Monday, April 21, 2008
3 ways to approach a killer tale
chicagotribune.com: "For at least a generation now, it's not uncommon to hear the assertion, 'I hate musicals.' One singular show serves as a fail-safe remedy to that misguided notion: Show them 'Sweeney Todd.'"
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Having seen two of the three versions of Sweeney Todd mentioned in this article (the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp movie and the John Doyle 2005 Broadway revival), I agree with the panel that it is an excellent show, although my personal preference was the Burton/Depp movie because the story line is easier to follow. However, the clever effects used by Doyle in the revival are quite effective — as an audience member I got a similar reaction from the figurative blood in the revival as I did from the effects in the Burton movie.
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