I believe that Mother Courage is being done as part of the Public's Central Park series next three weeks. It's free, but one must line up for tickets at The Public on Lafayette St. I have heard that the lines start forming at dawn, and I am not too sure I have the courage for that, mother!
I got to see a bit of Sweeney-- a medley-- at the TONY rehearsal... as well as say a few words to Michael and Ms. LuPone backstage... LuPone's Mrs. Lovatt is a totally different take from Angela Lansbury's... and I actually like it! Though Ms. Lansbury is an idol of mine (right, Daddy?) She raised a very high bar in the whole world of performance-- Jessica Fletcher notwithstanding. I just re-watched her "Manchurian Candidate" again on TV. WOW!
And speaking of films-- Flotilla recently gave me the DVD of the original BW film "Sweeney Todd" starring Todd Slaughter, and Stella Rho as Lovatt. Quelle Grand Guignol! And this is where Sondheim got the idea.