Our new Sweeney Todd... — Page 2

Mmmhmm!

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I simply cannot believe how spectacular this revival looks.

and hopefully, with such a small cast, it'll have a nice healthy run even if it doesn't create as much audience appeal as Hairspray and the like.

Just got back from tonights performance. I am still overwhelmed..there were a couple times I almost needed to remind myself to take a breath. What a fascinating show...probably one of the most unique experiences I have had in 25 years of going to Broadway.
-The show: Breathtaking, scary, funny, and clear as a bell.
-The cast: The 10 most talented people I have seen together on a stage. There should be an ensemble award here.
-The score has never been as crystalline and full..I found myself looking in the program at intermission for the back up instruments...none! How did they do that?!?!
-The design: spooky and interesting . Elegant yet simple.
-Cerveris: A disconcerting blend of scary and sexy. Run away? or sleep with him?! :)
-Lupone: Wow! A total reinvention. Hard to take your eyes off of her....and never sounding better.
-Donna Lynn: A pleasure
-Joanna/Anthony (forgot names): Well Done. Beautiful and skilled musicians.
Toby: The best I've seen.

I have seen "Tiny Todd" with Fowler/Gunton, the LTC version w/Lupone/Hearn, both DVDs, and the Kennedy Center version with Stokes/Baranski and I was floored by this one. The creative juices on that stage are copious (as is the blood!) I can't wait to see it again. It is almost too much to take in on one viewing.

Apparently the show has only ran one week so far (and there are probably a few spots to clean up..but few and far between). I am stunned..Go! Sorry for the ramble!

Reading this thread is like torture...but I cannot help myself.

I WANT TO SEE THIS SHOW!!!

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I live around a 9-10 hour drive from NYC...and I am not near being able to afford the plane fare.
I hope I can work it out... maybe asking for part as a Christmas present. Anyone with freqent flyer miles? Anyone?

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I actually think front Mezz is best place to see the show -- and I've seen it 4 times from almost every vantage of the theatre.

The front row is scary. You'll love it.

I find I miss a lot of the visual stage pictures sitting in orchestra. The lighting is definitely best appreciated from above.

I saw it from the front mezz, a great vanatge point...On my next trip I want to try closer on the orchestra. Probably a different experience...