When Todd asks after the empty upstairs apartment, she reveals that its former tenant, Benjamin Barker, was transported for life based on false charges by Judge Turpin, who, along with his servant, Beadle Bamford, then lured Barker's wife Lucy to a masked ball at the Judge's home and raped her ("Poor Thing"). It was based on Brining's previous smaller productions from Dundee Rep in 2010, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Royal Exchange Manchester in 2013. The cast features metal band front singers Nina Osegueda (A Sound of Thunder) as Mrs. Lovett, Andrew Lloyd Baughman (Diamond Dead) as Sweeney Todd, Rob Bradley (Aries and Thrillkiller) as Pirelli, and Irene Jericho (Cassandra Syndrome) as Beggar Woman. The Melbourne production toured to Sydney and Brisbane in 1988. Lansbury was joined by Hearn[18] and this version was taped during the Los Angeles engagement and broadcast on The Entertainment Channel (one of the predecessors of today's A&E) on September 12, 1982. In 1846,[9] young sailor Anthony Hope and the mysterious Sweeney Todd, whom Anthony has recently rescued at sea and befriended, dock in London. [51], In 2015, Victorian Opera's production was performed at the Melbourne Arts Centre. [60] The show was also performed by Opera North in 1998 in the UK starring Steven Page and Beverley Klein, directed by David McVicar and conducted by James Holmes. There are two kinds of men and only two. The ending will give you chills. Todd awaits the Beadle's arrival with mounting impatience, but Mrs. Lovett tries to soothe him ("Wait"). A corrupt judge who became obsessed with Lucy Barker, and later with her daughter Johanna. In 1984 the show was presented by the New York City Opera. The production was extended and closed on August 26, 2018.[34][35][36]. This song was moved to after "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd. With critical acclaim and audience applause (Sondheim traveled to Barcelona after hearing the success it was having and was delighted with the production), it later moved to Madrid. In Bond's reincarnation of the character, Todd was the victim of a ruthless judge, who exiled him to Australia and raped his young wife, driving her mad. A cheerful, talkative, but amoral owner/proprietress of a meat pie shop; Todd's former landlady, but enamored of him. By what name was Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) officially released in Canada in English? Depending on how and where the show is presented, it is sometimes considered an opera. It was filmed at the end of a ten-month road tour of the show, with George Hearn in the title role playing opposite Lansbury. In the pie shop, Toby tells Mrs. Lovett of his skepticism about Todd and his own desire to protect her ("Not While I'm Around"). Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater, 205 West 46th St. in New York. It;s good, mind you, and she's a very versatile actress, but she just doesn't sing "Greenfinch and Linnet Bird" too well. Stephen Sondheim first conceived of a musical version of the story in 1973, after he saw Bond's take on the story at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Hutchins, Michael H. (February 18, 2006). On September 12, 2015, Sweeney Todd opened at the San Francisco Opera with Brian Mulligan as Todd, Stephanie Blythe as Mrs. Lovett, Matthew Grills as Tobias, Heidi Stober as Johanna, Elliot Madore as Anthony and Elizabeth Futral as the Beggar Woman/Lucy. Los Angeles (AP) -- Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou were partners-in-crime on stage in "Sweeney Todd" and crime busters in episodes of TV's "Murder, She Wrote." The actors were also friends and . Set in 1785, the story featured as its principal villain a certain Sweeney Todd and included all the plot elements used in later versions. Todd sneers at the audience for a moment and vanishes. He asserted, "what the show is really about is obsession. Meanwhile, Johanna and Anthony plan their elopement ("Kiss Me"), while the Beadle recommends Todd's grooming services to the Judge so that the judge may better win Johanna's affections ("Ladies in Their Sensitivities"). By the 1870s, Sweeney Todd was a familiar character to most Victorians. Menu. "[42][43] When a character died, flour was poured over them. In the play, Sweeney Todd's mental collapse and the subsequent plan for Lovett's meat pies take place in less than half a page of dialogue, much too quickly to convey the full psychological impact, in the view of scholar Larry A. Worst Pies In London. We were very proud of the fact that we were able to do it for a year and not go over the top., We made it our business to get to know one another, he said, lunching together during rehearsal so we could establish some kind of shorthand and get to know one another better, just as people., We had a wonderful time doing it together, he said. When Sondheim first brought the idea for the show to director Harold Prince, his frequent collaborator, Prince was uninterested, feeling it was a simple melodrama that wasn't very experimental structurally. Adapted from the play Sweeney Todd-The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Christopher Bond. That's what the play's about to him; Sweeney Todd is a product of that age. 