Johanna - George Hearn / Davis Gaines - Sweeney Todd

[ThePossessedChicken]

He's like, "What?! I have to actually SHAVE this one?"

[BiamcrmyBR]

This is very beautiful. I feel like crying.

[Lorrer09]

best Song in the Musical and Movie by far

[thetubkins]

I've always thought that Anthony should have a light voice... Maybe more like Patrick Wilson (The Fully Monty, Phantom of the Opera, Carousel).

[kojbo]

He is overdoing it , the kid in the movie is better

[omnigeek13]

@kojbo theatre by its very nature is overdone. He is acting so the person in the back row and see him. thats what its SUPPOSED to be

[MissAliGrace]

I bought Davis Gaine's wonderful CD some time ago but was sorely disappointed when no Sweeney Todd songs were on it. It's still beautiful, but I'll have to be content with my concert DVD. Love him.

[Merkin4pres64]

I'm not much of fan of George Hearn in the tour production (I personally find him to be shouting more than singing) but his siniging in this concert is sublime. Very nuanced and restrained. He's a whole different Sweeney here.

[Merkin4pres64]

That is perhaps the best Beggar Woman I've ever heard.

[Patti129able]

Beautiful rendition . .brings tears to my eyes .the range of both men .. amazing!

[Yellothar4]

David Gaines has a great voice, but he looks like Barry Manilow with extra rape.

[RosesNightengales]

I love his face at 6:23 XD

[RosesNightengales]

George Hearn's face is priceless when the little girl comes in with her father. He's all O_o XD

[Hailee823]

This is perhaps one of my favorite scenes from the show. I love at 6:24 when Sweeney is about to kill the man...until his family comes to watch him get a shave and he's like "Aw come on!"

[93142]

He sings Johanna beautifully! Wow. What a voice! He was the phantom before?? :O

[jws1272]

@93142 Not only was Davis Gaines the Phantom, but Timothy Nolen, who plays Judge Turpin, has played the part as well.

[piazzalover]

I love this song! It's such a pretty song. Davis will always be my most favorite Phantom. Just hearing him sing again brings back lots of fun memories for me from Phantom L.A. days.

[rockyboo2008]

You are still fantastic Davis. You still my breath away. Please never EVER stop singing for us. Thank you so much.

[beltthatmess]

Lord...listen to that tenor blow!!

[big4daily]

Next time leave the dialogue IN

[calamtykel]

WOW!!  This is amazing! Thanks for posting!

[blatella]

How can you NOT fall in love with the musical...

[champlain9]

Thank you Davis for your amazing & beautiful voice.

[cyranothe2nd]

My fav song from Sweeney Todd. The harmonies on this and "Pretty Women" just amaze me

[jsds1010]

every since i saw this I too cannot get his performance out of my head. Stunning in delivery and performance. Any time I think I can sing, I watch this and be reminded how far I am behind real talent.

[Boulberhane]

this song has been in my head for months..almost a year now. no matter how much i practice i can't replicate davis gaines.

[champlain9]

Amazing performance. Joanna Areana I love you.

[yakattack255]

i have geroge's autograph because i did a show with him this spring i must say george hearn is one of the nicest people ever u would not even know he was famous

[JDedam2]

i am freinds with his son i was in a show with him

[ifrit1780]

I'm so jealous of you!!

[GrobanitePhan]

Davis Gaines = the best Anthony. Amazing voice.

[Malzziz]

Probably the cutest Anthony, too.

[Thriller94]

@GrobanitePhan Eww.. He's horrible. Just kidding :D His falsetto is a little brutal.

[GrobanitePhan]

@Thriller94 Brutal in what way? Brutal in its pure, sheer awesomeness? Oh yeah. Definitely. :)

[DurwardMatt]

@GrobanitePhan You should see him sing Song on the Sand. it's phenomenol!

[TheAnthonyHernandez]

@GrobanitePhan couldn't agree more!

[MontyDomo]

OH LOL. I love how Sweeney gives the guy with his family a nod before he realizes he actually has to shave him and not kill him.

[annpascual]

davis we miss you... hope 2 see u again n sosmentor...

[alyness33]

I dont know why, but this song almost make me cry. I love it!

