The pilot episode regan was also released on dvd in november 2005. The point being is that i am a sweeney todd junkie. Jamie is also the lead singer in a band called counterfeit. However, that album was unsuccessful, and adams left the band after less than a year. Bonham carter in dark shadows 2012 another tim burton film and jamie. 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. 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. Sweeney todd the musical london coliseum march 2015. Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. 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. Sweeney todd 2012 west end tickets, news, info, photos, videos. 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. Festival theatre, running from september 24 to november 5, 2011. Sweeney todd sweeney todd the 2012 london cast to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
With eight other cast members they are the complete orchestra. 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. Sep 21, 20 sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording. 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. No place like london lyrics sweeney todd soundtrack. The one thing different about todds shop, however, is that no one who walks in for a trim is ever seen again. 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. 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 the 2012 london cast recording by sweeney. 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. Sweeney todd michael ball anthony hope luke brady beggar woman.
Running at the london coliseum from 30 march to 12 april 2015, sweeney todd promises to be an extraordinary theatrical event. The band attempted to carry on with chris booth on vocals and grant gislason replacing prest in. Johanna lyrics by sweeney todd on johannalyrics soundtrack. 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. It stars john thaw as detective inspector jack regan and dennis waterman as his partner, detective sergeant george carter. 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. Sweeney todd soundtrack lyrics no place like london lyrics. Consequently, sweeney todd michael cerveris also plays the guitar while mrs. The place depicted is a dark, joyless world viewed through the cynical eyes of sweeney todd, a barber whos gifted with his razors. 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. Sweeney todd tickets london theatre tickets london.
The cast featured denis quilley as sweeney todd and sheila hancock as mrs. 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. Not while im around from sweeney todd 2012 london cast. The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and serial killer who murders his customers. It focuses on plot segmentation, sequence analysis and sound. Sweeney todd returns to london london evening standard. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend.
Everything in this london is so gloomy and covered in soot. Back in london after 15 years in exile, barker, having renamed himself sweeney todd, is out for revenge. 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. 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. Stephen sondheim musical sweeney todd on stage in london. This paper is a film analysis of the film sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street. 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. Swindon amateur light operatic society made a bold choice when they chose sweeney todd for their latest production at the wyvern theatre this week. Im seeing trans siberian orchestra tonight, perhaps now ill have more dulcet tune stuck in my head for the next two. The programmes title derives from sweeney todd, which is cockney.
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. Stephen sondheim plays and sings the entire score for a room of potential backers. Nick love, british cinemas leading chronicler of hardnut londoners the football factory, outlaw, gives the 1970s tv series the sweeney a clip round the. Filming begins on tim burton sweeney todd in london. Depp and helena bonham carter took the lead roles in. Tristram kenton first seen in new york in 2014, this semistaged version of stephen sondheim s dark. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban. Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject english literature, works, grade. This is the best cast to play sweeny todd in my opinion read more.
Sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Jason manford to make westend debut as pirelli in sweeny todd. The demon barber of fleet street 2008 studio cast fleet street 2011 knoxville jazz orchestra sweeney todd 2012 london cast. Imelda staunton sweeney todd the 2012 london cast album. Rent sweeney todd 2007 starring johnny depp and helena bonham carter on dvd and bluray. Emma thompson mrs lovett and bryn terfel sweeney todd in sweeney todd. In the victorian london, the barber benjamin barker is married to the. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls 184647. Rent sweeney todd 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sweeney todd returns to london 19 press night performance of sweeney todd at the adelphi theatre treading the boards. Sweeney todd walks up fleet street until he reaches a shop. 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.
There is very little in sweeney todd that is not, in one way or another, a display of extraordinary talent. The camera closes out to a full shot of sweeney todd and the pie shop. 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. The one thing different about todd s shop, however, is that no one who walks in for a trim is ever seen again. Jamie campbell bower was born in london, england, to anne elizabeth roseberry, a music manager. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian. Todd slaughter, the films star, makes a career out of portraying sweeney todd on stages around the world. Theatre information and tickets for the stephen sondheim musical sweeney todd in london. 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.
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. His 4 times maternal greatgrandfather was sir john campbell, the 7th baronet of ardnamurchan and airds. 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. 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 west end sweeney todd set amongst londons seedy side. Buy tickets online now or find out more with london theatreland.
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. The film begins as sweeney arrives on a ship into a grim, ghostly london, taking leave of. 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. The new lineup recorded sweeney todds second album, if wishes were horses. No place like london anthony, sweeney, beggar woman the barber and his wife sweeney the worst pies in london mrs. Sweeney todd prebroadway backers audition, late 1970s notes. 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. It stars ray winstone as jack regan, plan b credited as ben drew as george carter, and damian. Most of the characters fit this description as well.
The effect it had at stratford east in london and the effect it had at the uris theater in new york. Sweeney todd adelphi theatre, london tickets, information. Johnny depp recently took up the role of sweeny todd in tim burtons film adaptation. I performed in a college production of sweeney todd. The show then transferred to londons west end at the adelphi theatre where it ran for 6 months in 2012. Aug 05, 2012 what i find most engaging about sweeney todd is the atmosphere, the characters and the visualization of the blood. From my perspective, i would encourage people to have a similar love of the show in order to be satisfied. With ray winstone, plan b, hayley atwell, steven mackintosh. See more ideas about sweeney todd, tim burton and johnny depp. In his 2012 novel dodger, terry pratchett portrays sweeney todd as a tragic figure, having lost his mind. A hardened detective in the flying squad of london s metropolitan police. Apr 01, 2015 emma thompson mrs lovett and bryn terfel sweeney todd in sweeney todd. 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.
A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. Album sweeney todd, sweeney todd the 2012 london cast. 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. What i find most engaging about sweeney todd is the atmosphere, the characters and the visualization of the blood. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from michael ball at the discogs marketplace. Lovett patti lupone plays both chimes and the tuba. Antony i have sailed the world beheld its wonders from the dardanelles, to the mountains of peru, but theres no place like london. Continuing onto ashentree court we come back to whitefriars street and trudge back up to fleet street.
A world class production featuring two world class performers sweeney todd at the adelphi theatre, london. A hardened detective in the flying squad of londons metropolitan police. 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. The oldest and first dedicated online london theatre guide. Sweeney todd is the perfect vehicle for celebrating both.