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Summary: Finally!
Review: I have been watching a slowly disintegrating video of this performance for over 10 years now. I am delighted that it is finally being released to DVD. At last, to capture the remarkable performances that Angela Lansbury and George Hearn turn out.
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Summary: The Greatest
Review: There is no greater piece of musical theater, perhaps no greater work of art in the history of Western culture, than this astounding Stephen Sondheim masterpiece.
This show is, truly, a miracle.
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Summary: Finally!
Review: It's about time this show has become available on DVD! This is hands down (In my opinion) Sondheim's best! And now my 2 favorite Sondheim shows are on DVD! (Into the Woods being my second favorite). I too saw this show on Broadway in 1979 at the, then named, Uris Theatre. Staggering is a very good word for this show. A MUST have for anyone who even remotely likes Sondheim. I can clearly remember sitting in the theatre at the end of the show just stunned by what I had just seen and not realizing that the theatre had emptied!!! An usher had to snap me out of it!!! You must definetly "Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd"!!! A masterpiece.
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Summary: A WONDERFUL musical about a subject not so wonderful!
Review: What a wonderful show! Every aspect of Sweeney Todd is great! It IS worth the money. Buy it-you won't regret it.
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Summary: Long-time fan
Review: I first saw this on VHS in the 1990s, and was hooked the first time. The story is oddly fascinating, like watching an accident. The topic is horrible, but the play shows the humanity of the characters and the reasons behind the problems. I know I'm watching something abouto an awful topic, but I just can't look away.The subplot involving Sweeney's daughter is another hook. Of course, Angela Lansbury is wonderful, as always. George Hearn, less well known, is a wonderfully dark bass singer, and catches the character as the demented character obsessed with revenge that he is, or was. The scene where he goes over the edge is frightening, because there are no special effects to highlight it, just the music and lighting. The songs pull the show along, and the score place the tenor and bass in amazing twists. I'm ordering this DVD, because the show, even in VHS, has been rare for a long time, and I don't want to wear out another tape.
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Summary: PLEASE RELEASE THIS!
Review: I saw this on Broadway (with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury, et. al.) Now it is my favorite ever! (Sondheim is DA MAN!, sorry Weber...) Not your corny song and dance stuff, here (even though I like that, too.) I remember when buying tickets for this at the Uris theater (before the big Tony wins) and asking other people in line, "What is this about, anyway?" They told me that it "was kinda gory and sometimes people walk out of the theater." Well, not one person near me could even take their eyes off of the stage, let alone leave. Now, I think those people were trying to get my space in line.
Anyway, this is musical masterpiece. You will find these songs running through your brain years later. Even at the slightest mention of a related word or phrase, you will flash back to the first time you saw it. You will enjoy every character, and every minute. Now we just have to convince them to sell it to us.
Also, I thought I saw this on Great Perfomances with Angela and Len Cariou? Am I mistaken? Where is that version? I could be wrong, I will never forget Cariou's face from the stage over twenty years ago. I think he even sang the National Anthem at the 1979 World Series. That was an odd moment--hearing that voice (and remembering the play) then hearing "...the home of the brave." Angela Lansbury is THE role. You will never watch "Murder She Wrote" in the same way again. Get this DVD if you can, or settle for the soundtrack for now.
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Summary: Terrific musical,comedy, horror!
Review: Though Dvd has not been released yet, I can only tell you how
much I've enjoyed seeing this on PBS and wanting this for
reasonable home-ownership price. ...
Angela Landsbury is great as Sweeney Todd's hilarious cohort
running the "pie making/barber shop" on Fleet Street. The tunes,
the acting, the entire glory of the cast,costumes, and decorations making this production---outstanding. I've seen
the other versions---this one with Angela Landsbury is, in my
opinion, the best!
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Summary: No one's going to harm you, not while i'm around!
Review: That song is so haunting and beautiful that it gives you chills and a tear in the eye all at the same time. This is the "KING" of all Broadway masterpieces. It's flawless, shocking, stunning, emotional, beautiful, and amazing display of acting, music, set design, costumes, fun and gore. There are times you'll even get a nervous laugh, you'll want to cover your eyes but at the same time you don't want to miss a thing and the steady beat of the music tempo draws you closer and closer to the stage. This is "Sweeney Todd". I can't wait for this to come out on DVD. Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett is the best you will ever see. This music is not easy to sing and Angela has this mastered to the "T". She is brillant. She is also vintage (sorry Angela) and in a class of her own. No one has the stage presents, talent, class, beauty and a list of credits to fill a lifetime of achievements as Angela Lansbury. George Hern, another big fan of mine with his deep voice vibrates on the stage to the point of chills. The rest of the cast is perfect and i wish that i could have been part of this production. (I would have done anything to play Toby)This is a must have DVD, when it comes out. I have seen the video tape several years back but for some reason it has disappeared off the shelves. The concert version i have just seen and is also wonderful but no offense can't be compared to the real Broadway show. Trust me folks "You'll love it."
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Summary: A Musical for Everybody
Review: When it comes to the realm of Broadway Musicals I am about as much as a layman as one can get. However, even I must bow my head in reverence to the masterful musical genius of this show. Every song is an amazing thing to behold and the story is exactly how I like things; dark, dreary, and yet very humorous. I've seen Sweeney Tod on PBS many, many times, and with each and every viewing this thing just keeps getting better! You don't have to be a musical lover to enjoy Sweeney Tod. It has an appeal that transcends all lines and is guaranteed to be entertaining to any who buy this DVD (if and when it comes out). I myself am white-trash slob why hated Cats, (forgive me for expecting to have a little story in my musicales), and am currently wearing a "I See Dumb People" T-shirt. My being the last person who would fall in love with a musical just goes to show the mass appeal that Sweeney Tod has. This truly is a DVD worthy of everybody's collection which should be enjoyed by all. Treat yourself and buy this disk.
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Summary: Brilliant
Review: Sweeney Todd is a musical masterpiece. From its ingenious use of motives to its dark story, Sondheim and Wheeler have crafted a brilliant show. Every performance in this version is note-perfect, especially George Hearn as Sweeney. Some people may find the idea of revenge, murder and cannibalism to be too dark for musical theater, but Sondheim tempers them with show-stoppingly funny musical sequences and some of the most gorgeous music ever written for the stage. There is not a single misstep in this production. Worth a look for any fan of musical theater.
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