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She said to me on her last birthday, a year ago, Its just silly being this old.'". In the crowded London marketplace, flamboyant Italian barber Adolfo Pirelli and his simple-minded young assistant Tobias Ragg pitch a dramatic cure-all for hair loss ("Pirelli's Miracle Elixir"). Full of despair and in shock, Todd embraces the dead Lucy. To which Chapin replied: "I would have put it on like a shot if I'd had the opportunity. Brown. Original orchestrator Jonathan Tunick revised his large orchestration for the 1993 London revival, adding a dirtier, grittier texture to the score's arrangements. It was Lansbury's fourth best musical actress award in 13 years, to be followed by a 2009 award for Blithe Spirt and a lifetime achievement award at the Tonys in June. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Lansbury, George, 1859-1940 MacGill, Moyna, 1895-1975 Cariou, Len "Mame" (musical) After a day of hard work, while Todd remains fixated on his revenge, Mrs. Lovett envisions a seaside retirement ("By the Sea"). It was brought back for limited runs in 1986 and 2004. In contrast to the original Broadway version, the production was designed on a relatively intimate scale and was affectionately referred to as "Teeny Todd." Share to Tumblr. Terrified, he flees into the sewers below the bakehouse. George Hearn won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the title wrole in Sweeney Todd after having played the role on Broadway and in the national tour with Angela Lansbury. [68], Stephen Sondheim believed that Sweeney Todd is a story of revenge and how it consumes a vengeful person. [5] After she was formally confirmed in the role, she relished the opportunity, saying that she loved "the extraordinary wit and intelligence of [Sondheim's] lyrics. And the one with his foot. Nellie Lovett: [singing] Sir, it's too good, at least. I know she's with Peter (Shaw) now, her husband, who I think she missed terribly. Dame. Originally broadcast in 1980 and. It was revealed that the production has a budget of $14 million with a cast of 26 and an orchestra of 27. It's nothing to do with Grand Guignol. They worked together on all their scenes, both of them creative actors who were experienced in giving intense performances. [44], The 2008 Gothenburg production premiered on May 15, 2008, at The Gteborg Opera. In 1993, the show received its first London revival at the Royal National Theatre. [61] The same production played at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago on August 24, 2001, with most of the cast from the preceding concerts, except for Plishka and Clark, who were replaced by Sherrill Milnes and Hollis Resnik. A young, nave sailor who has rescued Todd and falls in love with Johanna Barker. (Reprise 1)" Company, Judge, Beadle, "Ah, Miss" Anthony, Johanna, Beggar Woman, "Pirelli's Miracle Elixir" Tobias, Todd, Mrs. Lovett, Crowd, "The Contest (Part 1): Shaving Scene" Pirelli, "The Contest (Part 2): Tooth-Pulling Scene", "The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd: 'Sweeney Pondered and Sweeney Planned' (Reprise 2)" Company, Beggar Woman, "The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd: 'His Hands Were Quick, His Fingers Strong' (Reprise 3)" Tenor Trio, "Ladies In Their Sensitivities"/"Kiss Me (Quartet)" Beadle, Johanna, Anthony, Judge Turpin, "God, That's Good!" Look at you! Not to be confused with, Artwork from the original Broadway production. This concert also played in San Francisco, from July 1921, 2001, with the San Francisco Symphony. Princeton University Press. This production closed February 5, 2005. There's the one staying put. [86], The 2012 London revival was recorded and released on April 2, 2012, in the UK[87] and April 10, 2012, in the United States.[88]. The play won eight Tonys, including best musical and actress and actor. The show receives three 2015 Helen Hayes Awards nominations for Best Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Melissa Baughman), and Outstanding Music Director (Charles W. Johnson). I think it's not. Todd enters and tries to force her to leave as she again seems to recognize him ("Beggar Woman's Lullaby"). The Canadian-born Cariou appeared in seven episodes, airing between 1985 and 1992, in the recurring role of former British intelligence agent Michael Hagarty. [66] This production transferred to London Coliseum Theatre for 13 performances from March 30 through April 12, 2015. Free shipping for many products! 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A "Reprise!" Nellie Lovett: [singing] Only where it sat. Sweeney Todd: Cris Groenendaal . Genre: Crime, Drama. The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a 1997 American crime-drama/horror television film directed by John Schlesinger and starring Ben Kingsley and Joanna Lumley. Oct. 12, 2022, at 6:14 p.m. Lansbury's 'Sweeney Todd' Co-Star Reflects on 'Great Artist' FILE - Actors Angela Lansbury, left, and Len Cariou, right, who starred in the musical "Sweeney. Rather, it seemed to me that the attempt to actually sing the Sondheim score, which relies heavily on a dramatic parlando or speaking style, mainly showed how far from the operatic vocal tradition the work lies. In the interview with The Associated Press, he recalled the concerns they shared about taking on Sweeney Todd, which he described as a pretty bizarre piece., We were both a little trepidatious about it. This song is an optional verse of "Sweet Polly Plunkett.". Sweeney Todd is a man bent on personal revenge, the way we all are in one way or another, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with the time he lived in, as far as I'm concerned.