Christine Baranski is so under-appreciated. This woman is a genius. The nuance and comedic timing is just superb. And Brian, aside from having the voice of a god, is also brilliant. Damn, I wish I had seen this live!!
This might be the best Todd/Lovett duo of all time. Baranski is a comic wonder, and Stokes’ Victorian over-acting works much better than a brooding, impenetrable Sweeney. Also, this song only works if it’s played like this-two people, soaked in blood, hysterical with inappropriate laughter before they embark on something truly evil.
Christine Baranski is brilliant. Her comedic timing is something to behold and she is a very good singer too. I love Patti Lupone's version too. It's a shame Christine doesn't do live musicals as much. She should because she is great at it.
Brian has a tendency to rock to the beat whenever he sings. And I really like it. No matter if it’s a happy number or a sad number. It just adds to it.
One thing I adore about Baranski's performance here is that she plays the beginning a little differently than most actors do, with actually acting out Mrs Lovett getting the idea to cook Pirelli to the chime of the music.
I hope Brian plays the role of the Phantom in POTO. I’m actually quite surprised he wasn’t asked to play the role. His voice is a perfect fit for the role. Let’s hope that he is casted after Ben Crawford ends his run
@rlee1976 no i agree! patti lupone sucked as mrs lovett. However, when i saw it, Judy Kaye played Mrs. Lovett, she was both the original rizo in grease, and the original charlotta in phantom of the opera. That woman was brilliant. A far better singer, actress and comedian than mrs lupone. But ms Baranski is also quite superb.
ITA. BSM was really miscast and was acting on a totally different wave than most of the principal actors. It was still worth the trip to see this KC production
