Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Tooting Arts Club)
Closed 2h 45m
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Tooting Arts Club)
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Tooting Arts Club) NYC Reviews and Tickets

90%
(805 Ratings)
Positive
97%
Mixed
2%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great singing, Great staging, Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining

About the Show

Tooting Arts Club's immersive staging of Sondheim and Wheeler’s iconic musical thriller transfers from London to NYC's Barrow Street Theatre. Now starring Tony nominee Carolee Carmello.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (805)

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55 Reviews | 20 Followers
100
Absorbing, Clever, Intelligent, Must see, Riveting

See it if You want to see dynamic performances in an intimate setting

Don't see it if You need your Sweeney big and brash Read more

70 Reviews | 16 Followers
100
Clever, Edgy, Masterful, Intense, Refreshing

See it if you like being immersed in a show and the actors up close, love this show.

Don't see it if audience participation isn't for you, you are easily triggered by gore and sexual predators.

70 Reviews | 34 Followers
100
Absorbing, Riveting, Must see, Great staging, Great singing

See it if You love a small intimate setting for a huge and amazing show. Norm was a surprisingly amazing/scary Todd & Carolee the perfect Lovett!

Don't see it if You don't like the show, closed small spaces, moving around in your seat to see well and are scared by the show in a normal setting.

114 Reviews | 26 Followers
100
Great acting, Great staging, Masterful, Riveting, Just fabulous!

See it if you want to see maybe the best production of Sweeney Todd ever! Intimate, engrossing, brilliant!

Don't see it if you don't like great theatre.

109 Reviews | 18 Followers
100
Absorbing, Great staging, Great singing, Must see, Riveting

See it if You appreciate an intimate version of a classic musical, complete with stellar performances.

Don't see it if You are looking for a traditional theatre venue, a large orchestra, or lots of choreography. Read more

82 Reviews | 32 Followers
100
Exquisite, Riveting, Must see, Masterful, Intelligent

See it if you want to see a cast of brilliant actors perform flawlessly about two inches from you; you enjoy shows that make you truly feel something

Don't see it if you cannot stand immersive productions

61 Reviews | 34 Followers
100
Ambitious, Great acting, Great staging, Edgy, Must see

See it if You want to see Sweeney done completely different than its ever been done before and or you love immersive theater

Don't see it if You need the prescenium to enjoy a show

193 Reviews | 29 Followers
100
Clever, Intense, Masterful, Must see

See it if You want brilliance in your life

Don't see it if If you can't stand blood. Lots of blood.

Critic Reviews (56)

CurtainUp
March 1st, 2017

“Brilliantly inventive…Director Bill Buckhurst's approach is great fun…Everything about this propulsive staging works beautifully...A bigger orchestra could hardly top the effectiveness of this production's chamber sized threesome…None of this clever immersiveness would work without a cast who can deliver on all counts. And the Brits who pioneered the London hit do so with flying colors, as do the Americans who have now joined them.”
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Theater Pizzazz
June 15th, 2017

"This singular production holds up extremely well. Primarily, that’s because Buckhurst has managed to find that elusive mix of macabre, mirth, and melodrama in Hugh Wheeler’s perfectly crafted book...Moreover, the director’s immersive staging feels like much more than just a gimmick here...Still, the production wouldn’t succeed nearly as well without this cast, all of whom craft vivid characterizations and handle Sondheim’s cleverly complex score with aplomb."
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Theater Pizzazz
March 1st, 2017

“It’s all so cleverly conceived…The spectacular London cast has been joined by the heart rending Matt Doyle …You won’t miss a beat of the exciting Sondheim brilliance that continuously pulsates in this operetta enveloping the audience…The direction by Bill Burkhurst will knock your socks off…Having seen two revivals of this remarkable Sondheim work, I can honestly say this one is the best of the lot in my opinion.”
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Theater Pizzazz
May 5th, 2017

“The wonderful ‘Sweeney Todd’ is getting a riveting revival by Britain’s Tooting Arts Club…This immersive approach works like black magic…Jeremy Secomb stalks the space, seeking his victims with murderous determination…Siobhán McCarthy offers a droll and irresistible Mrs. Lovett, his partner-in-crime and would-be paramour. Miraculously, a trio of musicians (piano, violin, clarinet) succeeds in bringing the complex, cacophonous score to vibrant life.”
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Front Row Center
March 2nd, 2017

"The intimacy of the space is captivating. The actors move in and about the tables and customers. The fourth wall comes down with a flourish and then pops back up again...These actors march through the story like an army on the move. They take no prisoners, and make you sit up and pay attention, not only through their intimacy, but through their plain old skill. This is an ensemble that cares as much about each other as they do about the story...This production is magic. Pure and fine."
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Front Row Center
June 15th, 2017

“Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece. Extraordinary art…A superb production...‘Sweeney Todd’ is flawless theater. Eight amazing performers…Productions like these show us how utterly engaging more creatively intimate theater can be. Bravo to Barrow Street for this tour de force, bravo to director Bill Buckhurst, and bravo to the entire cast and production team…As good as a musical gets, as good as theater gets."
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Stage Buddy
March 2nd, 2017

"One would be deceived to think that this slightly gimmicky environment degrades the shows integrity in any way. Rest assured that the show is left completely intact, and delivered with skill and finesse by an excellent team of actors and designers. Bill Buckhurst’s establishment of an immersive environment is smooth, subtle, and extremely masterful...The cast worked beautifully as an ensemble, delivering a rich, vibrant sound."
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Front Mezz Junkies
March 1st, 2017

“Piping hot and tasty is this inventive revival…Once the lights go out, the show kicks in with full force. From the first note sung, we know we are in for a solid fantastic meal here…This production is filled to the brim with great voices, creativity, and a perfectly cast group of actors. Not one bad ingredient in the lot…The whole production is more fun and startling, rather than dark and moody which works so well in the environmental set-up."
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