*~*~ SWEENEY TODD OMG AH MAZE ING !!!! *~*~
*~*~ SWEENEY TODD OMG AH MAZE ING !!!! *~*~
demonbarber23
Chorus Member Joined: 10/31/04
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:24pm
im in such a good mooooooooooood today!!!
any sweeney fans on board? has anyone ever been in a production of it?!!! i think that kristin chenoweth would be SOO good in it!! Broadway NEEDS a revival of this NOW! ahhhhhh!! i think im gonna write to some producers with this idea...does anyone know any?? thanks in advance!!!!
yours demonly~
the barber
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:26pmOh...my....God....
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
demonbarber23
Chorus Member Joined: 10/31/04
share the love !
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:32pmredhot and i saw the NYCO production last winter... we also own the DVD of the concert performance from Davies Symphony Hall with Patti LuPone and George Hearn... next on my wish list is the Lansbury-Hearn DVD...
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:36pm
"sweet...wounded...Jesus"
(bonus points if you know where the quote is from)
David walked into the valley
With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy
But he knew someone must take a stand
There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail
-Into the Fire
Scarlet Pimpernel
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:39pmBat Boy, duh!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:40pm
I Have the Sweeney character from the show poster tatooed on my riht arm. "Sweeney Todd" was the show that inspired me to do theatre when I was a kid. My dream role, which I WILL perform in about 15 years when I am age-appropriate.
....I guess you could say I'm a fan of the show, no?
"The choice may have been mistaken, the choosing was not..."
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:43pmYAY for the Capn
David walked into the valley
With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy
But he knew someone must take a stand
There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail
-Into the Fire
Scarlet Pimpernel
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:47pmI was the bass and Jonas Fogg in a production in Pennsylvania one year - it was a phenomenal production - lots of money put into the costumes and sets - hydraulics etc;...we had a blast doing that show!
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 4:55pmTo just address something in the initial psychotic post, just what role do you see for Kristen Chenoweth? She's several years too young to play Mrs. Lovett (aside from being miscast type-wise for it), too young for the Beggar Woman and too old to play Joanna (while she's certainly youthful, 20 she ain't).
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
lovettespies
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/04
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 5:15pmYup, yup, yup. Look at my sn. I have been passionatly in love with Sweeney for a long time, as are many others on this board. Welcome to a Sweeney society. Other people should be flocking here in no time. Swing your razor high!
Keep the peace, take care of each other, and may you find your promised land.
-TJST
BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 5:34pm
"To just address something in the initial psychotic post, just what role do you see for Kristen Chenoweth? She's several years too young to play Mrs. Lovett (aside from being miscast type-wise for it), too young for the Beggar Woman and too old to play Joanna (while she's certainly youthful, 20 she ain't)."
And exactly how old do you think Glinda for the first half of Wicked is supposed to be? I could see her doing the role.
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 5:41pm
I agree with Margo, I see nothing in "Sweeney Todd" for Kristen Chenoweth.
demonbarber23, I'm just curious as to what brought on this thread in the first place. And yes, there are a number of "Sweeney Todd" fans on this board and people who have been involved in various productions. As a matter of fact, I directed a production of it myself. By the way, was that crack really good?
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 5:47pmI didn't originally like Sweeney Todd, it isn't exactly the easiest Sondheim to swallow. But after a while I found myself loving it. So I am now a Sweenyhead!
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 5:55pmI had no idea there were Sweeney fangirls.
eponine88
Broadway Star Joined: 12/8/03
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 7:53pmSweeney is definitely one of my favorite shows. Lol I watch the Lansbury-Hearn DVD version quite often, and I carry around the original cast recording to satisfy my Sweeney cravings whenever I need a quick fix........teeheehee
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 8:40pm
Sweeney is the high water mark for all of American musical theatre.
ever.
And I am not exagerrating.
It truly is.
-d.b.j-
Vary My Days.
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 8:43pmWith a subject line like that, I knew upon clicking on it there would me a mention of Kristin Chenoweth. Wow...
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 8:44pmYou know I never really thought of Kristin Chenoweth as Mrs. Lovett but I seriously am going to go against type and say that she could do a marvelous job in 15 or so years. As long as by then she has learned how to not upstage people and give them fair time.
BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 8:47pmI'm defiantely a Sweeney fangirl. Oh and it's Johanna (with an h) not Joanna. Sorry picky about that.
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 8:51pmShe might actually be able to pull it off (a few years from now, a'course). Wouldn't her "By The Sea" be splendid??
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 8:53pmBut of course the stipulation is that she has to realize it is an ensemble show, not a star vehicle. The best productions of Sweeney Todd in my opinion are those where the ensemble is a cohesive group that works off of each other and there is no true star. The true star is the score.
BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"
Updated On: 11/15/04 at 08:53 PM
BroadwayGirl107
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 9:39pmI agree Sum. She could be really good (I think as Johanna also), as long as she puts aside her little "HEY! I'm Cheno. I'm funny and cute and bubbly and oh-so-lovable! So even though I can act, I'm going to just be cute and bubbly little Cheno!" act.
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 10:11pmI think Chenoweth would have been a phenomenal Johanna a few years ago. And I'd still like to hear her sing "Green Finch and Linnet Bird." But uh...I think someone needs to calm down and stay away from sharp objects.
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Posted: 11/15/04 at 10:34pmSweeney=Life.
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
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