Sweeney Todd has created a lot of buzz in London this season. The Sondheim favourite isn’t a stranger to West End audiences; it gets revised every four or so years. What has got tongues wagging this time is the cast – Mrs Lovitt performed by the lady of l... moreSweeney Todd has created a lot of buzz in London this season. The Sondheim favourite isn’t a stranger to West End audiences; it gets revised every four or so years. What has got tongues wagging this time is the cast – Mrs Lovitt performed by the lady of laughs, Imelda Staunton, who pops up in just about every British movie, and aging romantic heartthrob, Michael Ball playing a middle-aged Anthony…eh, Sweeney? Sounds odd. But the combo works a treat.
