The darkness of sweeney todd, ironically, prompts stephen sondheim music and lyrics and hugh wheeler book to write a richer, more coherent piece than the usual broadway fluff. Sweeney todd, an album by stephen sondheim on spotify. This production of stephen sondheims beloved musical theater landmark began in new york, with the new york philharmonic providing the music, and then went on the road to san francisco, where its threenight stand at the davies symphony hall is now the stuff of legend and thankfully, video. Rent sweeney todd in concert 2001 starring george hearn and patti lupone on dvd and bluray. Based on a version of sweeney todd, a play by christopher bond. Aug 24, 2008 sweeney todd in concert part 1 includes. A concert staging of sweeney todd stars the opera bassbaritone bryn terfel as the bloodthirsty barber and the oscarwinning emma thompson as his adoring helpmate. Rent sweeney todd in concert 2001 on dvd and bluray dvd. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter.
The demon barber of fleet street, receives one bloody delicious production in this 2001 concert presentation of broadways blackhumored thriller of revenge, razors, murder, and meat pies. Where to download some songs from the sweeney todd movie. Lovett are both brilliant, with an excellent supporting cast. I have a mac, and i tried limewire and cabos for all those songs, but found none. Modern audiences will likely find this take on sweeney todd strange, seeing as the 1979 musical and the later tim burton adaptation cast todd as an antihero and turn the st tale into a revenge tragedy. Johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller sweeney todd.
See the location of your sweeney todd tickets, a view from the seat at the eugene oneill theatre. A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. Ny philharmonic sweeney todd, with emma thompson and bryn. Sondheim composed the music and lyrics for, among others, sweeney todd, into the. The show was captured at broadways barrymore theatre in new york city february 20, 2000 utilising multiple high definition. Mar 23, 2009 this entry was posted on march 23, 2009 at 12.
Sweeney todd live at the new york philharmonic recording. Dec 29, 2010 the new york times calls stephen sondheim the greatest and perhaps bestknown artist in american musical theater. George hearn in the title role and patti lupone as the enterprising, utterly amoral pie seller mrs. Sweeney todd tickets musical tickets london theatre direct. Sweeney todd soundtrack 03 the worst pies in london by brokengrin. Angela lansbury, the cannibalpiemaker, sounds like an insane cockney. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street the musical. The demon barber of fleet street the motion picture soundtrack on discogs. I know theyre on itunes, but i was going to see if i could get them for free from anywhere else.
The worldclass san francisco symphony, under the direction of rob fisher, provided the accompaniment for this powerful, soldout concert. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, the motion. 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. In concert with the new york philharmonic pbs, friday, 9 etpt times may vary the pbs arts fall festival kicks off with this live. The demon barber of fleet street in concert about 40 years ago my wife and i managed to get credible taken the popular show, sweeney todd. Sondheims 70th birthday, starring patti lupone, george hearn and audra mcdonald. The demon barber of fleet street is hearing stephen sondheims magnificent score. Musicalscast albums in your itunes library message board. George hearn, the original demon barber of fleet street, now truly owns the role.
The demon barber of fleet street in concert bluray 2001 at best buy. Movie about an insane barber, who killed his costumer, and his comrade, a meat pie shop owner that made her meat pie from the barbers victim. Nominated for an emmy for outstanding classical musicdance program premiered october 31, 2001 check local listings for future screenings. Sweeney todd live in concert new york philharmonic cast. Rent sweeney todd in concert 2001 on dvd and bluray.
Schulman 1989 revival or eric schaeffers at washingtons signature theatre in 1999, its the resilience of sondheims score and lyrics that makes sweeney todd so adaptable and allowed doyle to create the piquantly petite guignol production that brings a super. The demon barber of fleet street in concert 2001 not while im around. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, the motion picture soundtrack, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A concert version of stephen sondheims classic 1979 grand guignol musical, a dark tale about a vengeful, bloodthirsty 18thcentury barber george hearn. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls 184647. The first complete recording of stephen sondheims musicaltheatre work since the 1979 original broadway cast recording, and the first recording of the work by a symphony orchestra, captures the may 2000 new york philharmonic concert performances in honor of mr. Fright of it, love it as well tehehe and because this is a musical. Browse a wide selection of horror movies and your downloads will be instantly accessible.
