Saturday, February 24, 2018

SWEENEY TODD @ BLANK CANVAS



Through March 10, 2018
(440) 941-0458

Bob Abelman

Despite the show’s eccentricities, productions of it still require the same core components found in all musicals:  talent on stage and talent behind it.  The current production of “Sweeney Todd” at Blank Canvas Theatre has the former in spades but is woefully lacking in the latter.

To see a full review of this show, read Bob Abelman's blog at www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

Roy Berko

“Sweeney Todd” gets a strong and meaningful performance and should please even the most critical of Sondheim aficionados.
 
To see a full review of this show, read Roy Berko's blog here.

Christine Howey

As difficult as Sondheim can be to sing, these folks do all the songs justice, helped immeasurably by the nine-person band under the direction of Matthew Dolan. And even when the action on the tiny stage has all the elegance of 17 cats fighting in a sack, this Sweeney Todd is pungent enough to keep you involved and even moved.

To see a full review of this show, read Christine Howey's blog Rave and Pan
To see a full review of this show, read Christine Howey's review at Cleveland Scene