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Sweeney Todd ~Theatrical Experience~
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panda_enorme did his own review of this and I had to do it too, as I've finally found some videos on youtube, that prove its geniousnes.
Last Wednesday we finally went to see this amazing play called Sweeney Todd. First of all, do not think in Tim Burton's film, as this got little to do with it. This one's played with the original script for Broadway (translated, of course, who would go to see this in English but for a few people( like me..XD)?) and with the original Spanish cast from 11 years ago. Same director, same cast and little difference from then, or so it's said, as I've got no idea of how it was then...
Initially, some of the shows had Costantino Romero playing Sweeney as far as I know, but the soon change him for another actor, who's the one repeating character this time.
I promise I had high expectations but litle faith in the adaptatation and translation, and really, sometimes the rhymes in Spanish sounded odd compared to the English original line. (Of course, when something's translated, some of the meaning is lost in the proccess, if you add the need to make it rhyme and plus, it's got to be sung fitting a melody, so I winced in some verses). But generally it's very well done, and the cast performed this neatly and professionally.
Sweeney was....he's got a great voice. I could copypaste the name of the actor guy, but I'm not a Theatre expert, and I've not seen him before, so what's the point?. I can only compare thiswith Burton's film, (although I've watched some videos of the broadway musical on youtube), and he's completely different fro Johnny Depp. Older, more tired, not as hieratic but filled with hartred. If you thought Depp's Sweeney was odd, with barely any facial expression and utterly obssesed with his revenge, this one's got more hartred inside, although I found him jollier someone, because his face did not look the same all the time, surely.
Lovett. Lovely, period. She's mad as hell, Nuts and yet lovely and really really cute. Helena Bonham Carter had her nicely characterised and AngelaFletcher Lansbury, not being the best singer ever, managed to make an extra crazy Mrs. Lovett. But oh man... I loved our Mrs. Lovett. I dunno how to explain it, but she was cutely mad, and sang really allright.
Pirelli, on the other hand was, by far, the worst character in the play. I expected something similar to Sacha Baron Cohen, but found a fatty bald extravagant man instead. I disliked the characterisation, only because I liked Burton's better, to be fair. Also, his voice was shrilly and screwed it badly whenever he tried to make a falsetto.
I really enjoyed Toby's songs and the ones sung by Johanna, both girls had espectacular voices. Beadle was superb too. Judge Turpin was impressive and definitely had a better voice for singing than Alan Rickman XD
( And well, so you can see it for yourselves...(more videos added) )
panda_enorme did his own review of this and I had to do it too, as I've finally found some videos on youtube, that prove its geniousnes.Last Wednesday we finally went to see this amazing play called Sweeney Todd. First of all, do not think in Tim Burton's film, as this got little to do with it. This one's played with the original script for Broadway (translated, of course, who would go to see this in English but for a few people( like me..XD)?) and with the original Spanish cast from 11 years ago. Same director, same cast and little difference from then, or so it's said, as I've got no idea of how it was then...
Initially, some of the shows had Costantino Romero playing Sweeney as far as I know, but the soon change him for another actor, who's the one repeating character this time.
I promise I had high expectations but litle faith in the adaptatation and translation, and really, sometimes the rhymes in Spanish sounded odd compared to the English original line. (Of course, when something's translated, some of the meaning is lost in the proccess, if you add the need to make it rhyme and plus, it's got to be sung fitting a melody, so I winced in some verses). But generally it's very well done, and the cast performed this neatly and professionally.
Sweeney was....he's got a great voice. I could copypaste the name of the actor guy, but I'm not a Theatre expert, and I've not seen him before, so what's the point?. I can only compare thiswith Burton's film, (although I've watched some videos of the broadway musical on youtube), and he's completely different fro Johnny Depp. Older, more tired, not as hieratic but filled with hartred. If you thought Depp's Sweeney was odd, with barely any facial expression and utterly obssesed with his revenge, this one's got more hartred inside, although I found him jollier someone, because his face did not look the same all the time, surely.
Lovett. Lovely, period. She's mad as hell, Nuts and yet lovely and really really cute. Helena Bonham Carter had her nicely characterised and Angela
Pirelli, on the other hand was, by far, the worst character in the play. I expected something similar to Sacha Baron Cohen, but found a fatty bald extravagant man instead. I disliked the characterisation, only because I liked Burton's better, to be fair. Also, his voice was shrilly and screwed it badly whenever he tried to make a falsetto.
I really enjoyed Toby's songs and the ones sung by Johanna, both girls had espectacular voices. Beadle was superb too. Judge Turpin was impressive and definitely had a better voice for singing than Alan Rickman XD
( And well, so you can see it for yourselves...(more videos added) )
