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Title: Don't Toss Your VHS!
Review: Thanks to some nameless technician somewhere in DVDland who doesn't understand "live" theatre, we have one of the worst transfers in DVD history. "Sweeney Todd" depends upon the audience interactions with the cast; otherwise the actors/singers look ridiculous and mere cartoons. While the sound from the stage is wonderfully clear, the audience reactions are so muted and remote that, even with the sound amplified, they are in the next county. What a poor decision! What a waste of a wonderful performance! And I saw this production live two weeks before it was videotaped. (I can only hope that someone with surround-sound will let us know that one can actually hear the audience around you!) Otherwise, it's a poor investment!
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