[4] However, Sondheim accepted Prince's vision as a different way to do the show, and as an opportunity to do the show on a large scale, knowing that small-scale productions could be done at any time. 2014 prog metal version, Landless Theatre Company, Washington, D.C. Knapp, Raymond. Mrs. Lovett frantically denies it, explaining that Lucy did indeed poison herself, but lived, although the attempt left her insane. [17], The first national U.S. tour started on October 24, 1980, in Washington, D.C. and ended in August 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Pieter Toerien and KickstArt produced a production at the Pieter Toerien Monte Casino Theatre in Johannesburg, which ran from October 10 December 13, 2015, before transferring to the Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town from February 19 April 9, 2016. Share to Facebook. A 4-day concert took place in July 2007 at the same venue with Bryn Terfel, Maria Friedman, Daniel Boys and Philip Quast. Nellie Lovett: [singing] No, you see the trouble with poet is how do you know it's deceased try the priest! The taped production was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards in 1985, winning three including Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (for George Hearn). Notably the 2004 production starred Mark Delavan and Elaine Paige. Alexander Gemignani also played the title role for the Toronto run of the tour in November 2007. The cast consisted of Lajos Miller as Sweeney Todd, Zsuzsa Lehoczky as Mrs. Lovett, Sndor Sasvri as Anthony, Mnika Vsri as Johanna, Rbert Rtonyi as Judge Turpin, Tibor Olh as Tobias, Pter Kocsmros as Pirelli, Ildik Kishonti as Lucy/Beggar woman, and Istvn Rozsos as Beadle Bamford. The film was well received by critics and theatregoers and also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The Finnish National Opera performed Sweeney Todd in 199798. Morose and vengeful; a barber by profession who has returned to London, after fifteen years of unjust incarceration in an Australian penal colony, to seek revenge first on the corrupt judge and beadle who sent him there, and then on all humanity through his clients. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Sweeney Todd - Rare Vintage VHS - Broadway Musical - Angela Lansbury - 1982 at the best online prices at eBay! Lansbury died peacefully at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Anthony arrives to beg Todd for help to free Johanna, and Todd, revitalized, instructs Anthony to rescue her by posing as a wigmaker intent on purchasing inmates' hair ("Wigmaker Sequence" and "The Ballad" reprise 4). Hal Prince gave it an epic sense, a sense that this was a man of some size instead of just a nut case. The production was eager to disassociate itself with recent West End backlash regarding Stunt Casting and so the tour was cast through an open call audition process. It was well received and most performances sold out. The citizens of London, who act as a Greek chorus throughout the play, drop a body bag and pour ashes into a shallow grave. Bryn Terfel, the popular Welsh bass-baritone, performed the title role at Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2002, with Judith Christian, David Cangelosi, Timothy Nolen, Bonaventura Bottone, Celena Shaffer and Nathan Gunn. It stars Johnny Depp as Todd (Depp received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award for his performance), Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin, Sacha Baron Cohen as Signor Pirelli, Jamie Campbell Bower as Anthony Hope, Laura Michelle Kelly as The Beggar Woman, Jayne Wisener as Johanna, Ed Sanders as Toby, and Timothy Spall as Beadle Bamford. The actors were also friends and admirers, staying in touch after becoming the toasts of Broadway and Tony Award winners in 1979 for Stephen Sondheim's acclaimed musical. Opera is not just a matter of everything being sung. She was a star and, as she pointed out to Sondheim, "Your show is not called 'Nellie Lovett', it's called 'Sweeney Todd'. Director . George Hearn and Angela Lansbury star as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in the musical, which features music and lyrics by Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.Filmed at the conclusion of a ten-month . [62], In 2014, Price directed a new concert production, returning to Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Philharmonic on March 58 with Bryn Terfel as Todd, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Lovett, Philip Quast as Judge Turpin, Jeff Blumenkrantz as The Beadle, Christian Borle as Pirelli, Kyle Brenn as Tobias, Jay Armstrong Johnson as Anthony, Erin Mackey as Johanna[63] and