| When I talk about a production of "Death of a Salesman" which I directed, I often say that we got every laugh that was in the play and people look at me funny but it is, especailly in the initial scenes a very funny play before it turns serious and then tragic and if you get the people to laugh, they will likely like the characters even more and then feel the pain even greater. As for Sweeney though, I think it is less of a tragedy than a melodrama with quite a bit of dark humor thrown in and I think both the Prince production and this production get that. I think the current production perhaps is a bit funnier than the original but nothing really that isn't meant to be in the show. |
