How does Michael Cerveris make his entrance in SWEENEY TODD?

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 10/5/05 at 11:29pm

I think that Sweeney's entrance is one of the coolest ever. How do they do it in the revival?

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 10/5/05 at 11:30pm

There's already a thread on this.

I'll PM it to you in a second. I've been sending it to people all day long.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 10/5/05 at 11:34pm

He's laying in the coffin that's already center stage. He gets up and stands in it.

[flaemmchen]

Posted: 10/5/05 at 11:38pm

That's one thing I remember so vividly from the London production: Sweeney making his entrance from a coffin, and that coffin remaining on-stage to be used by the cast for the rest of the show.

[harris007]

Posted: 10/6/05 at 12:06am

what i wanna know is, i've heard there is "new" ending what is it?

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 10/6/05 at 12:47am

Yeah--how do they do the final moments of the show? I imagine there's no door-slamming in this production...

[C is for Company]

Posted: 10/6/05 at 12:48am

.....OH yes there iiiiiiiis

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 10/6/05 at 12:55am

Ooo ooo ooo--please tell please tell!

[C is for Company]

Posted: 10/6/05 at 1:09am

They had that whole hot 'closing-the-door' bit that wasnt even in the original but was in the tour. and they had toby go back to his chair like at the beginning and straightjacketed and was gagged with something I shall not reveal cause it was quite creative

edit; I shall elaborate more on the obvious door closing. There was a door in the back corner and sweeney went through it and it slammed and I was delighted! The End! lol a moment not to be missed!

Updated On: 10/6/05 at 01:09 AM

[teth]

Posted: 10/6/05 at 1:30am

Yay! No Sweeney can be complete without the door slam!

[C is for Company]

Posted: 10/6/05 at 1:33am

I KNOW! honestly thats like trademarked, but there are a lot of things I expected to be the same as well but were not as fortunate as the good old door at the end