Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street pandora. Sweeney todd is perhaps the most atmospheric musical ever written and to this day remains the masterwork of stephen sondheim and hugh wheeler. 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. His gruesome story caught the public imagination yet again in 2008 when johnny depp played him in tim burtons film sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The musical is based on the 19th century legend of sweeney todd and is similar to the 1973 play the string of pearls, by christopher bond. A fleet street barber recounts the story of sweeney todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street original broadway cast pandora. A naked sweeney todd stands revealed as a musical of naked rage, chewing up everyone in its path as it spits out blood and tears. Please read our latest covid update for more information. The demon barber of fleet street applause libretto library sondheim, stephen on.
In victorian england, a customer steps into sweeney todds barber shop and appears never to step back out. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony. Johnny depp, helena bonham carter, alan rickman, timothy spall. With the aid of an ingenious revolving chair and a cutthroat razor, he is said to have robbed and butchered more than 160 victims in his barber shop in fleet street. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street deutsches. All shows are currently postponed with details tbd. The demon barber of fleet street september 521, 2014 widely acknowledged as stephen sondheims musical masterpiece, sweeney todd is set amongst londons seedy side streets and laced with sondheims characteristically brilliant wit and dark humor. The demon barber of fleet street summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching sweeney todd. My friends by stephen sondheim youtube these are my friends duration. Dec 20, 2007 for many a poor orphan lad the first square meal he ever had was a hot meat pie made out of his dadfrom sweeney todd the barber. Lovett, sweeneys amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies.
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. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street hugh wheeler. It was filmed at the end of a tenmonth road tour of the show, with george hearn in the title role playing opposite lansbury. The demon barber of fleet street 1982 is a videotaped live performance of the broadway show which won angela lansbury her fourth tony award as best actress in a musical. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street first came to prominence in the mid 19th century since when he has appeared in books, plays, a musical and in films. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 2007. Sweeney todd s first known appearance in print was in an 1846 penny dreadful, a type of horror tale of. Depp stars as the demon barber of fleet street, joined by helena bonham carter as mrs.
Thomas peckett prest aka thomas preskett prest probable dates 18101859 was a british hack writer, journalist and musician. Sondheim fearlessly explores psychic caverns where civilized people are not dying to go. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street simple. The motion picture soundtrack is a soundtrack to the film of the same name, released on december 18, 2007. The demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street binding.
Lovatt and owner of a bakery below is barbershop gets rid off the bodies. He cut the shows famous opening number, the ballad of sweeney todd, explaining, why have a chorus singing about attending the tale of sweeney todd when you could just go ahead and. Dec 11, 2007 sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street deluxe complete edition i had to buy the soundtrack, i couldnt get the wonderful music from this movie out of my head. For generations, scholars and historians have debated the existence of the demon barber. Mar, 2008 sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street john doyles brilliant, tony awardwinning reimagining of the sondheimwheeler sweeney todd as fever dream shows how a great artwork can yield new. Sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. May 02, 2012 johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller sweeney todd.
The demon barber of fleet street johnny depp helena bonham carter alan rickman 2007 after serving time for a crime he did not commit, a vengeful barber johnny depp and his accomplice helena bonham carter carve up unlucky customers. Ligeia is a short story written by edgar allan poe and first published in 1838. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street variety. 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 the more he. Based on the hit broadway musical which tells the infamous story of benjamin barker, a. In the nineteenth century, in london, the barber sweeney todd invites lonely and wealthy costumers in the port to his barbershop on the nearby fleet street and murders them to take their money, while his associate mrs. Immediately download the sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street.
Tim burtons film adaptation of sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street smacks its lips at the prospect of such a meal, and so it should. A ghost of barber appears and the story is transferred in the middle of the xix century. He is now remembered as the creator of the fictional sweeney todd, the demon barber immortalized in his the string of pearls. The demon barber of fleet street, so i have been eager to read the original inspiration for a while now. The musical is based on the 1973 play sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street proves a satisfying screen version of stephen sondheims landmark 1979 theatrical musical. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street deluxe complete edition stephen sondheim. The demon barber of fleet street by anon, robert l. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 1936.
Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. 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. A musical thriller with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by hugh wheeler. Visit our sweeney todd site for heals of fearfilled content including an exclusive audio tour of the demon barbers london. Jan 01, 1979 sweeney todd, the notorious demon barber, has been called the greatest mass murderer in english history. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond. The demon barber of fleet street, with music by stephen sondheim and book by hugh wheeler. Tim burtons screen version of stephen sondheims sweeney todd. Sweeney todd, the notorious demon barber, has been called the greatest mass murderer in english history. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street deluxe. Lovett bonham carter whose popular meat pies secretly have a most unsavory ingredient. The demon barber of fleet street critics consensus full of pith and grand guignol grossness, this macabre musical is perfectly helmed and highly entertaining. Edited and standardized, this volume presents the string of pearls, a 18467 penny dreadful which was the literary debut of sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street.
The notorious career of sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, has been endlessly retold. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street is a musical with a book by hugh wheeler and music and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet streetsweeney. The demon barber of fleet street march 20 april 4, 2020. The demon barber of fleet street opens on january 25. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet streetsweeney toddpaperback hughwheeler on. The demon barber of fleet street synopsis broadway musical simple londoners are burying bag with the corpse, saying about the deceased sweeney todd, as of a demonic barber from fleet street. This tale was originally titled as a romance, which is definitely evident in the narrative as it reads as more of a romance than a horror or thriller, which i was a little disappointed by. This version is seen by composerlyricist stephen sondheim, who recruits book. Ligeia is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. Book by hugh wheeler introduction by christopher bond mr. The demon barber of fleet street is boldly faithful to the 1979 tony award winning.
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