My funny encounter at Chitty
My funny encounter at Chitty
#0My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 9:11pm
Last Saturday, during intermission at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I struck up a coversation with the woman sitting beside me and her 9- or 10-year old granddaughter. Discovering I was on vacation, they asked what other shows I had seen. When I mentioned Sweeney Todd, the grandmother asked, "Oh, what's that about?" I kind of fumbled for words, not quite knowing how to explain the plot to persons who, I assumed, weren't familiar with it. I finally got out, "It's about this barber who kills his..." but before I could continue, the little girl blurts out, "Oh, I know, he slits their throats! And then this weird lady chops up the bodies and makes them into PIES!!" Seeing the look of shock my face, the girl added, "I read ALL about Broadway!!" I chuckled to myself the rest of the night. A little, budding Sondheim fan. It was the cutest thing.
#1re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 9:16pm
Aww that is so cute! Thanks for sharing! 
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ElphieDefiesGravity
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/27/04
#2re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 9:17pm
That's adorable!
Wishes come true, not free.
#3re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 9:18pm
Wow! The Sondheim fans are getting younger and younger.
Who wants to place bets that this girl is a member of BWW?
#4re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 9:25pmJacob, I thought the same thing. Or, at least, she oughta be!
#6re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 10:11pm
sounds like me! except the opposite sex and 4 or 5 years younger!
five years ago i picked up Sweeney and Hair at the library and i told my parents in detail about the nude scene in Hair (my friend gave me a script from her production) and i acted out the Johnanna slit-the-throat scene.
twas fun
#7re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 10:45pmJersey Girl, anyone?
#8re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/27/05 at 10:46pmAw, that's cute! When I was that age I didn't even know what Sweeney Todd was.
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#9re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/28/05 at 12:28amgreenifyed that was just what I was thinking. SHe probably saw jersey girl.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
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#11re: My funny encounter at Chitty
Posted: 10/28/05 at 12:42am
I started listening to Sweeney when I was ten, mainly because my dad listened to it.
Well, I got my other ten year old friend addicted to it as well and the first time I went over to her house for a sleep-over we decided to play Sweeney Todd, I was Sweeney, she was Mrs. Lovett, and her little sister was a barber shop customer. Needless to say I wasnt invited back for awhile..
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