Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "It has long been an article of faith among theater people that each production is unique.
You may have seen a production of 'Oklahoma' or 'Grease,' we argue. But you haven't seen this production.
That's especially true of the national touring production of 'Sweeney Todd' that opens Tuesday at Heinz Hall as a presentation of PNC Broadway Across America -- Pittsburgh."
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I saw both the film version and the theatrical version on Broadway, and Sondheim did an amazing job with the music. Although the director's idea to trim down the cast to about 10 and have them play all the parts and double as the orchestra sounds really clever, after a while of watching it it becomes confusing, as everyone is onstage the whole time. Burton's film adaptation makes the story easier to follow, but it sacrifices some of the music (most unfortunately, the Ballad of Sweeney Todd).
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