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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) (TV)
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12 September 1982 (USA) morePlot:
Benjamin Barker alias Sweeney Todd, returns to London after being deported to find out what happened... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Incredible, INCREDIBLE show more (36 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Angela Lansbury | ... | Nellie Lovett | |
| George Hearn | ... | Sweeney Todd | |
| Cris Groenendaal | ... | Anthony Hope | |
| Sara Woods | ... | Beggar Woman | |
| Edmund Lyndeck | ... | Judge Turpin | |
| Calvin Remsberg | ... | The Beadle | |
| Betsy Joslyn | ... | Johanna | |
| Sal Mistretta | ... | Pirelli | |
| Spain Logue | ... | Birdseller | |
| Walter Charles | ... | Passerby | |
| Michael Kalinyen | ... | Jonas Fogg | |
| Roy Gioconda | ... | Company | |
| Skip Harris | ... | Company | |
| Duane Morris | ... | Company | |
| Patricia Parker | ... | Company |
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140 minCountry:
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StereoFilming Locations:
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center - 135 N. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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The original Broadway production starring Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou opened at the Uris Theater on February 6, 1979, ran for 557 performances and won the 1979 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Toby finds the dead Beadle, his words do not match his mouth at all. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Man: [singing] 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 path that few have trod, Did Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Even if you're not a "theatre person," I highly recommend that you see this. 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. The score is just amazing-- by far Sondheim's best, and probably one of the best scores written for a musical ever. The show was cast extremely well, my only complaint being of Betsy Joscelyn's portrayal of Johanna. It;s good, mind you, and she's a very versatile actress, but she just doesn't sing "Greenfinch and Linnet Bird" too well. But other than that, it's all phenomenal-- Angela Lansbury *made* the role of Mrs. Lovette, and she just does it so well. George Hearn was a good replacement for Len Cariou in the title role, and Ken Jennings gives a great performance as Tobias. The ending will give you chills. Top marks for a wonderful show.