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Sweeney Todd - Lyric Players - Richard Bailey (Mayor of Sutton) |
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Wednesday, 22 November 2006 |
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The main Sweeney Todd page is here
Taken from his blog (here)
Sweeney Todd
This was staged by the Lyric Players, an amateur dramatic society. The music and lyrics, by Stephen Sondheim, were very challenging, with precise timing required. The stage sets were brilliantly conceived, a central block doubling up as The Barber's Shop, Mrs. Lovell's pie shop, her parlour, and the dreadful cellar.
Although perhaps not exactly my cup of tea in some ways, I prefer happy endings(!), the performance was excellent. The singing, especially that of Robert Hamilton as Sweeney Todd, easily audible, and for such a dark subject there was a surprising amount of humour. Indeed one quote I heard was "It would have stood up well in the West End", so congratulations Lyric Players, and we look forward to your next production.
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