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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) (TV)
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12 September 1982 (USA) morePlot:
Benjamin Barker alias Sweeney Todd, returns to London after being deported to find out what happened... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Elaine Paige To Film New DVD During Concert Tour In Australia And New Zealand, Begins In October (From BroadwayWorld.com. 31 October 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)
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Perfection in theatre. more (36 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Angela Lansbury | ... | Nellie Lovett |
 | George Hearn | ... | Sweeney Todd |
| Cris Groenendaal | ... | Anthony Hope |
| Sara Woods | ... | Beggar Woman |
| Edmund Lyndeck | ... | Judge Turpin |
| Calvin Remsberg | ... | The Beadle |
| Betsy Joslyn | ... | Johanna |
 | Sal Mistretta | ... | Pirelli |
| Spain Logue | ... | Birdseller |
| Walter Charles | ... | Passerby |
| Michael Kalinyen | ... | Jonas Fogg |
| Roy Gioconda | ... | Company |
| Skip Harris | ... | Company |
| Duane Morris | ... | Company |
| Patricia Parker | ... | Company |
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140 minCountry:
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StereoFilming Locations:
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center - 135 N. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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The original Broadway production starring Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou opened at the Uris Theater on February 6, 1979, ran for 557 performances and won the 1979 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The Beggar Woman's mouth does not quite move in time with her final verses in "Johanna" (Act II). moreQuotes:
[first lines]Man: [singing] Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. His skin was pale and his eye was odd. He shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again. He trod a path that few have trod, Did Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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There are no flaws in this production. Perfectly entertaining, fun, and worthy of respect.
This is what theatre is all about. Definitely not for the very young, but slightly older kids will get a great kick out of seeing it and can be introduced to theatre this way.
Astounding and amazing.