| I saw Nolen do it at the Marriott Lincolnshire in 1993, and he was brilliant in the role. He's still my favorite Sweeney. The second time I saw that production, there was a school group in the audience, and Nolen was clearly having a terrific time terrorizing the teenage students. As he went up and down the aisle nearest their group, he would often pause and lean into the seats, towering over the kids with his great Sweeney leer. It worked especially well during the scene where they are searching for Toby in the bakehouse. He suddenly appeared from behind a pillar, lantern in hand, got right down in their faces, and bellowed "Toby!" I swear some of their screams were louder than the factory whistle. |
