Tag Archives: Sweeney Todd

The BEST Sondheim Diva

Posted on June 16, 2009 by David Fick

This man has created great work for some great divas and others have performed his work to great acclaim: Ethel Merman, Chita Rivera, Donna Murphy, Joanna Gleason, Elaine Stritch, Bernadette Peters, Maria Friedman and Judi Dench are just a few. … Continue reading →

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Original London SWEENEY

Posted on June 14, 2009 by David Fick

It is amazing what you can find on YouTube. It never ceases to amaze me. Today: two clips from the short-lived original London production of the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd Not the greatest quality, but interesting to see…. I … Continue reading →

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Michael John LaChiusa and the “Faux Musical”

Posted on August 2, 2005 by David Fick

Opera News published a super article by Michael John Lachiusa about the state of musical theatre. Entitled “The Great Grey Way”, the article is essential reading for anyone interested in musicals and how they are developing in this new century. … Continue reading →

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SWEENEY TODD on DVD: the Show or the Concert?

Posted on January 30, 2005 by David Fick

The question is simple: which of the two DVD versions of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd do you like better: the fully staged version with George Hearn and Angela Lansbury or the concert version with Hearn and Patti LuPone? For me, … Continue reading →

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THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM COLLECTION

Posted on September 23, 2003 by David Fick

Image Entertainment has released The Stephen Sondheim Collection, a beautiful DVD collection of six Sondheim DVDS: Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Follies in Concert, Passion, Sweeney Todd in Concert and A Celebration at Carnegie Hall. Presented … Continue reading →

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