OREANDA-NEWS. September 23, 2015. Further to Gate Ventures Trading Update on 22 July 2015 outlining its plans to make further high profile investments in the entertainment industry, and in addition to the recently completed Infinity Creative Media investment, Gate Ventures is pleased to announce its investment in a new West End production of Sunset Boulevard.

Sunset Boulevard will run in a limited season of 43 performances at ENO's London Coliseum, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, beginning on 1 April 2016 with a press night on 4 April 2016 at 7:30pm and final performance on 7 May 2016.

Directed by Lonny Price and starring multiple Academy Award nominated actress Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard is the second production in the partnership between the English National Opera ("ENO") and the GradeLinnit Company, a company formed in 2008 by Michael Grade and Michael Linnit. 

ENO and GradeLinnit Company will be managing the operations and artistic directions of the show and Gate Ventures' Chairman Johnny Hon will act as executive producer on the production, managing various commercial aspects of the show.

Cressida Pollock, ENO, Chief Executive Officer said:  "We at English National Opera believe that the combination of multiple award-winning Glenn Close, making her West End stage debut, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Sunset Boulevard, will once again pack the London Coliseum with ENO regulars and new audiences.  We are all looking forward to working on this next thrilling production with the GradeLinnit Company, the team that delivered this year's hugely successful run of Sweeney Todd." 

Dr Johnny Hon, Chairman of Gate Ventures PLC, said:  "Gate remains committed to identifying and financially supporting exciting projects within the entertainment industry. We are pleased to be supporting the GradeLinnit Company. Sunset Boulevard marks Gate's second investment since its recent stake in Infinity Media and we look forward to working alongside a very experienced and high profile team on this production to make it a memorable one for all who see it as well as creating a great box office success."