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This musical was absolutely phenomenal. The acting was beautiful and had their own spins on the characters. I could not stop talking about the play to my friends. Over all bravo and everyone on that stage deserved the standing ovation they received.
What an extremely talented group this is! So great to see young people so immersed in the arts. Everything was first rate, from the scenery, to the décor and makeup. Rivals anything you'll see on Broadway. Fantastic musical accompaniment. Kudos to all.
Had seen this as the movie and wondered how they would pull if off as a play. Great job. Nothing was left out of this macob love story.
The costumes and stage arrangement caught my attention immediately. The actors' voices were strong and the singing was powerful! I forgot I was watching college students as they were so professional. This was one play not to be missed!
Having been amazed after seeing this show for the first time in 1989 in New York City at Circle in the Square theater, and basically repeating that experience with the Daytona Beach Community College production a few years back, about 16, to be in-exact, I looked forward to not having to travel great distances to see it once again. The University of Florida production did not disappoint. Since I had downloaded the original Broadway soundtrack onto my MP-3 player and listened to all the great songs Mr. Sondheim wrote for the piece innumerable times, I was able to sing along, although very quietly, with the performers as the show progressed. All of the leads were quite strong, although Mr. Todd's hair was a bit longer than I had remembered. And my initial shock of seeing a slender, dark-skinned, Italian-looking Mrs. Lovett was soon tempered as she belted "The Worst Pies in London" with a vigor matched only by a much younger Angela Landsbury. David Leppert's "Sweeny" was as it should have been, a seething-though-restrained angry energy, held back until the final moments of the play revealed his terrible error. Chaz May's "Tobias Ragg" was a carbon copy of the original Broadway cast member; listening to his "Nothing's Gonna Harm You" took me right back to my MP-3 player. The rest of the main characters were excellent in their contributions to the overall pace and realism of the play. A very distracting and puzzling aspect of the production, however, was the use of eery sound effects - heartbeats, creaking doors, wind, rain, crying babies - and random players climbing on the scaffolding thirty minutes prior to opening curtain. These players as well as the rest of the townspeople exhibited the demeanor of zombies in their makeup (white faces, blacked-out eyes), carriage and gait. For a while I thought I was on the set of "The Walking Dead." Perhaps it was Mr. Mata's contribution to the Halloween spirit, since the play was produced in October. In any case, the play was well done and I would highly recommend it, particularly at the price of $15.00.
Fantastic show, great visual effects, extremely talented cast. Loved it!! A must see if you are lucky enough to get a ticket. Every night has been basically sold out.
The set was, lights, music, sound effects were great and the characters were well developed and came to life on stage. The performers were all very talented. I have not seen Sweeney Todd on stage before and don't have much basis for comparison, but it was incredible to see it live and it was more than I'd imagined it would be.
Great seats, performers were very good. The singing was outstanding, everyone hit their notes perfectly. Mrs. Lovett was the best!
The costumes and stage were more modern than the original time setting. I saw the Pie cast and they were spot on. It was funny and thought provoking and the gore was respectably depicted. The sound was perfect and I could hear and understand each word (sometimes opera runs together and is hard to hear). I LOVED IT!!!
This play was amazing, everyone in the cast and crew and even orchestra did amazing. I would go watch again if I could honestly watch it again.
It was a great performance me and my fiance was amazaed at the detail of the script. I had a blast and I was a critic, but it trully was worth it!
Have recommended it. Saw the PBS/NY Phil production. The Razor Cast singers were at least as good, Thomas Gunther and Rachel Snyder more effective, Anthony Hope more believable, Johanna/Gabrielle Barker's voice marvelous, whole cast of soloists, really not a weak one. and the ensemble convinced me. Orchestra also excellent supporting. The ending was much more effective and clear. And moving.
I like the play/opera itself but this was not one of UK's better productions. There was a clear distinction between leads (both male and female leads) and the rest of the cast.
The play was great and the actors did a great job.
Another excellent performance by the UK Opera program. Dr. McCorvey is a great asset to the university and the greater Lexington community. To have performances of this caliber in a town the size of Lexington is remarkable. I especially enjoyed the acting/singing of Zackery Morris.
Strong voices all around. Once again UK Opera Has done fantastic work.
The show was phenomenal!! The music was very powerful and found myself singing it after the the show. The only recommendations was to have all back up singers miced. Also, it was a bit hard to focus on everything because there was allot going on at the same time...
This show was amazing! The guy who played Sweeney was very talented. I did however give it 4 stars instead of five because I think the show was overpriced for a college production.
Well acted! Great costumes! Loved the Goth vibe. Interesting and it worked. Orchestra and soloists were great. I loved the natural, easy feel of the principals' acting. Definitely would recommend it!
an absolutely stunning rendition of the great musical! I expected an above average display since the actors were students at University of Kentucky; however, the performance was very professional and par excellence. The lighting, props and the actors' singing was great. The second half appeared to be stretched out at times, but did not detract from the overall experience. Mrs. Lovett's character is difficult to portray, but the the actor performing it brought nuanced perfection to the role.
