Sweeney Todd Revival (12/16)

[fountainchain126]

how the fuck did he come up with the mrs lovett design

[Emmarrgghh2]

@LaCageAuxGypsy in the DVD remake yes it is just a little blood in the razor but in the original stage show blood was sprayed across the stage

[heidston]

I love Patti so much! But I prefer her Sweeney Todd in Concert with George Hearn! It's incredible

[fountainchain126]

@heidston yes me too

[bennyvandiepen]

Patty luPone is god awful in this.

[blaha2688]

i completely disagree. I think this is one of the most successful productions that i have seen on broadway, and it goes along with sondheims original idea of the show. It was conceived as a 9 person off-broadway intimate show. From that it was turned into something extravagent.

[Angelus22]

The revival didn't work because "Sweeney Todd" is not only a musical that pulls heavily from its time period, but one uses that historical reference to highlight its macabre oddity. Shoving all of the violence and morbid details in the audience's face doesn't make it nearly as strange, but makes it ostentatious. And a bit pretentious.

[Emmarrgghh2]

John Doyle's Sweeney Todd Rival was AMAZING- it was meant for people who bother understand and know the show and do not need huge set changes to follow the story. The talent of the cast being their own Orch. was amazing and what I loved most about the show- it was a perfect abstact revival....

[Emmarrgghh2]

FYI the original production when a killing took place a huge arch of blood was "sprayed" across the stage/ barber shop. If you think this production was more "violent" I think you need to have yourself check out by a Neurosurgeon

[jmpw3]

Brilliant version of the show. Real Brechtian style! I loved the original-- but why do it the same way in a revival? Saw this live and it really worked! It is a dark show-- Broadway doesn't have to be pink flashing lights!

[violetcloud]

it's funny, that's exactly what i like about it. it gives broadway a bit of much needed diversity. not everything has to be *kick-turn-one-two-three* we should broaden our idea of what broadway is. i suspect this is why a lot of good musicals and plays can't get into the big theatres.

[1037pm]

I like LuPones vocals and like actual acting.

I just dislike her look.

And the revival as a whole.

Its just too dark and not very broadway in my opinion.

I loved LuPone in the Concert version.

That was awesome

[FrenchToastPro]

i love how at 3:50 it kinda gets a latin lounge feel :)

[fountainchain126]

Someone explain what those items she is cleaning are?? What exactly are they ... wrenches ...??? and what the hell does it all symbolise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

Also I love how Patti makes those lines at the end so sexy ("give us a kiss....") - brilliant

Such contrast between this and the 1982 Video version eh?

Great to have different versions for variety. I love this production.

[Fiyero918]

She's cleaning torturous looking tools like pliers and industrial screw drivers, and hacksaws for example

I'm guessing it's just supposed to be a STARK contrast from her very primitive romantic desires

[AutumnToSpring]

Those things are for cutting or whatever the bodeies of Sweeney's "customers" , because you just can't put a whole human into the meat grinder , I think (;

[HighonBoots]

Lansbury and Hearn!!!!!

[zombiesatemyretro]

Michael & Patty are fantastic, but i prefer David & Judy. probably because i saw them live. great recording, the quality is much higher than the rest of junk on youtube

[TwisterGian]

which theater was this play at?

[CoolGirl4496]

Where are the other parts?!?!?!?!?!?!

[nickynick29]

what happened to all the other parts?

[13percentDEPP]

"C'mon dear, give us a kiss. (makes kissy-face) ...Mr.T, you love me just a little bit, don't you?" "Yes, of course..." That's such a good line. Patti LuPone-Lovett rocks!

[CynicalSavior]

This version was total garbage. Everything from casting to directing.

Patti Lupone is perhaps the most over rated stage actress there is. She is the worst Mrs. Lovett in any major production hands down.

[BroadwayBenFOSHO]

I think the revival did amazing things with this show, and Patti Lupone was very good for the part.

[able2ful1]

@BroadwayBenFOSHO why all the laughing? also the woman who plays ms. lovett needs vocal work.

[Animeartist124]

She is not the WORST Mrs Lovett. Most people consider her one of the best!

I agree she can be very unappealing in this role, her ill fitting black costumes, bob haircut and lower, more brutish voice are different than Helena Bonham Carter or Angela Lansbury's versions but certainly not the worst version.

I love her here, but I love all the Lovetts in the major adaptations.

The movie version has to be my favorite because of her high vocals and gorgeous costumes/hair/makeup

But Patti is 2nd

[boynamedalexxx]

@Animeartist124 I actually think Patti brought a level of fierce, but subtle sexuality to Mrs. Lovett, one that had never been addressed before, because she'd always been played as a cockney, lower-class fishwife-type. Here, due to the storyteller theatre concept, there's a new take on the characters. And Patti's was out of the world. Such a brilliant performance. She's sexy, ghoulish, and quirky all at once.

And I loved the little padding they put on her butt. Heh.

[Gellarfan666]

Where did you get this??? I wanna see the whole thing!!

[MikeyandTarynshow]

Why do they change Mr. Pirelli to Ms. Pirelli

[Fiyero918]

The gender of that character doesn't really matter.

[sorcerersinger24601]

besides, it was also a casting choice. its really hard to find a guy with that vocal energy.

[MurneyMenzel]

Hiiiii Evita pose. Nice to see you again.

[Selendomono]

I admit i didnt like this production but it would be interesting to see how they did "God Thats Good" with such a small company

[davidduke180]

can you put up A Little Priest???

[broadwaybound4eva]

If he dosen't put it up, someone else has it in the related videos. :)

[Summerwind159]

I swear these people have the greatest chemistry ever...... (the company, not just Todd and Lovett).

[CharHope]

How do you think Patti kept from laughing at herself when she was doing all the random stuff she did in By the Sea?

[tatyrules12]

i know i didnt get that why is she cleaning random metal tools?? the fush and seagull thing she did was so funny

[dlweiss]

She's cleaning metal tools because she's just spent all day cutting up human bodies and baking them into pies. That's their "respectable business."

[gamians]

i saw this same version with the same people at the kravis center in florida

[elphabasfriend001]

i want to see this version sooooooooo bad

[sdrhead]

i saw it in april with judy kaye and david hess! it was amazing! me and my friend had a blast!

[fitzcool2]

Can you explain how they did GOD THAT'S GOOD and why she is cleaning all this equipment. Please? Thanks so much!

[kyleisamadman]

I think its because it's all bloody from him killing everyone.

[sorcerersinger24601]

they also cut out some of the chorus parts during God Thats Good so that the entire company could perform it.

talk about a musical jigsaw.

[cheesenedd]

the equipment is for making and butchering people into pies

[kyleisamadman]

actually, i messed up that is her equiptment to cut the people up.

[jackhurst85]

what songs does michael play the guitar in?

[stewierocks846]

good question. i dont know either.

[phhs07]

I think he played guitar during Not While I'm Around.

[jackhurst85]

thank you!

[histoicalhoney08]

this is my faviote play

[squeegeebeckenhiem]

this is my favorite version of sweeny todd

i love it!

thanks for posting

[BillyMcLean]

it's my favorite to

[PhantomandV]

Ditto! Three cheers for ihasacoffin!!!