Audra McDonald and Bryonha Marie Parham sharing the role of The Beggar Woman. Lansbury, who had grown up in British music hall, immediately got it. The production was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning eight including Best Musical. In autumn 2015 the Welsh National Opera and Wales Millennium Centre produced a co-production with West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Royal Exchange Manchester as part of the WNO's "Madness" season. She makes meat pies from Todd's victims. An expanded edition appeared in 1850, an American version in 1852, a new play in 1865. . No, we all . Toby, heedless of them, begins turning the meat grinder, crooning Mrs. Lovett's previous instructions to him ("Final Scene"). Unaware that Johanna is his friend Todd's daughter, Anthony is immediately enamored ("Ah, Miss"), and he pledges to return for her, even after the judge and the Beadle threaten him and chase him away ("Johanna"). Mrs. Lovett stalls the Beadle with "Parlor Songs" until Todd returns to offer the Beadle his promised "free shave"; Mrs. Lovett loudly plays her harmonium to cover the Beadle's screams above as Todd dispatches him. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (often referred to simply as Sweeney Todd) is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler. An Irish charlatan and former employee of Benjamin Barker who has since developed a public persona as a flashy Italian barber; he attempts to blackmail Todd, but is immediately killed. In February 2018, Panaro and Carmello were replaced by Thom Sema and Sally Ann Triplett, respectively. The cast included Timothy Nolen in the title role, Joyce Castle as Mrs. Lovett, Cris Groenendaal as Anthony, Lee Merrill as Johanna, Will Roy as Judge Turpin, and Barry Busse as The Beadle.[59]. This production was taped for PBS and broadcast in 2001, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program. Suddenly, the judge enters; Todd quickly seats him and lulls him with a relaxing conversation ("Pretty Women"). Four roles (Todd, Lovett, Johanna, and Turpin) were double-cast or triple-cast in the NYCO production, with the two/three actors in each role singing alternate performances. [67], A feature film adaptation of Sweeney Todd, directed by Tim Burton with a screenplay by John Logan, was released on December 21, 2007. Whilst it remained unclear if the casting of predominantly unknown actors helped the tour, the production was applauded for its use of emerging performers and played to almost exclusively sold-out venues. This performance would later be repeated on Showtime and PBS (the latter as part of its Great Performances series);[19] It was later released on home video through Turner Home Entertainment, and on DVD from Warner Home Video. Sondheim praised Donnellan for the "small 'chamber' approach to the show, which was the composer's original vision for the piece. Directed by Staffan Aspegren and starting Sauli Tiilikainen (Sweeney Todd) and Ritva Auvinen (Mrs. Lovett). Have a little priest. [49], Quebec City-based Thtre Dcibel produced the French-speaking world-premiere of the show. [31] This production takes place in a pie shop that has been recreated for the occasion in Shaftesbury Avenue and ran from March 19 to May 16, 2015. Sondheim's score is one of his most complex, with orchestrations by his long-time collaborator Jonathan Tunick. Sondheim grants DC's Landless Theatre Company permission to orchestrate a "prog metal version" of Sweeney Todd, the first rock orchestration of the score. [47], A major new production opened in April 2011 at the Thtre du Chtelet (Paris), which first gave Sondheim a place on the French stage with their production of A Little Night Music. According to Raymond Knapp, "Most scene changes bring back 'The Ballad of Sweeney Todd', which includes both fast and slow versions of the 'Dies Irae'". Barber Sweeney Todd returns to London to uncover the past, along the way meeting pie shop owner Mrs. Nellie Lovett, and begins to start his life of crime. The ensemble cast, soon joined by the risen Todd and Mrs. Lovett, sing a final reprise of "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" warning against revenge (though admitting that "everyone does it"). The first London production opened on July 2, 1980, at the West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, starring Denis Quilley and Sheila Hancock along with Andrew C. Wadsworth as Anthony, Mandy More as Johanna, Michael Staniforth as Tobias, Austin Kent as Judge Turpin, Dilys Watling as the Beggar Woman, David Wheldon-Williams as Beadle Bamford, Oz Clarke as Jonas Fogg, and John Aron as Pirelli. The fictional tale of the murderous nineteenth century barber (Sir Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A modern American opera."[3]. The director was Lee Blakeley with choreography by Lorena Randi and designs by Tanya McAllin. [4], Sondheim decided to pair one of the most nightmarish songs (Sweeney Todd's "Epiphany") with the comic-relief of "A Little Priest". Adrian Lester and Barry James received nominations in the category of Best Supporting Performance In a Musical for their portrayals of Anthony and Beadle Bamford respectively.[24]. Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou were partners-in-crime on stage in Sweeney Todd and crime busters in episodes of TVs Murder, She Wrote., LOS ANGELES -- Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou were partners-in-crime on stage in "Sweeney Todd" and crime busters in episodes of TV's Murder, She Wrote.". [3], Bond's sophisticated plot and language significantly elevated the lurid nature of the tale. Mrs. Lovett then informs Todd that Toby has found out about their secret and they plot to kill him. He also infused into it plot elements from Jacobean tragedy and The Count of Monte Cristo. The musical began previews on February 26 and opened on March 26, 2023, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, starring Josh Groban as Sweeney Todd, Annaleigh Ashford as Mrs. Lovett, Jordan Fisher as Anthony, Gaten Matarazzo as Tobias, Maria Bilbao as Johanna, Jamie Jackson reprising his role of Judge Turpin, Ruthie Ann Miles as the Beggar Woman, John Rapson reprising his role of Beadle Bamford, and Nicholas Christopher as Pirelli and the standby for Todd. It starred Paul Hegarty as Todd, Karen Mann as Mrs. Lovett, Rebecca Jackson as The Beggar Woman, Sam Kenyon as Tobias, Rebecca Jenkins as Johanna, David Ricardo-Pearce as Anthony and Colin Wakefield as Judge Turpin. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. The look of the production was quite abstract. The original logo for the musical is a modified version of an advertising image from the 19th century,[1] with the sign replaced by a straight razor. In April 2017, five of the cast members left the show, replaced by Norm Lewis as Sweeney Todd, Carolee Carmello as Mrs. Lovett, John-Michael Lyles as Tobias, Stacie Bono as The Beggar Woman and Pirelli, and Jamie Jackson as Judge Turpin. A simpleton who works first for con-man Pirelli and then for Mrs. Lovett, but does not trust Todd. For other uses, see, "Pretty Women" redirects here. Share to Reddit. Mrs. Lovett, the role originated on Broadway by Angela Lansbury, is a warm . Anthony arrives at the asylum to rescue Johanna, but is exposed when Johanna recognizes him. Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler's masterpiece, 1979 at the Uris theater on Broadway CAPTION. [25] This marked the first time in nearly ten years that a Sondheim show had been presented in the commercial West End. Never before or later in his work did Sondheim utilize music in such an exhaustive capacity to further the purposes of the drama. It consists of the characters Sweeney Todd and. The production ran for 349 performances and 35 previews, and was nominated for six Tony Awards, winning two: Best Direction of a Musical for Doyle and Best Orchestrations for Sarah Travis who had reconstructed Jonathan Tunick's original arrangements to suit the ten-person cast and orchestra. The resulting program was televised on September 12, 1982, on The Entertainment Channel. Hal Prince recreated the staging using the simplified set of the 2nd national tour. The 1997 Finnish National Opera production premiered on September 19, 1997. The stage and screen star may have been known around the world as Murder, She Wrote 's. Angela Lansbury, one of the most beloved and respected performers in show business, passed away October 11. Sweeney Todd: [singing] Is it really good? "[4], When it came to casting, Sondheim thought stage veteran Angela Lansbury would add some needed comedy to the grim tale as the lunatic Cockney shopkeeper, but Lansbury needed to be convinced. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The cast includes Renaud Paradis as Sweeney Todd, Katee Julien as Mrs. Lovett, Jean Petitclerc as Judge Turpin, Sabrina Ferland as the Beggar Woman, Pierre-Olivier Grondin as Anthony Hope, Andrane Bouladier as Johanna, David Nol as Tobias, Jonathan Gagnon as Beadle and Mathieu Samson as Pirelli.[50]. The play won eight Tonys, including best musical and actress and actor. Todd kills O'Higgins by slitting his throat ("Pirelli's Death" and "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" reprise 3) and temporarily hides his body. Radio programs. The production closed on November 14, 1980. Copy link to clipboard. Based off of a play of the same name by Christopher Bond (which, in turn, had been based off of an old London legend), Sondheim did a wonderful job bringing it to the musical theatre stage. He didn't get the part at the time, but he . On April 5, 1995, it premiered in Catalan at the theater Poliorama of Barcelona (later moving to the Apollo), in a production of the Drama Centre of the Government of Catalonia. Mrs. Lovett then tells Todd she loves him and would be a better wife than Lucy ever could have been. Share to iMessage. In June 2019, for the show's 40th anniversary, a limited run of the production presented by Life Like Company was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne and Darling Harbour Theatre, ICC Sydney. It was also videotaped and broadcast on PBS, and then was released to VHS and DVD in 2001. It was originally produced Off-Broadway by the York Theatre Company at the Church of the Heavenly Rest from March 31, 1989, to April 29, 1989. 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