Sweeney Todd has found a theatre

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:07pm

Is this old news? The Eugene O'Neill Theatre it is.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:09pm

yes. old news.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:10pm

Idiot.


Kidding darling kidding. I find more and more that people are taking me seriously.

[AudtioningWaitress]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:12pm

I didn't know...Thanks!

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:14pm

neither did i, have they announced who is playing Mrs. lovett yet?

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:15pm

You are exactly right. I am an very big idiot.

Must have been hidden in another thread.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:15pm

are you kidding?

[Rentaholic2]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:31pm

What show was most recently (or still is) there? That's the only way I can distinguish theatres.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:33pm

caroline, or change was there, and i believe this season was good vibrations.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:33pm

The last show to play this theatre was Good Vibrations.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 6:35pm

Yep it was the Eugene O'Neill where Caroline transferred to (from the Public).

[LucilleAndLeoFrank]

Posted: 7/13/05 at 8:58pm

"have they announced who is playing Mrs. lovett yet?"

Patti LuPone

[tagiunagi]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:08am

Is the Patti thing still speculation or officially announced?

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:16am

There's been no official announcement yet.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:30am

any dates set?

[noahrp3]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 1:31am

Well playbill and broadway.com all have her listed as the next Lovett. I guess those aren;t official announcements???

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 1:40am

Please link the articles where either Playbill.com or Broadway.com have officially announced LuPone as Lovett. They both have reported the "rumors" that she is in talks and negotiations to play the role, but, to my knowledge, the producers of the production have not yet made any official final casting announcement to them or anyone else.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:16am

there has been no announcement but the sweeney page on Broadway.com lists Patti as being in the cast...

Tony winners Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone star in this dark musical revival by the legendary Stephen Sondheim.

http://www.broadway.com/gen/show.aspx?SI=513979 Updated On: 7/14/05 at 02:16 AM

[seymour krelborn]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 9:17am

yeah, all that I've read has just been speculation and rumor. I would absolutely love to see Patti as Mrs. Lovett, but after hearing the raves about Betty Buckley down in Texas, I'm hoping this might be the vehicle to Bring he back to Broadway.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 9:40am

I am so thrilled to see this!

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:08pm

Seymour -- Don't expect Betty Buckley to appear in a Stephen Sondheim musical on Broadway anytime soon. He is not a fan...

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:11pm

I'd be interested in reading those raves for Buckley, since the production was canceled before it played a single performance.

[seymour krelborn]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:16pm

MEF- I wasn't aware it was canceled. I think the review was a link off buckley website, but I'm not sure.

Michael Bennett- oh I didn't know he wasn't a fan of hers. Well, Bring on Lupone!

[Demitri2]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:43pm

Regarding Buckley as Ms. Lovett...I have a really hard time seeing her in the role. The character is suppose to be daffy and whimsical (remember Dorothy Louden eventually replaced Lansbury in the role). In fact, Ms. Lovett offers what little comic relief there is in this somber piece. I just don't see Buckley as funny and a dark Ms. Lovett seems all wrong to me but I'd still like to hear her sing it.

[kateerin]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 4:08pm

My understanding is that they are in the process of sorting out contracts with the Musician's union, as the actors will also be the musicians. Until then, no "Official" announcement.