Sweeney's run

It will definitely run through June, when LuPone's contract is up.

Yay! This is such good news! I can't afford to fly out there now, but sometime early next year. This is exciting!

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I think its very possible that LuPone will extend (especially if she wins a Tony, which is very possible). But, I don't think the show will have replacements. I mean it could, but my gut feeling is that even with the stellar reviews, 9-12 months will be long enough to make a profit and satisfy audience interest. It is highbrow Sondheim, after all.

Well, I should be getting paid by the producers for all the shilling I'm doing with everyone I know, so I def. agree everyone should see it, but I do think that the idea of a re-interpretation should not be predicated on the audience having knowledge of the story.

In Shakespeare, the text usually has enough exposition to keep the newbies up to speed, if they are paying attention, but Sweeney communicates a fair amount through very dense lyrics and (in the original) staging, which is--obviously--missing here.

To clarify, my virgin companion LOVED the show and has bought the sountrack and will soon know all. I believe this production is good enough to inspire that in a lot of people, too.

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Just as an aside....the Doyle production is about to start out on a national tour of the UK, which is rather surprising. More surprising are the whispers that it will feature Jason Donovan.....

Oh my God Gypsy--you're not a b*tch, we must maintain standards. If not here, then where?!? I'm just completely chagrinned. No excuse, but I grew up in the suburbs; we didn't know any better, and I learned it incorrectly. It's still not automatic to get it right.

**slinks away**

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"When I saw the production in London, Sweeney was the only character who didn't play an instrument, so casting a name of sorts for the UK tour wouldn't be a surprise"

True as the run progressed Paul seemed to play less...Maybe Jason will follow take a leaf from the Broadway production and play his guitar, if indeed he plays Sweeney.

I have front row tickets next saturday :)

i am sooo excited :)

I think the new block is going on sale in the next couple of weeks. If you check regularly on message boards like this and Playbill.com, you'll usually see a blurb about it.

I went on Sunday and it was NOT on TKTS.

Anyway I would never listen to anyone's predictions here about how long a show will run. I remember when people were saying SWEET CHARITY wouldn't make it through the summer, well....

It's never lasted that long, in New York or in London. And I say that as a fan of the show itself. It's the musical that most turned me on to the theatre, before anyone starts beating me up.

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I just hope to get a ticket next week at TKTS or full price. Can't buy in advance because I am not sure which night I will be free to go!

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