicole. How are you feeling having this dazzling triumph? Now, you have other gigs, like being a world-famous pop star. You go be Hannah Montana for a while and then you come back to this. What does it feel like?
SCHERZINGER: Exactly. I always say, “It’s not live theater. It’s alive theater.” I feel like playing Norma has been the greatest—I’ve saved so much money in therapy.SCHERZINGER: You’ve seen me play it. When you’re out there and facing your darkest demons head-on in front of everyone, you’re forced to evolve. You’re forced to say, “That’s bullshit. Those are lies. I won’t let you beat yourself up like that. I won’t let the fears swallow you under.
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