Wonderful Town or Sweeny Todd?

[Belasco07]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:01pm

I know everyone must be sick of these type of posts but, which production should I attend (both would be entirely new to me.) Thanks a lot.

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:02pm

BOTH!

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:04pm

Do you want a rosy, cheery outlook on life (Wonderful Town) or do you want a grim, morbid outlook on life (Sweeney Todd)?

[Belasco07]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:04pm

Thanks, but I only have one day in the big apple!

[Mattio98]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:07pm

I must advise you to attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. (Sorry...I couldn't resist)

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:10pm

Skip both and go see Avenue Q

[Belasco07]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:11pm

haha I have seen Q more than enough times!

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:16pm

I have not seen this version of Sweeney yet. But Sweeny is a magnificent work. One of my favorites but it is not for everyone as it is very dark.
Pass the meat pies.
Wonderful Town is a valentine to NYC in the 30's. One is light and sweet the other is deep and dark and an opera.
Come on a Wed or Sat see Sweeney at a matinee and Wonderful Town in the evening.
Problem solved.
(I saw the incredible Dorothy Loudon in Sweeney she was incredible wish she was still here. At least we still have Stritch) Updated On: 2/21/04 at 07:16 PM

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:19pm

I'm not a Sondheim fan and I have friends in Wonderful town, so I'd had to say WONDERFUL TOWN.. plus the steam whistle always scares the **** of me at Sweeney

[magruder]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:31pm

The chance to see Sweeney with the full orchestration is kind of rare these days (and with the full underscoring, the piece has all of its spooky grandeur). And it's here for a very short time, in a production that is based on and features scenic elements from the original Broadway production. I'd go with Sweeney.

Updated On: 2/21/04 at 07:31 PM

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:32pm

GO TO SWEENEY!

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 7:50pm

Sweeney! Wonderful Town may be around for a bit longer, so you'll have other chances to see that.

[pajamaboy]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 8:06pm

SWEENEY SWEENEY SWEENEY SWEENEY SWEENEY!!!!

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xo
pjboi

[Broadwaylilhead]

Posted: 2/22/04 at 12:01pm

ok ok ok..go see Sweeny--Elaine Paige is da bomb