Despite my excellent seats in the center of the seventh row, the sound loss was so extreme that about half the lyrics were incomprehensible. Sweeney Todd relies on quick, witty lyrics that need to be heard to be appreciated. People in the audience should never have to spend an entire show wondering what about a venue’s acoustics makes sound disappear. However, creating a good production also demands a venue with sufficiently good acoustics that the audience can appreciate the enormously hard work of cast and crew. This production seemed to have all of these. Many things go into making a good production, not the least of which are casting, acting, lighting design, sound design, script, set design and others. However, the production proffered by Ray of Light Theatre at the Eureka Theatre, unfortunately, is not the place to start. If you’ve never seen it before, I urge you to take it in. Even people who loathe musicals are often quick to make exception for this Sondheim work.
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