Sweeney Todd

[+ Autumnal]

I went to Sweeney Todd this weekend before opening night. It was amazing - the choreography, lighting, music, singing, really everything! I am a little hard of hearing so I sometimes have trouble with lyrics and some dialogue which I am used to, so I was a little surprised and relieved when I read Jesse Green's rave review in the NYTimes where he wrote that Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs Lovett) was, "often too hard to hear. (Both she and Jordan Fisher, beamish as the sailor who falls in love with Johanna, seem to be under-amplified.)" I imagine they will tweak that. I highly recommend seeing this show if you can!

[MscleLovr]

For anyone who, like me, wondered about this production 

Sweeney Todd Broadway Tickets | The Official NY Theatre Guide

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Get tickets to Sweeney Todd on Broadway from the official New York Theatre Guide. See Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford in this bloody thrilling...

 

[handiacefailure]

I was in NYC a couple weeks ago and wanted to see it but tickets were absurd online and not available at tKTS and there was too long of a line at the box office so I passed.   I love Josh's music but wasn't that impressed with his acting in the Great Comet of 1812, but it did get nominated for a Tony IIRC.

I was lucky enough to see it about ten years ago with Patti Lupone.   I enjoyed that production because all the actors were also in the orchestra when they weren't performing and Patti played the Tuba in the scenes she wasn't performing.   

 

I really hated the movie version but I think it was because I had recently seen it on Broadway with Patti and the actress in the movie wasn't that good