Exclusive | Mandy Gonzales told us all about her star turn in Broadways Sunset Blvd.

A desperate young screenwriter stumbles into the mansion of a nearly forgotten actress.Fate unfolds, and the two rustle up a plan to rewrite her script — his chance at catching a break, and hers at reclaiming the spotlight (though, we’re not sure if she noticed it was gone).You might think you know how that story ends, but Jamie Lloyd Wright’s electric, theatrical revival of “Sunset Blvd.” at the St.James Theatre stretches the imagination in ways we’d never expect.

And, yes, there’s still a love triangle — that ends in a pool of blood.If you haven’t been yet, “Sunset Blvd.,” which netted seven Tony nominations, runs Tuesday through Sundays at Broadway’s St.James Theatre until July 13.

As of now, tickets are available for all remaining performances.At the show we attended, Mandy Gonzales guest starred in Nicole Scherzinger’s role as silent-film star Norma Desmond.She led the ensemble alongside Tom Francis who plays down-on-his-luck writer, Joe Gillis.

Their performances are a blur between Broadway and film noir; thrilling, dark, foggy, sparingly staged, yet so fleet of foot you’ll barely have time to blink.We spoke with Gonzales on manifesting her role in “Sunset Blvd.,” how she resonated with Norma’s fight to endure in a demanding industry, and the art of balancing acting and motherhood.“As a woman in this industry, once we hit a certain age, (we’re told) it’s done.I think as women…we just get more and more interesting.

I think that’s the truth,” Gonzales teased while describing her character.Before unpacking “Sunset Blvd.” with Gonzales, we had to find out exactly what the Tony-nominated show that’s stopping traffic on 47th Street was all about, so we grabbed some seats at her May 20 performance.A slow burn has its place, but not here.Wright’s characters leap into their roles sooner than the lights drop.

Hannah Yun Chamberlain (young Norma) opens the show with an ethereal ballet — graceful, haunting, and ...