Sweeney Todd - Epiphany (Brian Stokes Mitchell)

With the Sweeney craze at an ultimate high due to the movie's upcoming release, I thought that I would repost these Sweeney clips from the Kennedy Center production with Brian Stokes Mitchell. Here he is as Sweeney singing "Epiphany"--I love those crazy eyes of his.

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Music

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• sweeney
• todd
• brian
• stokes
• mitchell
• epiphany

[frams12]

I have no problem with him being completely batshit in this scene. The show before this has Sweeney being a wronged, disturbed, man who wants revenge on Turpin but still has some level of decency. This is the number where he snaps and loses every ounce of his former self and becomes a bad man hell-bent on revenge.

[pmurraymusic]

Hello:

My name is Joseph P. Murray, and in response to some of the questions regarding Mr. Stokes' co-star here, her name is Jane Pesci-Townsend, an inspiring singer & teacher from the Washington DC Metro Area. She taught at the Catholic University of America's Music Theater Dept. