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re: The last great musical to open on Broadway

Posted by:	Chazwaza 06:19 pm EDT 03/13/14
In reply to:	re: The last great musical to open on Broadway - AlanScott 05:42 pm EDT 03/13/14

I think Sweeney Todd is one of those shows that is NOT, by it's nature, intimate, but still somehow manages to be intimate within a large scale or overwhelming set. The show is written big, with big emotions and music, and broad characters. But then it still becomes personal and intimate. However sacrificing one to beef up the other is not, to me, the right idea. I think it works well either way, and of course works well in a smaller theater/set/staging concept... but I think the optimal version of it doesn't short change either side of the show. (and from what I've seen and can tell, I think Prince's production achieved that)

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