Regional Theaters and Revivals (John Doyle revivals in particular)

[sondheimsnob2]

Posted: 7/8/08 at 11:11pm

I was on a regional theater database and noticed some production stills for a reputable regional theater company's upcoming production of Sweeney Todd. From the production stills it was incredibly clear they were recreating the John Doyle production from the small cast to the female as Pirelli to the pretty much exact reproductions of the costumes and make up. This made me wonder: Are they selling the rights to the John Doyle production? Do you now have an option of original Sweeney Todd or revival Sweeney Todd?

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/8/08 at 11:13pm

Doubt it.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 7/8/08 at 11:23pm

Did Doyle change the script in any way? If he didn't, a theater can choose to stage the show however they choose to. Plenty of other productions bogart imagery from other productions. It only gets you in trouble if John Carraffa was involved originally :)

If they're using the arrangments used in the Doyle version, (assuming they're different than what's already offered) they'd pay an extra fee for that.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/8/08 at 11:26pm

Doyle made minor cuts to the script.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 7/8/08 at 11:42pm

Which company?