The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend. Fortunately for all of us wanting a taste of the true sweeney todd, showtime has provided us with a fantastic televised version of the 1982 touring cast starring the always magnificent angela lansbury in her 1979 tony award winning role of mrs. The demon barber of fleet street 1982 terry hughes, harold prince, angela lansbury, george hearn, cris groenendaal, musical, drama, thriller march 11, 2017 times are hard in 1846 london and one must make do. This winner of nine tony awards was based on christopher bonds adaptation of the venerable victorian melodrama of the same name. Sweeney todd revival, musical, thriller, broadway opened in new york city nov 3, 2005 and played through sep 3, 2006. Attend the tale of sweeney todd his skin was pale and his eye was odd he shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again he trod a. Composerlyricist stephen sondheim refashions a macabre tale into a musical masterwork in this dazzling performance of the 1979 broadway hit originally staged by harold prince. There is more artistic energy, creative personality and plain excitement than in sweeney todd is not just next months cocktail party conversationit will be talked about for years. The story of stephen sondheim and sweeney todd music the. So antony, it is here we go our several ways farewell, i shall not soon forget the good ship bountiful nor the young man who saved my life.
The demon barber of fleet street 1982 george hearn the demon barber of fleet street the barber and his wife lyrics. He has been married to leslie arlene simons since 1985. A little priest sweeney todd, opening night, march 1, 1979 angela lansbury and len cariou duration. Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. In its heart, on the busy fleet street, is the barbershop of sweeney todd, the most notorious serial killer ever. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies. Sweeney todd is about a wild murderous barber and has a great steven sondheim musical sound track. Actors in the movie were acting so tim burtonesque, which wasnt i think as interesting. We cut from the blood to see the gentleman standing before us. The demon barber of fleet street 1982 dvd times are hard in 1846 london and one must make do. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls 184647. The demon barber of fleet street film streaming ita altadefinizione hd.
The demon barber of fleet street 1982 at a low price. Sweeney todd 1962, a fouract melodrama adapted from the string of pearls by brian j burton who also composed new songs and lyrics. Jun 12, 2017 the west seattle companys sweeney todd is plenty taut and tense and anchored by darkly charismatic leading man ben gonio, writes critic misha berson. It won the tony award for best musical and olivier award for best new musical. Burton, an abovethetitle property for the better part of two decades now, has slowly productiondesigned his way from sensibility to brand, his notes of goth whimsy. I have seen hearn on the dvd of the tour production of sweeney and he was incredible. Jan 01, 1979 sweeney todd, the notorious demon barber, has been called the greatest mass murderer in english history. Angela lansbury recreates her tony winning role here and is absolutely great, this shows why she won that award. For me one of them is seeing sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street on broadway in 1980. Stephen sondheim the ballad of sweeney todd reprise 3. January 16, 2016 tags john logan, sweeney todd screenplay, sweeney todd script, tim burton film scripts adapted from stage plays a stage play is very difficult to convert into a film script and requires great finesse and understanding in order to pull it off. Sweeney todd george hearn returns to london to uncover the past, along the way meeting mrs. Dec 21, 2007 sweeney todd might have been written for burton. He did his pre college training at george school, newtown then was in a class of 50 at williams college majoring in music as an undergraduate distinguishing himself by writing a book, lyrics and music for two college shows based on the adaption of beggar on horseback.
Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street broadway. The operetta was first performed in 1956 with a libretto by lillian hellman. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Starring angela lansbury, george hearn, cris groenendaal, betsy joslyn, edmund lyndeck, calvin remsberg, ken jennings, and sara woods. Burtons adaptation, starring johnny depp in the title role and helena bonham carter as mrs. Todd, sir you are young life has been kind to you you will learn.
He trod a path that few have trod, did sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. The live stage feel is a great perspective and it is invaluable that this television version was done. Stephen sondheim the ballad of sweeney todd lyrics. The demon barber of fleet street music and lyrics by stephen sondheim. The demon barber of fleet street is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by hugh wheeler.
The demon barber of fleet street is a tragedy that marries the aesthetic of grand guignol brutality with the ironic sensibilities of camp. With the aid of an ingenious revolving chair and a cutthroat razor, he is said to have robbed and butchered more than 160 victims in his barber shop in fleet street, before taking the remains to nearby bell yard where his accomplice, margery lovett, cooked their flesh. Sweeney todd was born on october 26, 1756, in brick lane. Footnote 1 anglo, michael, penny dreadfuls and other victorian horrors, london. Sweeney todd, trafalgar studios, london stage the guardian. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Poppy is a 1982 musical comedy play set during the first opium war. Sweeney todd finale original 02061979 ver en youtube sweeney canta not while im around a lucy.