[EriksLovingSlaave]

I don't mean to be off topic because this was amazing, but I have a question is Lisa Vroman a natural blonde or brunette? I'm most used to her as Christine from Phantom (my favorite musical and the one in which she is brunette) but Sweeney Todd is actually close tied for second favorite. So I'm just wondering if anyone knows if she's blonde or not. My guess is she's not but I mean she has to be for this song or "sweetly buried in your yellow hair" would make no sense whatsoever.

[alyness33]

No I don't believe she is. (But I may be wrong)

[scotchguru]

Natural Brunette.

[spackboy1]

thi sweeney id definatley ma fav (excpet frm johnny dep[) but defo tha best theatre 1!!!

[babyshaq70]

i would have 2 say that johnny depp is my second favorite todd, first has 2 be george hearn (but thats just me) haha

[1SarahG1]

good for you!! i love gearoge hearn as well

[babyshaq70]

4 sure 4 sure

[guacamoleroxmysox]

that was a bit too much vibrato for my personal taste, but his emotion was incredible. i guess this comment is a bi unfair because I love Bernadette and she puts too much vibrato on everything...

[suechantry]

Davis is awesome, as usual!!!

[GaminattheBarricades]

You know--David Gaines really is a great Anthony! I mean, we all are in agreement that George's the perenial Sweeney, but David needs some props--usually the "buried sweetly in your yellow hair" is a rather disturbing line, but he managed to make it sound...nice

He's, hands down, my favorite Anthony.

[theatresofty]

wat exactly does he mean by buried sweetly in your yellow hair?

[GaminattheBarricades]

you see, underneath the yellow hair, there's a head which is usually thought to think or contain thoughts and logically, in order for Anthony to be in Johanna's head, he has to be in her thoughts

and so he is buried in her head or she is thinking of him

it's a very sweet line

[theatresofty]

then why are people making it seem like its a perverted line?

[GaminattheBarricades]

well, if said in the wrong tone, it could sound assuming and a bit self-absorbed (assuming that a girl, after only meeting once, would think of you)

and the lyrics before it can be taken to be a bit creepy ("I'll steal you...I am in the dark beside you...") and so the rest of the lot is assumed to be just as creepy

I have to admit, at first I found it creepy bu, after analyzing it, it's simply a dark way of looking at a love at first sight

[InsomniaCafe]

Also, hair could be on other parts of the body...

[theatresofty]

....... o my lol dats very romantic, yet disturbing.....I love it!

[CuteBumbleBee4]

Davis Gaines...

Best male voice in history

[daleadkins99]

I saw this performance at the Lincoln Center a few years ago. This was a tough New York audience. After Gaines sang the longer version of Johanna, the audience stood for 17 minutes of applause. I'm glad someone actually videotaped it...it was an incredible moment. I've seen Sweeney Todd about 20 times -- Gaines was the best...

[doctorwhofangirl22]

I think George Hearn has the most beautiful voice

[MichaelCrawfordsFan]

Such a beautiful song. I love it. Davis Gains has a good voice for Anthony

[ActorSinger51]

AMAZING

[Phd12741]

He's not as high as some people think. He's really more of a high baritone. The true tenors of the show are Toby, Pirelli, and the Beadle. Davis Gaines by my figure is more of a dramatic dark baritone. Which would make him a good Phantom. I think he still captures a good deal of Anthony's innocence though.

[lilred758]

OMG I LOVE THIS SHOW/SONG. k, lots of caps. but seriously.

[KyleCassie08]

ive looked all over where can u buy this DVD

[BestArtsMusic]

It should be available at most online outlets that serve the US/Canada. Amazon has it for $19.99US - search Amazon for "Sweeney Todd In Concert".

[riegirrl]

I saw the movie version first and it is my favorite. But I can appreciate this version as well and the 4th part is rather interesting.

[demonicsatirist]

I remember getting my throat slashed every night for a few weeks to this song. At one point while dropping down from the chair I twisted my ankle.

George Hearn is lovely, and Davis Gaines is a pretty good, not my all-time favorite though.

[gagagroban]

I guess the "murder chair ride" isn't as fun as it looks...but dissing Davis is not going to help you make any friends here.