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DISTANCE FROM STAGE: i'd suggest being further back. It's a BIG show. I was first row mezz (lucky!)... am glad I wasn't "too close". SIGHT LINES: Most action is center stage, so sight lines shouldn't be a problem. However, Joanna's apartment is high (4m above the stage) towards stage right/audience left. So if you're on a side, probably house right is better. But not that big of a deal.

The NYT review came out today: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/arts/04iht-loomis04.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail1=y I agree with the bulk of the review, and was pleased that Mr. Loomis noticably left out Nicolas Garrett in the list of good performances. Mr. Loomis DID remind me that: Pascal Charbonneau’s sweet tenor makes Tobias’s “Not While I’m Around” a high point. Agreed! Pascal was great! Again a superb voice... good acting... wish he "read" a bit younger (and shorter).

To Feldzig: On Saturday, the house was VERY full, though maybe not 100% sold out... close! GREAT reaction! Given that the German audience is accustomed to musical theatre in a way that the French audience is not, I believe that the success would be even greater in Germany.

I was in Paris on Friday and, while walking around, saw ONE (and only one) poster for the show... and the poster was in a niche behind a giant potted tree... it was such an afterthought. I love Sweeney Todd, so I made note of the show, but I had not heard of Théâtre du Châtelet, so I figured it was a small production. THANK YOU ALL for your notes on this thread. I found this thread on Saturday and your comments and YouTube links made me decide to go see the show. If it weren't for you, I'd no...