Sondheim 101 OLLI Fall Semester 2018 • Alan Teasley, Instructor Class 6 • Sweeney Todd Today’s Focus: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barbert of Fleet Street (1979) & Merrily We Roll Along (1981) The Musicals of Sondheim & Prince 1970: Company 1971: Follies 1973: A Little Night Music 1976: Pacific Overtures 1979: Sweeny Todd—The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1981: Merrily We Roll Along The Impact of Sweeney Todd Broadway: The American Musical (Directed by Michael Kantor, PBS, 2004) (6 minutes) Sweeney Todd—The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979): Creative Team Director: Harold Prince Score: Stephen Sondheim Book: Hugh Wheeler (based on a play by Christopher Bond) Dance & Movement: Larry Fuller Scenic Design: Eugene Lee Costumes: Frannie Lee Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick Ran for 557 performances Sweeney Todd (1979): Original Cast Sweeney Todd (Len Cariou) Mrs. Lovett (Angela Lansbury) Anthony Hope (Victor Garber) Johanna (Sarah Rice) Tobias Ragg (Ken Jennings) Judge Turpin (Edmund Lyndeck) The Beadle (Jack Eric Williams) Pirelli (Joaquín Romaguera)
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Sondheim 101
OLLI Fall Semester 2018 • Alan Teasley, Instructor
Class 6 • Sweeney Todd
Today’s Focus: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barbert of Fleet Street (1979)
& Merrily We Roll Along (1981)
The Musicals of Sondheim & Prince
1970: Company
1971: Follies
1973: A Little Night Music
1976: Pacific Overtures
1979: Sweeny Todd—The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1981: Merrily We Roll Along
The Impact of Sweeney Todd
Broadway: The American Musical (Directed by Michael Kantor,
PBS, 2004)
(6 minutes)
Sweeney Todd—The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979): Creative Team
Director: Harold Prince
Score: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler (based on a play by Christopher Bond)
Dance & Movement: Larry Fuller
Scenic Design: Eugene Lee
Costumes: Frannie Lee
Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick
Ran for 557 performances
Sweeney Todd (1979): Original Cast
Sweeney Todd (Len Cariou)
Mrs. Lovett (Angela Lansbury)
Anthony Hope (Victor Garber)
Johanna (Sarah Rice)
Tobias Ragg (Ken Jennings)
Judge Turpin (Edmund Lyndeck)
The Beadle (Jack Eric Williams)
Pirelli (Joaquín Romaguera)
Sweeney Todd Won 8 Tony Awards (1979) Out of 9 Nominations
Best Musical
Book of a Musical: Hugh Wheeler
Score: Stephen Sondheim
Actress: Angela Lansbury
Actor: Len Cariou
Scenic Design: Eugene Lee
Costume Design: Frannie Lee
Direction of a Musical: Harold Prince
Also Nominated for Lighting Design (Len Billington)
Sweeney Todd (2005 Broadway Revival)
Sweeney Todd (Michael Cerveris)
Mrs. Lovett (Patti LuPone)
Anthony (Benjamin Magnuson)
Johanna (Lauren Molina)
Tobias (Manoel Felciano)
Judge Turpin (Mark Jacoby)
Pirelli (Donna Lynne Champlin)
The Beadle (Alexander Gemignani)Director: John Doyle
Other Sweeneys & Mrs. Lovetts
Imelda Staunton & Michael Ball (London, 2012)
Other Sweeneys & Mrs. Lovetts
Emma Thompson & Bryn Terfel (NY Philharmonic Concert, 2014)
Other Sweeneys & Mrs. Lovetts
Stephanie Blythe & Brian Mulligan (San Francisco Opera, 2015)