Finale plays a leading role in oscarwinning films popular music notation software used in the creation of ratatouille, michael clayton, sweeney todd and other academy awardwinning films. Thanks to a medical school ticket discount the cost was less than that of a movie and it was a night to remember. Opening sequence the main purpose of an opening sequence is to introduce the audience to certain characters, plots, themes, ideas, genres and locations. With powerful music and witty lyrics,this score is filled with theatrical standards. Beetlejuice, the dead sweeney and his victims dwell just above the living mrs. Times are hard in 1846 london and one must make do.
The demon barber of fleet street, found himself on the great white way. Sweeney todd no place like london lyrics metrolyrics. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street 1973, a play by the british playwright christopher bond. He shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again. Nellie lovett dame angela lansbury, and begins to start his life of crime. Nothing can top seeing a broadway musical live, and i do mean nothing. The demon barber of fleet street original broadway cast recording.
Even given the knowledge of their horrific provenance, it might be hard to resist the meat pies of christine baranskis thoroughly tasty mrs. There is very little in sweeney todd that is not, in one way or another, a display of extraordinary talent. Dec 18, 2014 wir beenden unseren sweeneymanischen jahresruckblick mit dem gro. Sheet music arranged for pianovocal in eb major transposable. Living in the shadow of newgate prison, barber sweeney todd tries to carve out a quiet and simple life. In sweeney todd a distinguishing feature is the paradox in it. Marsalis made his recording debut as a leader in 1982, and has since recorded more than 70. The birdcage original film soundtrack 1996 edeltone 2978 susan egan sondheim at the movies 1997. The demon barber of fleet street historical context hugh wheeler this study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sweeney todd. Love is in the air cut from a funny thing happened on the way to the forum robin williams and christine baranski the birdcage original film soundtrack 1996 edeltone 2978 dvd. The camera closes out to a full shot of sweeney todd and the pie shop. Nominated for an emmy for outstanding classical musicdance program premiered october 31, 2001 check local listings for future screenings. It was first performed at the crescent theatre, birmingham.
Musical supervision and orchestrations by sarah travis. The demon barber of fleet street first appeared in the 1830s in england and was soon adapted for the london stage. The demon barber of fleet street guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. From the opening discordant organ note to the finale this operetta.
However, that album was unsuccessful, and adams left the band after less than a year. With angela lansbury, george hearn, cris groenendaal, sara woods. A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. Her won the hutchinson prize to study music composition for 2 years. Dec 04, 2003 but if, 30 years ago, stephen sondheim had not dropped in to see christopher bonds ghoulish melodrama, sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, at joan littlewoods old stamping ground, he. Themes and mood sweeney todd is a horror movie based on the musical by stephen sondheim. Print and download johanna sheet music from sweeney todd. Sweeney todd walks up fleet street until he reaches a shop. The new lineup recorded sweeney todd s second album, if wishes were horses. Many people consider these 2 to be the defiitive sweeney and mrs. His hands were quick, his fingers strong it stung a little but not for long and those who thought him a simple clod were soon reconsidering. So its depressingly perfect that tim burton has now, with the stephen sondheim adaptation sweeney todd. I could hear the city bells ring whatever i would do no, theres no place like london. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street is a videotaped staging of stephen sondheim and hugh wheelers 1979 broadway musical.
Directed by tim burton, it focuses on the eponymous vengeful serial killer played by johnny depp, essentially a character actor who disguises himself offscreen as a charismatic gqworthy hunk. The demon barber of fleet street 1982 there are certain moments in every life that remain strong throughout the years. Movies are my favorite outlet for entertainment, but for musicals such as this 1979 stephen sondheim gem sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street nothing comes close to the original stage production. Oct 23, 2008 theres a video of the 1982 stage production of sweeney todd starring angela lansbury and george hearn. Alan gilbert conducts season finale new york philharmonic. The demon barber of fleet street 1982, sneakers 1992 and sweeney todd. Jul 28, 2004 this may not be the definitive sweeney todd but it proves that sondheims grisly masterpiece has an infinite adaptability. Sweeney todd part 1 27 prelude the ballad of sweeney todd no place like london sweeney todd. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The demon barber of fleet street was released in the united states on december 21, 2007 and in the united kingdom on january 25, 2008. The demon barber of fleet street often referred to simply as sweeney todd is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and a book by hugh wheeler. Candide is an operetta with music composed by leonard bernstein, based on the 1759 novella of the same name by voltaire.
The differences between sweeney todd the movie and the play. The play takes the form of a pantomime, complete with dick whittington played as a principal boy, a pantomime dame, and two pantomime horses. Lovett, isnt the most enduringly classic sweeney todd that. Its a festival of his obsessions, set to dissonant music. When stephen sondheim, the celebrated producer of hit broadway musicals, saw a version of the play in london in the mid 1970s, he asked hugh wheeler to collaborate with him on a musical adaptation. The combination of gothicism and romanticism has created paradoxical elements that can be found in sweeney todd.
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