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As an act of self hatred I suppose, I recently rewatched this film.  It was even worse than I remembered - truly wretched - but not bad enough to become good again. 

Welp, I guess Andrew McCarthy and Meg Ryan have aged out, so....

I saw this tonight and was delighted by it in unexpected ways.  As others have said, there are a few performances well worth seeing and the show itself is actually quite surprising.  I had no idea what the show was about and very much appreciate when the form allows itself to go deeper into the dark side of human nature.  Sometimes it's refreshing when shows don't insist on a typical happy ending.  

Hey Roman.  I've been dealing with dizziness that can't be precisely diagnosed, but we think it's related to barometric pressure changes triggering a migraine type response.  A heat wave comes with a massive pressure change.  I want you to have this info in case they can't pinpoint it.  Of note: I'm fine and my life is barely impaired by the problem 

When I walked by the theatre and saw their "You'll totally want to schtupp our dancers!" tag line I lost any goodwill I might have had for this revival.  

Bad Cinderella should have been nominated for sound design and Sweeney most certainly should not have been. 

The original CARRIE was awful.  (I saw it.)  The smaller versions were much much better - which didn't surprise me because I thought the bones were there when I saw the original production.  People respond to different things and there's usually a fan base for even the most universally panned shows.  The desire to 'do it justice' is strong with such people I think. 

RippedMan said: The choreography sucks. 

The choreography was a weak spot for me as well.  Sweeney Awakening?  No.  It was distracting. 

From NYT: "Finally, a Cinderella for streetwalkers and gym rats!"

That at least gave me a chuckle.

The show is well resourced but terrible, which frustrates me to no end.  I liked some of the design elements and supporting characters and thought it was expertly mic'd - but the story just didn't work and the main plot line meandered and failed to connect.  

He was quite good.  Kind of made it Sexy Todd, which is hard to wrap your mind around - but he more than pulled it off.  

The SWEENEY TODD Film That Could Have Been  Mar 6 2023, 11:52:24 PM

I don't know that it would matter much who you cast as long as the director thought that toning down the humor was a good idea.  Sweeney is my favorite show and I loathe what Burton did to it.  Oh, Frank Oz.  Where were you when we needed you?

I saw it last Thursday and it's a solid production.  The emotion of the first act is conveyed with grace and confidence.  The second act is actually more entertaining here than in the original version we all know from the video of it - but it will always be a lopsided show because that's just what it is.  Though I couldn't stop comparing the cast to the original cast, this production works on its own terms.  If you're in SoCal, go.  

Lola Getz2 said: 

Or is it just an opportunity for Will to try to save some face and show what a great guy he really is?
 

Will has a race-centric film opening on Apple+ this weekend.  I'd speculate that the gesture is motivated by solidarity, image rehab and promotional value for his project.  I don't know if he and his wife are also friends with one of the ANM producers - but that would explain it. 

 

Hmm. It's slated for a production in Los Angeles but now I'm torn....

In today's climate MARY POPPINS would be controversial.

I agree with those dissenting about the selection from FUN HOME.  It was a very weak choice.  If you can only do a slice from that show it was the wrong slice.