THEATRE REVIEW: "Sweeney Todd" at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (New York, NY)
On the afternoon of July 15th, 2023, I saw a performance of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street" at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. "Sweeney Todd" features a book by Hugh Wheeler, as well as music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. This production is a Broadway Revival of the musical. While there have been revivals of "Sweeney Todd" in the past, this is the first one that is accompanied by a 26-piece orchestra, much like the 1979 Broadway Production. But unlike the Original Broadway Production, which starred Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou, this production stars Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban. While I never saw the Original Broadway Production of "Sweeney Todd," I saw the professionally filmed performance of the First National Tour, where Angela Lansbury reprised her role as Mrs. Lovett and George Hearn replaced Len Cariou in the title role. Besides that, both of those product...