Jeroen van Wijhe 23 april 2023 1 Gezien op 21 april 2023, DeLaMar Theater, Amsterdam Liedtekstschrijver en componist Stephen Sondheim en regisseur Harold Prince hadden verschillende redenen om van Christopher Bonds melodrama Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street een musical te maken. Review: The Many Thrilling Flavors of a Full-Scale 'Sweeney Todd' Sondheim's masterpiece, restored to its proper size and sung to the hilt by Josh Groban, makes a welcome Broadway return. 154.
Recensie Sweeney Todd houdt je in de greep Musicalweb.nl
En bijna niet te zingen. Kijk uit voor Sondheim-liefhebbers. Het zijn de fijnproevers, sommigen zeggen de snobs, van de musical. Ze zijn net zo fanatiek als Wagnerianen of hardnekkige belcantofanaten. Great music will captivate an audience, but a complex man will change them. The protagonist of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," is an example of such a man that was built long before the musical named for him. Creators Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler adapted their show from Christopher Bond's 1970 melodrama of the same name. Joost Ramaer 24 mei 2016 Gezien op 23 mei 2016, Het Zonnehuis, Amsterdam Op YouTube staat een ontroerend filmpje waarin Stephen Sondheim een student probeert te leren hoe hij 'My Friends' uit zijn musical Sweeney Todd moet zingen. 'My Friends' is de song waarin Todd een waanzinnige moordenaar wordt. Josh Groban never gave up his dream of playing 'Sweeney Todd'. The Tony-nominated baritone gives his final performance in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's acclaimed musical on Jan 14.
Review A ‘Sweeney Todd’ That Gets Into Your Face The New York Times
Sweeney is a nightmare barber who cuts his clients' throats, sometimes for good reason, sometimes out of sheer homicidal exuberance. Mrs. Lovett adores him, not least because he's useful for her. Sweeney Todd requires a large ensemble and orchestra with many overlapping voices and instruments to properly capture the dramatic nature of the show; the recreation of Sondheim's composition was made possible by Isaac Adni's musical direction. The lights highlighted the characters' internal struggles, and the set was breath-taking. With his paradoxically buff and cadaverous physique, this Sweeney looks more like a natural-born killer than any I've encountered. Mr. Secomb's take on Sweeney's songs tends to be. Theater Critic "Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd." These lyrics, sung throughout Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's imperishable 1979 musical, are heeded assiduously by director Kent Nicholson.
Recensie Sweeney Todd gevangen in nieuwe enscenering (3.5 sterren) Musicalweb.nl
Nick Bagnall's ingenious revival reminds us that Sondheim's musical thriller is also a savagely political piece about injustice Recensie: Sweeney Todd gevangen in nieuwe enscenering (3.5 sterren) 24 april 2023, 09:51 - Redactie. Foto: Musicalweb. Op vrijdagavond 21 april ging in DeLaMar Theater in Amsterdam de musical Sweeney Todd in première. Zagen we de afgelopen jaren deze musical al eens in uitvoeringen van de Reisopera en Opus One, nu is het de beurt aan MediaLane.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (often referred to simply as Sweeney Todd) is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. It is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond. The character of Sweeney Todd first appeared in a Victorian penny dreadful titled The String of Pearls . "Sweeney Todd" follows the eponymous barber who returns to the capital to start life anew as a barber after his imprisonment for a trumped-up charge. 15 years after his incarceration, he discovers.
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Overall, New Generation Theatrical's immersive production of SWEENEY TODD is a thrilling, fresh take on this dark Sondheim classic. Even if you have seen the show many times before, I imagine you. Show still needs work, tune ups on transitions and need some help to make the entire story feel like one piece. Overall lack of edge of my seat feeling from the traditional Todd story. 2nd act was an absolute mess severe lack of connection to the 1st act. Todd is hardly a part of it and Gaten's character is very stale.
