Judy in Sweeney Pics — Page 2

What's funny is that, in the play, Tobias has the line (when he finds the hair in the meat from the grinder) about the hair being "black as a rook" so it couldn't possibly be Mrs. Lovett's...I think he says something along the lines of it belonging to an "old black cow."

Well CTY, the Lovett onstage isn't really her, it is the patient portraying her from the story Toby tells and performs or is thinking back on.

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A lot of it is kind of contrasting when you think about it. That pure white dress and golden hair with Lauren as opposed to the dark blacks Lovett wears. I mean you really don't need the colors or any subtleties to figure out who is good and bad, but I think it was proper of them to do so.

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In this minimalist sense, it is stripped down to the core of these characters. And it is all laid out right before the audience to see in such a grim setting. How could this production NOT embody the heart of Sweeney Todd ?

I love seeing any pictures of this show, to see Patti with that bleak look on her face as she wields the triangle or Lauren hunched over the Cello with her "yellow" hair, etc. It just brings such a rush to me.

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Like many have said, this production isn't for everyone. Some people maintain that it needs to have elaborate sets or like seeing a traditional musical. But for those people how can you expect to see different things that offer up extraordinary performances like this one? This is a broadway show that just strips away the glamour and leaves 10 people to sing, act, and play an epic. And that is what it becomes, a true epic with nothing but visible talent for all to see behind no facades. And I challenge any who find this a "gimmick". It is the expression through another form in which you can act AND play out the emotions of a character with an instrument.
Lauren is one of my most favorite parts of the production. She is a total sweetheart, no fake exterior, just a classy and hip individual. Her talents are perfectly showcased in Sweeney and the cast just interacts perfectly with each other. I plan on going back a 6th time when Patti comes back and another after that when Judy assumes the role for August.

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I think Broadway, Ldn, Watermill & UK Tour Mrs. Lovetts have different costumes. The one in UK Tour did not wear a dress thru out the show, she just wore blakc trousers with a jacket which worked fine I think. But the watermill version was the best.

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Judy looks like a drag queen on the photos.

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I think I'm going to go on Thursday night...should be interesting

I actually think she looks great...

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Yes, I don't know what people mean that she isn't scary enough. She actually looks frightening to me - like a nurse from hell - I'm sure she'll be great

I was there Tuesday night. Judy at first seemed a bit understandably tentative, but settled in to the proceedings nicely. Her Lovett is interesting, not as sly, menacing and sensual as LuPone can be, but not totally comedic and manic, in the Lansbury style. There was a middle ground. Her singing is very operatic, which was new to me, having seen the show 3 times already. Great comic timing too. She brings to the role a unique presence, kinda hard to describe. I went specifically to see her in the role, and was pleased.

She is a great talent, don't get me wrong, but doesn't galvanize like Patti, so this left my eye and mind at times to enjoy some other aspects of the show, some really cool subtle directing moves that I missed before, and really enjoying Manny. Also, the piece itself was particularly engrossing last night, and I was moved by the story more than in past visits.

It remains such a great piece of theater, robbed...ROBBED I say of the Tony for best Revival! Great job Miss Kaye, can't wait to see you in L.A. in Souvineer

PS...very classy that they have a "new" Playbill printed up with Judy in it, not just a paper stuffed inside with pic and bio.

Updated On: 6/21/06 at 07:19 AM