I used the lyrics “It’s New Year’s Eve and hopes are high, dance one year in, kiss one goodbye” from Sunset Boulevard to introduce my look back at the musical theatre year on New Year’s Eve last year, and it seems more than appropriate to do so once again. I say more than appropriate because during 2013 I had the unexpected opportunity throughout the year to see all four London Norma Desmonds live on stage. The original Norma, Patti Lupone, returned to London to appear in a series o...