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Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm
Posted by: kieran 01:30 am EDT 03/31/23

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Link to the interview.
Posted by: kieran 01:43 pm EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - kieran 01:30 am EDT 03/31/23

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re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm
Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 10:25 am EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - kieran 01:30 am EDT 03/31/23

Well, luckily for him, we have productions of both currently running. I imagine, if his team reached out to the producers of either or both, a deal would be made so fast that heads would spin.

If they truely are dream roles, they are dreams that are easily within his grasp.
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re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm
Posted by: jo 03:15 pm EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - JereNYC 10:25 am EDT 03/31/23

Interestingly, Taron Egerton (who graduated from RADA) won the STEPHEN SONDHEIM SOCIETY'S "STUDENT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR" in 2011 in London.
He sang "Giants in the Sky" from Into The Woods.
Link https://www.sondheimsociety.com/2011
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re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm
Posted by: DistantDrumming 10:59 am EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - JereNYC 10:25 am EDT 03/31/23

I'm not one of those pedants who gets hung up on an actor's actual age. It's how they 'read' on stage that matters. After all, Len Cariou's roles in A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd probably wouldn't be right for the average 30-something actor today, but he was a perfect fit. I think Taron reads his age (33) or even younger. He feels at least a decade too young for Sweeney, but I've also never seen him on stage, so I could be completely wrong. He's a good actor and I think you're right, if someone as big as he is had a genuine interest in Sweeney, I would imagine producers would be thrilled to see if he's a fit.
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re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm
Posted by: aislestorm 01:30 pm EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - DistantDrumming 10:59 am EDT 03/31/23

The thought of Taron taking over in February 2024 is exciting. A limited run would carry the show into summer of ‘24.
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re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm
Posted by: Unhookthestars 01:51 pm EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - aislestorm 01:30 pm EDT 03/31/23

I have tickets to sew Josh Groban in October, but I would definitely
come back to see Taron in the role.
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re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm
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Posted by: Unhookthestars 01:10 pm EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - DistantDrumming 10:59 am EDT 03/31/23

Taron has talked about wanting to play Sweeney before. Here’s what he said in an interview from August 2022: “At the moment I’m too young and not gruff enough, but I probably could do it at 40,” he said. “No one’s going to buy me as Sweeney just yet. I need to have accrued enough years to be that jaded and embittered.”

I don’t think his youthfulness is an issue with this production, though, given how young Josh Groban reads himself.

And, yes, Taron is a terrific actor. He was wonderful in a singing and acting role as Elton John in “Rocketman” and in the recent Apple TV + miniseries “Blackbird.” Whether his considerable vocal chops can rise up to the demands of Sweeney remains to be seen, but I have a feeling he is more than up to the challenge.

P.S. Don’t know why clicking on the link to the article is giving me an error message when I have no problem accessing it by Googling “taron egerton sweeney todd.”
Link very short interview
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Link/Link Title confusion
Posted by: T.B._Admin. 01:22 pm EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: re: Taron Egerton to Seth Meyers tonight: Sweeney Todd and Seymour (“Little Shop”) are dream roles. nm - Unhookthestars 01:10 pm EDT 03/31/23

Fixed.
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Posted by: Unhookthestars 01:23 pm EDT 03/31/23
In reply to: Link/Link Title confusion - T.B._Admin. 01:22 pm EDT 03/31/23

Duh (on me). Thank you!
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