LA Excites
“TERRIFYINGLY STUPENDOUS… cuts deep… serves up revenge not as a typical cold dish, but as one that is sizzling hot.” — Imaan Jalali, LA Excites
Stage Scene LA
“WOW!… BRILLIANTLY INNOVATIVE… as memorable as Sweeney Todds get.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Hollywood Progressive
“BRILLIANTLY STAGED, ACTED, DANCED, AND SUNG… Pass the ketchup and enjoy the show!” — Ed Rampell, Hollywood Progressive
Stage Raw
“SUMPTUOUS… days later, I still can’t get those intersecting fugues, those sweeping, crashing, racing harmonies out of my head… STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED.” — Steven Leigh Morris, Stage Raw
SouthPasadenan.com
“AN UNABASHEDLY THEATRICAL AND SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION… delivers on all fronts, from soaring vocals to the haunting make-up, costume and production design, it is a show that takes you on a chilling thrill-ride.” — Alisa Hayashida, South Pasadenan
Broadway World
“THEATRE MAGIC… humanizes each character without sacrificing humor or horror… Those new to the show are in for a treat with ANW’s staging, and familiar fans will be met with exciting interpretations that will keep them on their toes.” — Andrew Child, Broadway World
NoHo Arts District
“AN ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL PRODUCTION… lift[s] this beautiful material to dizzying heights… A TRIUMPH.”
Splash Magazines
“MOVING AND ENTERTAINING… a not-to-be-missed production.” — Elaine Mura, Splash Magazines
WFMU radio
“INCREDIBLE… There are a lot of good productions of Sweeney Todd, I’ve not seen one better… done in an extraordinary way that you will not forget.” — Bob Barth, WFMU radio
Angeles Stage
“‘Sweeney’ has plenty of action, and we feel as if we are right in the middle of it… there is no doubt that A Noise Within should be on the must-see list of anyone who is interested in classics and/or LA theater.” — Don Shirley, Angeles Stage
Culver City News
“EXQUISITE” — Shari Barrett, Culver City News
Hollywood Progressive
“A MARVEL… draws parallels between the grinding poverty and soaring economic inequality of yesterday’s London to L.A.’s intractable homeless crisis, with its shiny Mercedes Benzes sailing past overflowing tent cities… A Noise Within theatre is a blessing to behold, always with a superb creative team” — Linnea Friberg-Price, Sharon Kyle & Dick Price, Hollywood Progressive
Stage and Cinema (+)
“WONDERFUL… I dare you not to see it more than once.” — Nick McCall, Stage and Cinema
The Tvolution
“[SWEENEY TODD] AT ITS BEST… sacrifices some of the romance in the play for a grimmer reality and the exchange pays off… a cast of standouts.” — Ernest Kearney, The Tvolution
The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses
“NEW AND DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT… extraordinary staging.” — David MacDowell Blue, The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses
Hollywood Gothique
“WONDERFUL” — Steve Biodrowski, Hollywood Gothique
Cultural Daily
“AN INSPIRING REVIVAL… deft direction… the political and social commentary of the piece come into sharper focus.” — Hoyt Hilsman, Cultural Daily