I saw the touring company of Sweeney in Boston when I was in elementary school, and it made a huge impact on me. I see very few movies, and most of what I do see are Pixar or similar. I haven't seen anything with Depp in it, so I don't know what he is capable of.
I reacted to the announcement of this production the same way I reacted to the Lord of the Rings - can it really be done? LotR was successful. The trailer for Sweeney seems a little too dark compared to the stage version - they didn't draw any of the humor forward. But, trailers are short.
I look forward to your reviews of this when it comes out; the newspaper reviews won't be useful to me. I want to hear what theatre lovers think, and I trust both of you.
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