http://www.sfcv.org/2007/09/04/the-demon-barber-at-close-quarters/

   The Demon Barber at Close Quarters
   Janos Gereben / SFCV.org

   Stephen Sondheima - 's Sweeney Todd is a big musical a - " large
   in passion and in production values. It originally opened in
   1979 on one of Broadwaya - 's biggest theaters, in Harold Prince's
   hugely operatic production, and went on to be performed by opera
   companies as well as in theaters around the world. Come Christmas,
   it will be a big, expensive movie, directed by Tim Burton and
   starring Johnny Depp.
   
   And yet, the American Conservatory Theater opened its 41st season
   Tuesday night in the Geary Theater with an interactive, chamber-music
   version of Sweeney Todd a - " 10 musicians took on the work of
   a 27-piece orchestra, all while also singing multiple roles.
   Scaling down the musical, trimming it slightly, and presenting
   it in a Brechtian fashion with a virtual backstage view, gave
   the work added intensity and immediacy. Scottish director John
   Doyle's production comes from London through Broadway (where it
   picked up a couple of Tony Awards) and to San Francisco, for its
   West Coast premiere before a 17-city U.S. and Canadian tour.
   ...

Janos Gereben www.sfcv.org [log in to unmask]

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