Stephen Sondheim on Burton's "Sweeney Todd"

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the changes he had to make in translation from theatre to film

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(from Mark Evanier)

Comments

[mrteufel.livejournal.com]

I think that access and expense are insurmountable problems for theatre to overcome to regain its former place as a cultural icon. It also faces a problem that all entertainment forms are now facing: market saturation. There are only so many hours in a day, and a portion are needed for sleep, another for work, leaving a limit on the amount of entertainment people can consume. Perhaps a fragmenting market will help theatre survive as another of many options, rather than drown in a tidal wave of cinema and tv.