Synopsis
In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession. (Filmed live at the Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic from March 5–8, 2014.)
Ratings
IMDb8.8/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Hugh WheelerWriter
- Lonny PriceDirector
- Stephen SondheimOriginal Music Composer
- Stephen SondheimWriter
Cast
- Bryn TerfelSelf / Sweeney Todd
- Emma ThompsonSelf / Mrs. Lovett
- Jay Armstrong JohnsonSelf / Anthony Hope
- Erin MackeySelf / Johanna
- Kyle BrennSelf / Tobias Ragg
- Philip QuastSelf / Judge Turpin
- Jeff BlumenkrantzSelf / The Beadle
- Audra McDonaldSelf – Host / Beggar Woman
- Christian BorleSelf / Pirelli
- Zachary JamesSelf / Ensemble
- Patricia PhillipsSelf / Quintet Soprano
- Alan GilbertSelf – Conductor
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Themes
london, englandmusicalbased on play or musicalrevengelive performancelustincestpiebeadlepolitical corruptionbased on myths, legends or folklorebarber