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Stephen Sondheim yet again showcases his mastery as a director, and prolific lead actors Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury do not disappoint.

The beautiful music, acting performances, set, lighting, costume, and more make for an unforgettable viewer experience. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is yet another example of the timelessness of the Sweeney Todd story. The lighting experience contributes greatly in this way to the tone of the play throughout, subtly playing on the audience’s emotions.

This abrupt light switch, accompanied by dramatic music in the background, also sets a frightening tone for the audience, as they see their main character lose his sanity. The coldness of the blue represents the fact that Sweeney is becoming insane. Lovett informs Sweeney that his wife has died and his daughter is in the custody of judge Turpin, and later hands Sweeney the blade he had used as a barber before his imprisonment, Sweeney (obviously thinking of putting the razor to use other than shaving) triumphantly and manically yells, “At last! My arm is complete again!” Right at that moment the set is suddenly bathed in cold, blue light. An example of this comes early in the play. At the same time, the dynamic lighting of the play subtly develops characters, in particular the character of Sweeney Todd, and contributes to the evolution of the plot as well. The efforts Ken Billington, director of stage lighting, thoroughly enhance the dramatic tone of the play. It is in examples like these that Lee’s efforts contribute to the development of characters and plot.

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Lovett goes through a series of extravagant outfits, all intended to emphasize their success in their business. As their gruesome business begins to flourish, Todd begins to don a coat and a tie, and Mrs. Todd arrives in London with similarly plain clothes: a plain, old white shirt, plain khakis, and old suspenders, also testifying to his equal desperation and lack of any money. Lovett starts out in old-looking, plain clothes and apron, all dusted with the powder from her meat pies, which testifies to her desperate situation. An example of her efforts’ impact on the story is seen in the changing costumes of Todd and Mrs. The music is among the most strikingly masterful aspects of this play as a whole, and makes the viewing experience enjoyable and thrilling throughout.Ĭostume designer Franne Lee’s efforts fundamentally contributed to the development of the characters throughout the course of the story. Judge Turpin, played by Edward Lyndeck, sings a romantic duet, “Pretty Women”, with Sweeney about his pretty ward whom he intends to marry, Johanna (also Sweeney’s daughter). Each major character is involved in at least one solo or duet.

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The use of song rather than simple words to advance the plot at this point represents Sondheim’s mastery of the musical, which is on full display throughout the play. Lovett’s meat pie shop suffers from a lack of meat due to high meat prices, and through a cheery, upbeat solo she proposes to Todd that they take the body and carve out the meat to be used as material for Mrs. Lovett’s (Lansbury) cheery yet sadistical tune, “Seems An Awful Waste”, which takes place after the murder of Todd’s first victim. An example of song brilliantly used to further the plot is seen in Mrs. The frequent songs of the actors, as well as the recurring orchestrations of off-scene characters during breaks in the action, help set the emotional tone of the play as well as advance the plot. Musical director Paul Gemignani had some of his most brilliant work to offer in this play.