Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (DVD) is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The character of Sweeney Todd first appeared in a Victorian penny dreadful. Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway in 1979 and won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It has been revived in many productions as well as inspired a film adaptation. The video I saw starred Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett and George Hearn as Sweeney Todd. Angela Lansbury is one of those actors I watch for.
One of Lansbury's songs:
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...I've heard the name Sweeney Todd and that's about it.
ReplyDeleteWho would have guessed where the pies came from? This sounds like a good version as I like Angela Lansbury. Hope you're having a great week Nita.
ReplyDeleteI love "Sweeney Todd' and I think the version here is the best (I've seen a couple, but you can't beat Angela Lansbury!). I also appreciate that with Sondeheim, at least in this one, you can turn on the captions!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this one. I saw one with Johnny Depp, I believe. I really like Angela Langsbury, too. :)
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Yes... I know it as a 2007 Tim Burton film.
ReplyDeleteJohnny Depp played the barber.
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I watched the one with Johnny Depp years ago and thought it was so so.
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