SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#1
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:02pm
Starting a separate thread for those, like me, who sometimes likes to look up reviews years later and don't want to dig through a joint preview/review thread. (Feel free to cross-post to the big thread.)
Deadline:
‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ Broadway Review: Josh Groban & Annaleigh Ashford Triumph In Sondheim Masterpiece
https://deadline.com/2023/03/sweeney-todd-broadway-review-josh-groban-annaleigh-ashford-stephen-sondheim-1235310162/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#2
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:03pm
NYT Critics Pick from Green:
Review: The Many Thrilling Flavors of a Full-Scale ‘Sweeney Todd’
Sondheim’s masterpiece, restored to its proper size and sung to the hilt by Josh Groban, makes a welcome Broadway return.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/26/theater/sweeney-todd-broadway-review-josh-groban.html
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#3
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:04pm
The Wrap:
‘Sweeney Todd’ Broadway Review: Josh Groban Delivers a Kinder Serial Killer
(surprising rave for Fisher).
https://www.thewrap.com/sweeney-todd-broadway-review-josh-groban/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#4
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:04pm
Variety:
‘Sweeney Todd’ Review: Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford Lead a Soaring but Remote Sondheim Revival on Broadway
https://variety.com/2023/legit/reviews/sweeney-todd-review-josh-groban-broadway-annaleigh-ashford-1235564843/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#5
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:05pm
Daily News/Tribune:
BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Sweeney Todd’ revival’ is funny, scary and disarmingly moving
https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/broadway/ny-broadway-sweeney-todd-review-20230327-evqibkjo6vb5vhtzavhi2b3vdy-story.html
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#6
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:05pm
USA Today:
'Sweeney Todd' review: Josh Groban is a cutthroat crooner in spectacular Broadway revival
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/27/sweeney-todd-2023-broadway-review-josh-groban/11534358002/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#7
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:06pm
Daily Beast:
‘Sweeney Todd’ Review: Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford Shine in Broadway Revival
Josh Groban, as Todd, and Annaleigh Ashford as Mrs. Lovett, make the perfectly mismatched pair in an ace Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical about love, murder—and pies.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sweeney-todd-review-josh-groban-and-annaleigh-ashford-shine-in-broadway-revival
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#8
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:08pm
4 stars from TimeOut:
Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford star in a killer revival.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/sweeney-todd-broadway-review-revival-josh-groban-annaleigh-ashford-stephen-sondheim
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#9
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:09pm
Bloomberg
Review: Sweeney Todd, Sondheim’s Bloody Barber, Is Back
The Broadway revival, starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, offers more music and even more laughs, but not a lot of meat.
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EEnbt9gtY8oJ:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/sweeney-todd-josh-groban-and-annaleigh-ashford-broadway-review&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
"It’s no simple matter, staging a show that’s gorgeous, titillating, terrifying and devastating, often all at the same time. Unfortunately, the overstuffed production that opened last night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre falls far short."
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#10
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:11pm
MemorableUserName said: "The Wrap:
‘Sweeney Todd’ Broadway Review: Josh Groban Delivers a Kinder Serial Killer
(surprising rave for Fisher).
https://www.thewrap.com/sweeney-todd-broadway-review-josh-groban/"
The musical high point of Act 1 is Fisher? Seriously?
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#11
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:11pm
Marks in Washington Post is positive:
Groban and Ashford ignite the flames of a funny, sexier ‘Sweeney Todd’
"This “Sweeney Todd” is funnier, more idiosyncratically human, so maybe a beat or two less explosive than what I remember. But it remains an evening of myriad irresistible moments, with a score that sings us into everlastingly blissful submission."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2023/03/26/groban-ashford-sweeney-todd-sondheim/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#12
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:16pm
JasonC3 said: "The musical high point of Act 1 is Fisher? Seriously?"
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#13
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:16pm
3 Stars from NY Post:
‘Sweeney Todd’ review: Josh Groban is a gentle demon on Broadway
https://nypost.com/2023/03/26/sweeney-todd-review-josh-groban-a-gentle-demon-on-broadway/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#14
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:18pm
Vulture is positive:
A Sweeney Todd That Leans Into the Great Black Pit
https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/theater-review-sweeney-todd-broadway-revival.html
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#15
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:19pm
WSJ (if you can get past the paywall):
‘Sweeney Todd’ Review: Josh Groban’s Boyish Demon Barber
The superstar vocalist headlines alongside Annaleigh Ashford in a full-scale Broadway revival of the macabre Stephen Sondheim classic, but he struggles to fully summon Sweeney’s anguished soul.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sweeney-todd-review-josh-grobans-boyish-demon-barber-151e79dc
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#16
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:20pm
These are some great reviews with great quotes to use. I'm especially happy to see the praise for Mimi Lien and Natasha Katz's designs.
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#17
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:21pm
Slant:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Review: A Fine Showcase for a Killer Score
Sweeney Todd can still shock, even if this production seldom goes for the jugular.
https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-em-review-josh-groban/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#18
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:21pm
NY Stage Review 1: Five stars
Sweeney Todd: God, That’s Great
★★★★★ Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, and "Hamilton" creatives elevate a musical classic to unprecedented heights
https://nystagereview.com/2023/03/26/sweeney-todd-god-thats-great/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#19
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:22pm
Some really great reviews. Certainly different from much of the reaction on this board.
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#20
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:22pm
NY Stage Review 2 : 4 stars
Sweeney Todd: A Bloody Good Treat for Sondheim Fans
★★★★☆ Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford topline a grand revival of the 1979 musical about a bloodthirsty barber and his pastry-making accomplice
https://nystagereview.com/2023/03/26/sweeney-todd-a-bloody-good-treat-for-sondheim-fans/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#21
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:24pm
A from Entertainment Weekly:
Sweeney Todd review: Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford are a shear delight in Broadway revival
https://ew.com/theater/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-review-josh-groban-annaleigh-ashford/
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#22
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:26pm
What a triumph for Josh and Annaleigh. Congratulations to this entire company. It's truly an exquisite group of performers. Despite what I can nitpick about the production, it still sent chills up my spine and I wept with tears of laughter, sorrow, and joy that it was even happening in front of me.
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#23
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:27pm
ljay889 said: "Certainly different from much of the reaction on this board."
Not the first time something like this has happened nor will it be the last.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/14/21
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#24
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:29pm
I still think this wins Best Revival. I was thoroughly impressed by this production and am thrilled it's getting terrific reviews.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
SWEENEY TODD (2023) Reviews#25
Posted: 3/26/23 at 9:29pm
These reviews are pretty damned stellar! Where is that Bad Cinderella troll hiding?
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