Just went to see this play, it was a musical. Very very nice. The theatre was packed and the play was for about 2.5 hours. I especially loved the boy, Pirelli's assistant. He was a bit over dramatic but it was funny. Amazing to see they can sing so nicely without any mics or anything. Sweeney was pretty scary. There were some bits that were not in the movie I think, well at least more subtly portrayed in the movie I think. Like how the judge actually wanted the girl for himself. Overall, the play was wonderful and I'll go to Roleystone again because the theatre is very nice as well. Details below
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler
Directed by Stephen Carr and Musical Direction by Matt Austin
Nov 13, 14, 18, 20, 21,25, 27, 28 Dec 2, 4, 5 (2009)
A macabre tragi-comedy based on the legend of a half-mad 19th century English barber. He is driven to crime when an evil judge takes his wife and child from him. Unjustly imprisoned, Todd eventually escapes and vows to bring justice not only to the judge who destroyed his world, but also to all the people of London. To this end, he forms a cutthroat partnership with Mrs Lovett, an enterprising mistress whose meat pies are to die for!
Cast
Sweeny Todd - Scott Burns
Mrs Lovett - Lindsay McNab
Toby - Tim How
Judge Turpin - Paul Treasure
Beedle Bamford - Peter "Pear" Carr
Johanna - Cassie Skinner
Anthony - Owen Measday
Pirelli - Manuao Teaotonga
Begger Woman - Casey Edwards
Fogg - Leo Downsborough
Male Chorus - Warren Bracken, Allan O'Neil, Morgan Philips, Ben Steele, Leo Downsborough
Female Chorus - Sarah Cosstick, Ellen Brooks, Jacqui Keogh, Emily Tompson, Kate Jones, Tara Joyce, Sam Warn
Directed by Stephen Carr and Musical Direction by Matt Austin
Nov 13, 14, 18, 20, 21,25, 27, 28 Dec 2, 4, 5 (2009)
A macabre tragi-comedy based on the legend of a half-mad 19th century English barber. He is driven to crime when an evil judge takes his wife and child from him. Unjustly imprisoned, Todd eventually escapes and vows to bring justice not only to the judge who destroyed his world, but also to all the people of London. To this end, he forms a cutthroat partnership with Mrs Lovett, an enterprising mistress whose meat pies are to die for!
Cast
Sweeny Todd - Scott Burns
Mrs Lovett - Lindsay McNab
Toby - Tim How
Judge Turpin - Paul Treasure
Beedle Bamford - Peter "Pear" Carr
Johanna - Cassie Skinner
Anthony - Owen Measday
Pirelli - Manuao Teaotonga
Begger Woman - Casey Edwards
Fogg - Leo Downsborough
Male Chorus - Warren Bracken, Allan O'Neil, Morgan Philips, Ben Steele, Leo Downsborough
Female Chorus - Sarah Cosstick, Ellen Brooks, Jacqui Keogh, Emily Tompson, Kate Jones, Tara Joyce, Sam Warn
3 comments:
I feel like watching musicals here in London. Sure very cool!
yea musicals are cool. i dont like scary musical plays tho. :P
Yeah, LX go watch. Musicals in London surely are much better. The one I went to was sort of community production but it is still great.
Jas, what musicals have u been to? This was actually my 1st one.
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