Aaron Tveit, Sutton Foster will next star in ‘Sweeney Todd’ — Page 5

Bill Snibson said: "That picture is hot and got me excited to see them take on these roles!!!"

Days ago most were hating of this casting now a photo is released and a different tone..........go figure!

Updated On: 10/31/23 at 02:29 PM

hearthemsing22 said: "Robbie2 said: "poto19882023 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "poto19882023 said: "Announcement is tomorrow, they start in February, and in the interim the roles will be played by Nicholas Christopher & Paul Jordan Jensen as Sweeney and Jeanna De Waal & Delaney Westfall as Mrs. Lovett."

This is hilarious you act like you're part of their casting team. What's wrong with waiting for the official announcement? Do you have a problem with waiting?"

Just sharing what I was told. My apologies. I’m fine with waiting just naturally excited for the news to come out officially. Guess it won’t be long now.

If you want a specific source the cast announcement being tomorrow comes from the box office - hesitant to share the source for the info about the interim cast just in case but I trust them and it only came up when Delaney went on for Lovett on Saturday and discussion was had about her ever going on again when this person said she’d have those dates in January."



Dude np you don't have to apologize to anyone. Don't take comments from anyone here seriously. Just a bunch of mostly mean spirited theater jerks. You shared news from what you heard on a stupid theater board full of people that hate this casting. Anway, looking forward to attending the tale again with Aaron & Sutton. Love the idea of them both in these roles."

And from what I've experienced with you, Robbie2, I believe you're one of those mean-spirited theater jerks as well. :) Go touch grass sweetie"

Wait.....look at you? Ah, miss...... Kiss Me!

Are they staying with the 7 performances/week after Groban & Ashford leave?

jayinchelsea said: "I'm kind of shocked about the negative comments tossed out about Tveit and Foster, two of the best musical actors currently on the boards.Huh? They are both incredibly talented and accomplished singing actors, both Tony winners, and I don't imagine that they will disappoint their many fans. Why all this negativity?"

People just like to bitch about things they most likely won't see just for the sake of it. It's incredibly amusing.

SisterGeorge said: "B212323 said: "I'm more interested in knowing who's replacing Gaten."

I'm more interested in knowing who's replacing the audience, which gave the most self-indulgent, over-the-top performance of the season. It, far more than anyone or anything on stage, ruined the preview performance I attended."

Yeah the audience was kind of nuts the night I went but not nearly as bad as the crowds at Into The Woods - truly insane.

Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Bill Snibson said: "That picture is hot and got me excited to see them take on these roles!!!"

Days ago most were hating of this casting now a photo is released and a different tone..........go figure!

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Updated On: 10/31/23 at 08:18 PM

'Sutton is in everything' comments make no sense..

Yes she was in the Music Man last season.
Before that it was allmost 10 years since she last played on Broadway in Violet (2014)

Not counting off-broadway, Encores, Londen and other places she performed.

Skywalker3 said: "'Sutton is in everything' comments make no sense..

Yes she was in the Music Man last season.
Before that it was allmost 10 years since she last played on Broadway in Violet (2014)

Not counting off-broadway, Encores, Londen and other places she performed."



Same for Aaron. He was in Moulin Rouge but that was his first Broadway show since 2011, and between that he had also done Assassins in London and Company at Barrington Stage

I always associated Mrs Lovett with the great character actress leading lady types like a Mary Testa, Judy Kaye, Christine Ebersole--women who always appeared 50+ even when they were 25... and Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Christine Baranski, Julia McKenzie, Emma Thompson all seem to fit this mould. Ever since Bonham Carter in the movie, it's become the property of younger, prettier leading lady performers like Ashford and now Foster. I don't know. I feel like all of this miscasting actually began in 2011 when Foster did Anything Goes. Adam Feldman said it best that year - Broadway doesn't make "broads" anymore so these roles built on character leading ladies have to go to someone I guess. Now Foster is doing Mrs. Lovett. She is surely destined to do Madame Rose in the next ten years unless Audra has that sewn up already.

Jonathan Cohen said: "For me, casting Angela Lansbury, who was perfect as Mrs. Lovett, at least in retrospect, seems like a bigger example of casting against type. The nice old lady from Murder She Wrote is turning her customers into cannibals?"

Sweeney Todd preceded Murder, She Wrote by ~4-5 years.

FANtomFollies said: "Jonathan Cohen said: "For me, casting Angela Lansbury, who was perfect as Mrs. Lovett, at least in retrospect, seems like a bigger example of casting against type. The nice old lady from Murder She Wrote is turning her customers into cannibals?"

I know what you're saying and agree, but Murder She Wrote first aired 5 years after Sweeney opened on Broadway."



Not only that but she played the very personification of an evil and murderous biotch in "The Manchurian Candidate". So casting her in "Sweeney Todd" wasn't that much of a stretch. Lansbury was an immensely versatile actress.

By the way, this thread goes great with popcorn!

I think the mistake was why not have it be Hugh as Sweeney and keep Sutton as Mrs. Lovett?

I think Hugh could really do an incredible Sweeney if this is about box office draw.