For much as I'd love us to be in a place where it doesn't matter, it still feels important to note that Hugh Maynard is the first black man to play the role of Sweeney Todd professionally in the UK. And from his very first utterance, you're left in no doubt whatsoever that he's more than up to the task.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:19AM on October 31, 2016