Well I got to see the new London West End version of the acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd musical. And Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton certainly delivered the goods despite a technical hitch with the stage scenery which halted the performance for 15 minutes.
I'm a bit fussy about musicals and can't see the point of Shrek The Musical or any musical that is just a vehicle for a pop band's songs... and Lloyd Webber or Cameron Mackintosh's works sound a bit trite to me. So it was a real treat to see something, a little more highbrow and almost semi-operatic. The sets were fantastic and the moving and rotating platform on which the barber shop action takes place obviously similar to the successful original Broadway design. The ensemble cast complimented the whole performance and I would srtrongly recommend anyone to see this show before the season ends in September.
And as a bonus our seats were upgraded from good seats in the upper circle to even better seats at the front of the dress circle.
Wednesday 30th April 2012
