…and greatly enjoyed the Live From Lincoln Center telecast last night of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Very strong performances all around. The opening, where the cast tossed away their scripts and trashed the stage, was very clever and a nice way of setting the stage for a stripped-down production.
I seem to have missed something, though. I did recognize Audra McDonald in the "surprise" role of the Beggarwoman…but I noted in the end credits, she was listed for the part along with Bryonna Marie Parham. Did two people play the role and I didn't notice? This is probably something very obvious…
And you'd think Sondheim could have sprung for a better seat.