'Sweeney Todd' Tobias: Man vs. Child? May 29
2011, 06:17:14 AM
I saw an ameteur production at a local theatre and was most impressed to see a young boy of 13 as the understudy for Tobias. However, the person who actually played the part for that particular evening was a young lady of 17.
Her voice was very boyish in it's tone so it worked nicely but it was her acting skill that made her performance something extaordinary. The little mad scene in particular was incredible. I shivered at the haunting expression and errie voice as she sang "patty cake
