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Summary: sweeney magic
Review: this is by far my favorite stage musical. george hern captures sweeney todd like no other and it was quite refreshing to see angela lansbury not on murder she wrote this was instead numerous murders that she endorsed. the singing, the acting, the writing - all pure genius!! I would recommend this anyone into a good horror/serial killer flick
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Summary: MEAT PIES TO DIE FOR
Review: This filmed production of the Tony Award winning SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (Warner Bros.) was the first TV special to accurately capture the Broadway musical theater-going experience onto the small screen. The macabre story centers on Sweeney Todd (George Hearn) who returns to London in 1846 determined to seek revenge on those who unjustly imprisoned him. Angela Lansbury, a delight to watchin close-up, is dead-on as Nellie Lovett, Sweeney's ally, a lusty woman who bakes some unexpected ingredients into the meat pies that she sells. Don't miss this tasty tale of murderous revenge. Stephen Sondheim's brilliant score is a masterwork that helped reinvent the Broadway musical.
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Summary: Best Theatrical Show EVER
Review: This is quite possibly the best thing that could possibly happen to a theater geek as he returns from a year long deployment. I own the in concert version with Patti Lupont or whatever her name is and it just does not compare to the performances of George Hearn in his prime, Angela Lansbury and the rest of this spectacular cast. Although, kudos to Doogy Howser for a memorable Toby. Anybody that likes a good musical will love this andeven people who normally can't stand going to the theater will be enthralled by the usage of props and moving settings. I also have to give a shout out to the guys who worked as stage hands and chorus at the same time. Each is a full time job and these talented people did it beautifully. Brvo again and again.
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Summary: The Excitement!
Review: Words cannot express how excited I am that this version is finally coming out! I bought Sweeny Todd Live in Concert on DVD, and was dissapointed in it. There was something missing and that thing was Angela!
(...)I am so exicted!
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Summary: Amazing Sondheim
Review: I first saw the video version of this show in the mid eighties and it took me until last year to obtain a copy myself via Ebay. The release of this show on DVD has to be my event of the year - I cant wait to get my hands on it. I've seen several productions of the show on the UK stage and, although I have enjoyed these productions, I for one cant wait to see the perfect Mrs Lovett, namely Angela Lansbury bake her pies once more :-)A must have DVD for any true fan of this show
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Summary: Attend the tale, and be mezmerized!
Review: I can't say enough about the filming of this amazing stage musical!! There are rumors around Hollywood that there will soon be a new big-screen movie version of SWEENEY, but they have yet to come to fruition. Before Hollywood gets their claws on this classic musical theatre work; get your hands on a copy today and witness the power of Stephen Sondheim's musical talents and the talent of Angela Lansbury and George Herne. I have a copy of the originaly VHS edition; and I payed DEARLY for it, since the video has been out of print for several years now. Do not let the opportunity to purchase one of the greatest pieces of American Musical Theatre pass you by!!!!
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Summary: It's about bloody time!
Review: The L.A. production of Sweeney Todd, finally on DVD. I can't wait. For those who know, it has been one of the most eagerly wished-for DVD releases. The videotape I have is grainy, with poor sound (stereo, but not hi-fi), and the laser disc, which has fetched ridiculously high prices from collectors, suffered from a very poor production run. I haven't seen a single copy that wasn't plagued with laser rot drop-out (white speckles all over the image). The creeps who try to get $200 or more for these defective laser discs can now presumably cram them into their various loading trays, so to speak. I can only rate this DVD 5 stars in anticipation, since it's not released yet. Let's hope they don't screw it up. Sweeney Todd in Concert? Feh!
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Summary: Awesome musical
Review: I first heard about Sweeney Todd not too long ago, but I've been getting really into it since the start of January when I watched this exact production on a crude VHS my chorus teacher showed us. Right now we're going to perform this ourselves in a few weeks, so this'll be a great piece as a memory, plus the fact that I get to do one of the coolest parts in the whole show (I'm the 2nd customer in Johanna - Act 2, for those of you who know it), and I just love Hearn and Lansbury together. I can't wait until I get my chance to snag this one!
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Summary: Sondheim says himself...Hearn was meant for this role.
Review: Being a friend of Hearn, I came to find out that Sondheim actually worked closely with Hearn in this production which he later claimed George as the one and only true Sweeney Todd. I think I own every version possible of this incredible show and am thrilled to finally order the dvd version....lord knows the vhs is about worn thin. Simply incredible...a must in any music lovers library.
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Summary: At last!
Review: This is a true masterpiece of American Musical Theatre. I actually saw the first performance ever - on Broadway which ran for 4 hours. Not a minute too long for me. Len Cariou was masterful as Todd and Angela Lansbury turned in a tour de force. What we have here is half the excitement. Cariou's performance on disc was quite tame to what it became. (I also saw it 6 months into the run). His Epiphany was frightening to behold then. George Hearn is marvellous. But he doesn't quite match Cariou. Who could? Still, I won't shave for a month just in appreciation of having this at last on DVD.
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