With music and lyrics by sondheim and a book by wheeler, sweeney todd first opened on broadway at the uris theatre on march 1, 1979, directed by harold prince and starring len cariou and angela. Sweeney todd musical tickets buy and sell tickets for. Lovett, timothy nolen as judge turpin, and neil patrick harris as tobias. Stephen sondheims macabre musical masterpiece, sweeney todd. And he was suffering from a bad coldsore throat, supposedly caused by the fake earth the gravediggers used to shovel in the beginning minutes of.
List of songs in sweeney todd click the song title to download digital. Listen free to stephen sondheim sweeney todd in concert 2001 san francisco concert cast organ prelude, prologue and more. At 80, musicaltheater icon stephen sondheim looks back. In concert with the new york philharmonic pbs, friday, 9 etpt times may vary the pbs arts fall festival kicks off with this live from lincoln center concert version of stephen. The demon barber of fleet street in concert 2001, a filmed concert version of sondheims musical, starring george hearn as sweeney todd benjamin barker, patti lupone as mrs. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 from sweeney todd. Sweeney todd tickets seating chart, broadway, new york. Mar 07, 2014 a concert staging of sweeney todd stars the opera bassbaritone bryn terfel as the bloodthirsty barber and the oscarwinning emma thompson as his adoring helpmate. International opera star bryn terfel and academy awardwinning actress emma thompson will reprise their roles as sweeney todd and mrs lovett in stephen sondheims gloriously gruesome musical sweeney todd. But the real strength of this fiveperformance concert staging of sweeney todd.
In july of 2001, the concert edition of sweeney was presented at san franciscos famed davies symphony hall with patti lupone and george hearn starring. Sweeney todd soundtrack 06 green finch and linnet bird by brokengrin. In concert full movie in hd visit starring broadway legends patti lupone and george hearn wit. Sweeney todd in concert by lonny price john aler, victoria. The demon barber of fleet street following criticallyacclaimed performances at new yorks lincoln center earlier this year, this sellout staging comes to eno in spring 2015, with just. Lovett neil patrick harris toby timothy nolen judge turpin davis. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond. Sweeney todd in concert 2001 san francisco concert cast. Sweeney todd soundtrack 05 my friends by brokengrin. Sweeney todd live in concert new york philharmonic cast recording mega. The new york times calls stephen sondheim the greatest and perhaps bestknown artist in american musical theater. Sweeney todd was and is sondheims grand masterpiece, tim doyle notwithstanding, and this recording is the grand masterpiece of sweeney todd recordings. Formed in vancouver, british columbia during 1975, the band originally consisted of vocalist nick gilder, guitarist jim mcculloch, bassist budd marr, keyboardist dan gaudin.
Sweeney todd tickets at the london coliseum, london save to wishlist starring emma thompson and bryn terfel international opera star bryn terfel and academy awardwinning actress emma thompson will reprise their roles as sweeney todd and mrs lovett in stephen sondheims gloriously gruesome musical sweeney todd. Johanna pirellis miracle elixer and not while im around does anyone know where i can download these songs possibly for free. Here are the dramatic and intensely beautiful melodies from the unforgett. The demon barber of fleet street 1979 by now the story is wellknown. Direct from broadway is a 2001 film of the broadway production of the musical revue putting it together as captured live in performance on broadway featuring the shows original broadway cast. View a seating chart for sweeney todd at eugene oneill theatre. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, the motion picture soundtrack, an album by various artists on spotify.
With his somber baritone, len cariou is chilling as the murderous, griefstricken barber. Sweeney todd live at the new york philharmonic recording produced by tommy krasker coproducer and recording engineer. The barber himself was a long, lowjointed, ill puttogether sort of a fellow, with an immense mouth and such huge hands and feet that he. Jan 06, 2008 soin the soundtrack for sweeney todd in itunes the one that costs 16. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Sweeney todd evokes a special balance of horror and comedy because injustice, revenge, and cannibalism are the subjects of its grisly humor, balanced with moments of romantic idealism. Sweeney todd soundtrack 04 poor thing by brokengrin. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend. Despite being relatively newly married, you were able to obtain tickets in the orchestra, fourthrow center. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
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