Musicals, German Musical-Magazine

Sue Mathys presents not only eyes that speak volumes, but also a “speaking face” – One can’t help believing Mathys’ Norma when she insists: “I don’t need words, my face speaks”. She manages to maintain the distance between the ex-star and the young, penniless author. She imbues the role with a comedic vein, for instance, in the torturous massage (…) A fantastic Norma, this Mathys! 

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Musical-Cocktail, Austrian Musical-Magazine

Sue Mathys is fully focused from the time she sets foot on the stage (…) She portrays Norma Desmond as the bitter, hard woman who knows what she wants and who reaches her goal, if need be with all the means available to her as a woman and even beyond that. This excess of strength and aggressiveness is reflected every moment of her convincing interpretation. As a vocalist she presents Norma with another voice than her predecessors, quite in keeping with the new concept of the role, and impressively so. Surprisingly, the great solo song is not “With One Look”, but “As If We Never Said Good-Bye” in the second act, in which she succeeds in uniting a masterful vocal performance with intensity. With Sue Mathys, SUNSET BOULEVARD has found a new, magnificent Norma Desmond.

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Stadtzeitung Wiesbaden

Sue Mathys set accents in the high-handed and vital aspects of the aging diva of the silent film era. Strong-voiced and with large, powerful gestures she carried the audience to standing ovations. Magnificent!