Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (TV 2001)

This movie is a recorded performance in concert. It all begins when Benjamin Barker( George Hearn), a mysterious,quiet,and subtle barber, returns to his hometown in London after escaping ... See full summary »

Director:

Lonny Price

Writer:

Hugh Wheeler (book)

Stars:

George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Neil Patrick Harris

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview:
George Hearn	...	Sweeney Todd
Patti LuPone	...	Mrs. Lovett
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Tobias Ragg
Timothy Nolen	...	Judge Turpin
Davis Gaines	...	Anthony Hope
Lisa Vroman	...	Johanna
Victoria Clark	...	Beggar Woman
John Aler	...	Beadle
Stanford Olsen	...	Pirelli

Storyline

This movie is a recorded performance in concert. It all begins when Benjamin Barker( George Hearn), a mysterious,quiet,and subtle barber, returns to his hometown in London after escaping from a prison in Australia with help from a young sailor named Anthony. Now Sweeney Todd, he returns to his home where he and his wife Lucie and daughter Johanna used to live. When he arrives he meets Mrs. Nellie Lovett(Patti Lupone), a lonely woman who owns a down and out pie shop, and discovers that his wife has poisoned herself and the judge that unfairly punished him is responsible and the judge also has his daughter. So then Sweeney plots his revenge on the judge and his accomplice the Beadle and with help from Mrs. Lovett he re-opens his barber shop and vows to give the judge the closest shave he will ever know and give Mrs. Lovett a tasty new ingredient for her homemade meat pies.

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Plot Keywords:

based on book | character name in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Musical | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sweeney Todd, a Fleet Street démoni borbélya - koncert

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ellen M. Krass Productions, KQED

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

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.

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Quotes

Mrs. Lovett: And who says the week's out yet? It's only Friday.

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Connections

Version of The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)

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Soundtracks

"Parlor Songs"
Performed by John Aler, Patti LuPone, and Neil Patrick Harris

User Reviews

Fabulous Production

I was fortunate to get really lousy seats for the Saturday evening taping in SF. I was also at the earlier taping in LA with Angela Lansbury & Hearn. Both productions were exceptional and both for different reasons. If you are a Sondheim fan either of these productions will thrill you. If you are just a Sondheim beginner start with "A Little Night Music" or "Into the Woods" as the music in this show is close to impossible to "sing-along" with