From my perspective, i would encourage people to have a similar love of the show in order to be satisfied. What i find most engaging about sweeney todd is the atmosphere, the characters and the visualization of the blood. Rent sweeney todd 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The demon barber of fleet street also known simply as sweeney todd is a 2007 musical period slasher film directed by tim burton and an adaptation of stephen sondheim and hugh wheelers tony awardwinning 1979 musical of the same name. The demon barber of fleet street 2008 studio cast fleet street 2011 knoxville jazz orchestra sweeney todd 2012 london cast. Aug 03, 2016 sweeney todd is the last show to open in the 14th and final season of jackie maxwells tenure at the head of the shaw festival, and the outgoing artistic director is directing stephen sondheims. The sweeney is a 1970s british television police drama focusing on two members of the flying squad, a branch of the metropolitan police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in london. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls 184647.
A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. Following a sell out smash hit run at chichester festival theatre in the autumn of 2011, jonathan kents revived production of sweeney todd transferred to the west ends adelphi theatre. Jamie campbell bower was born in london, england, to anne elizabeth roseberry, a music manager, and david bower, who works for gibson guitar co. Sweeney todd the 2012 london cast album i first heard the 1979 broadway album of sweeney todd my senior year in high school. Sweeney todd michael ball anthony hope luke brady beggar woman.
Album sweeney todd, sweeney todd the 2012 london cast. The programmes title derives from sweeney todd, which is cockney. This is the best cast to play sweeny todd in my opinion read more. It stars john thaw as detective inspector jack regan and dennis waterman as his partner, detective sergeant george carter. Buy tickets online now or find out more with london theatreland. As this is the final visit to the former street of shame i guess we cant leave without a couple of words on its other iniquitous association that with sweeney todd the demon barber. Apr 01, 2015 emma thompson mrs lovett and bryn terfel sweeney todd in sweeney todd. The camera closes out to a full shot of sweeney todd and the pie shop. Jan 25, 2017 provided to youtube by ingrooves not while im around from sweeney todd 2012 london cast recording james mcconville imelda staunton the love songs of stephen sondheim. Depp and helena bonham carter took the lead roles in. Sep 21, 20 sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording. The place depicted is a dark, joyless world viewed through the cynical eyes of sweeney todd, a barber whos gifted with his razors. The demon barber of fleet street is one of the best musical films ever made and probably the last truly excellent tim burton effort in directing. The one thing different about todd s shop, however, is that no one who walks in for a trim is ever seen again.
People, this is only audio, none the less, its is brilliant and melodious, ill have a cam of the film available for download soon hopefully. Continuing onto ashentree court we come back to whitefriars street and trudge back up to fleet street. Johnny depp recently took up the role of sweeny todd in tim burtons film adaptation. Consequently, sweeney todd michael cerveris also plays the guitar while mrs.
Sweeney todd is the last show to open in the 14th and final season of jackie maxwells tenure at the head of the shaw festival, and the outgoing. The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and serial killer who murders his customers. The show then transferred to londons west end at the adelphi theatre where it ran for 6 months in 2012. The demon barber of fleet street tells the thrilling story of a barber who seeks vengeance on what he sees as a merciless world by murdering his customers. Running at the london coliseum from 30 march to 12 april 2015, sweeney todd promises to be an extraordinary theatrical event. There is an additional conceit here in that the performance takes place in doyles asylum, the place to which judge turpin sends pretty little johanna. This production with denis quilley as sweeney todd was recorded by the bbc for broadcast on bbc radio 2 in july, 1994 1996 goodspeed opera house production ran from april 10 june 21, 1996 at the goodspeed opera house, east haddam, ct. Following sellout success at chichester festival theatre, jonathan kents acclaimed production of sweeney todd transfers to londons west end for a limited season from 10 march 2012. Jamie is also the lead singer in a band called counterfeit.
The complete series of the sweeney was released by network on 14 dvds in 2005 which did not feature the pilot episode or the two films released after the series ended. Filming begins on tim burton sweeney todd in london. Sweeney todd returns to london 19 press night performance of sweeney todd at the adelphi theatre treading the boards. With ray winstone, plan b, hayley atwell, steven mackintosh. The cast featured denis quilley as sweeney todd and sheila hancock as mrs. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies. Sweeney todd returns to london london evening standard. Its a romantic and enthralling vision of the dark perspective about life and death for the poor people controled by the privileged, cruel and envious society. Emma thompson mrs lovett and bryn terfel sweeney todd in sweeney todd. Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. Sweeney todd 2012 west end tickets, news, info, photos, videos. 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. Festival theatre, running from september 24 to november 5, 2011.
