Unique Sweeney Todd productions?

[aces25]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 12:26pm

Hi there,
Outside of the recent Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd by John Doyle, have you ever seen a particularly unique production of Sweeney Todd performed non-traditionally?

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 12:28pm

The revival in London was set in the 30s. I even know of a director who did it steampunk style.

[cardamon]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 12:31pm

I didn't see it, but this German production looks pretty non-traditional.

Theater Magdeburg

[morosco]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 12:52pm

Opera Theatre of St. Louis.

[darquegk]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 1:05pm

I have always considered designing a production visually based on the second generation of penny dreadfuls- the pre-Code horror comics that nearly killed the comic book industry with their popularity and supposed moral threat.

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 1:12pm

The recent Northern England production set the show in the 1970s as far as I know... Mrs. Lovett's pie shop was a 'greasy spoon café' etc. Looked great. This is how Sweeney really can be treated as an opera. These quirky productions, as well as the photos of the productions shown above, are so in the category of contemporary opera

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 2:44pm

I understand Alan Cumming will be doing a one-man version of SWEENEY TOFF as soon as his stint in CABARET is over.

[sbflyfan]

Posted: 12/20/13 at 8:05am

The production I saw in Cleveland this fall was certainly interesting visually.