Sweeney Todd Off Broadway Performances — Page 10

I have to say, I kind of found it underwhelming. The setting didn't do anything for me. And I thought the direction/staging were all kind of boring? I'd like to see a Sweeney where the story is actually told. It's kind of complex, and I feel like all these "minor" stagings just kind of muddle it.

I'd personally go for the Row H rear counter seats, no turning involved. (Well, barely when the action is in that aisle between the rear counters and the benches.)

I haven't seen it since the UK cast so I don't know if there have been any changes to blocking but I've sat on both sides of the aisle and I liked the house right side closer to the center aisle. There was one moment late in Act 1 that will always stick with me, especially in an intimate space. (The premium single in the first row in your second image would be the right area - but so would the pink seats that have no counter in front of them.)

The one advantage of sitting on the house left side of that aisle, especially since I'm not that tall, was having a slightly better view of staging in front of the pie counter, especially when someone was seated near the head of the first full bench. However, it is small enough that I'd grab any seat in that area if/when I finally make a return visit.

Updated On: 8/3/17 at 09:09 AM