The sweeney is a 2012 british action drama film, inspired by the 1970s the sweeney, the british television police drama of the same name, but set in contemporary london. Aug 05, 2012 what i find most engaging about sweeney todd is the atmosphere, the characters and the visualization of the blood. Written and directed by nick love, from a story by love and john hodge, it is based on the characters created by ian kennedy martin. Sweeney todd adelphi theatre, london tickets, information. The pilot episode regan was also released on dvd in november 2005. However, that album was unsuccessful, and adams left the band after less than a year. This paper is a film analysis of the film sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street.
I performed in a college production of sweeney todd. Sweeney todd walks up fleet street until he reaches a shop. The oldest and first dedicated online london theatre guide. No place like london anthony, sweeney, beggar woman the barber and his wife sweeney the worst pies in london mrs. Everything in this london is so gloomy and covered in soot. Following sellout success at chichester festival theatre, jonathan kents acclaimed production of sweeney todd transfers to london s west end for a limited season from 10 march 2012. Lovett patti lupone plays both chimes and the tuba.
In the victorian london, the barber benjamin barker is married to the. 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. Subsequently branded the demon barber of fleet street by the frightened community, todd continues with his murderous exploits with a little assistance from his amorous accomplice, mrs. The film begins as sweeney arrives on a ship into a grim, ghostly london, taking leave of. With eight other cast members they are the complete orchestra. Feb 26, 2007 the sweeney todd film, in which tim burton will direct johnny depp and helena bonham carter, has begun filming in london, according to an official announcement. Tristram kenton first seen in new york in 2014, this semistaged version of stephen sondheim s dark. Sweeney todd soundtrack lyrics no place like london lyrics. Lists 15 broadway plays and musicals you can watch on stage from home from newsies to sweeney todd, were running down some of the best filmed broadway showsand where to find them. The new lineup recorded sweeney todds second album, if wishes were horses. Imelda staunton sweeney todd the 2012 london cast album. The effect it had at stratford east in london and the effect it had at the uris theater in new york. It stars ray winstone as jack regan, plan b credited as ben drew as george carter, and damian.
See more ideas about sweeney todd, tim burton and johnny depp. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from michael ball at the discogs marketplace. Todd slaughter, the films star, makes a career out of portraying sweeney todd on stages around the world. Sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Sweeney todd prebroadway backers audition, late 1970s notes. Not while im around from sweeney todd 2012 london cast.
A world class production featuring two world class performers sweeney todd at the adelphi theatre, london. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban. In his 2012 novel dodger, terry pratchett portrays sweeney todd as a tragic figure, having lost his mind. Jamie campbell bower was born in london, england, to anne elizabeth roseberry, a music manager. The tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend, and has been retold many times since, most notably in the tony award winning broadway musical by stephen sondheim and hugh.
Antony i have sailed the world beheld its wonders from the dardanelles, to the mountains of peru, but theres no place like london. A hardened detective in the flying squad of london s metropolitan police. Sweeney todd west end sweeney todd set amongst londons seedy side. Rent sweeney todd 2007 starring johnny depp and helena bonham carter on dvd and bluray. There is very little in sweeney todd that is not, in one way or another, a display of extraordinary talent. Im seeing trans siberian orchestra tonight, perhaps now ill have more dulcet tune stuck in my head for the next two. Nick love, british cinemas leading chronicler of hardnut londoners the football factory, outlaw, gives the 1970s tv series the sweeney a clip round the. A hardened detective in the flying squad of londons metropolitan police. Sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording by sweeney.
Sweeney todd the musical london coliseum march 2015. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian. The sweeney todd film, in which tim burton will direct johnny depp and helena bonham carter, has begun filming in london, according to an official announcement. Jason manford to make westend debut as pirelli in sweeny todd. The one thing different about todds shop, however, is that no one who walks in for a trim is ever seen again. Theatre information and tickets for the stephen sondheim musical sweeney todd in london. Sweeney todd tickets london theatre tickets london. The band attempted to carry on with chris booth on vocals and grant gislason replacing prest in. Sweeney todd sweeney todd the 2012 london cast to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The point being is that i am a sweeney todd junkie. Provided to youtube by ingrooves not while im around from sweeney todd 2012 london cast recording james mcconville imelda staunton the love songs of stephen sondheim. Johanna lyrics by sweeney todd on johannalyrics soundtrack.
Stephen sondheim plays and sings the entire score for a room of potential backers. Based on a 1970 play by christopher bond, this retelling of the story of the demon barber of fleet street first appeared in 1979 and boasts a book by hugh wheeler and music and lyrics by. Sweeney todd is the perfect vehicle for celebrating both. His 4 times maternal greatgrandfather was sir john campbell, the 7th baronet of ardnamurchan and airds. The demon barber of fleet street with a couple of friends there was lots of murder very prettily illustrated by the use of a thick, brightred blood the consistency of paint.
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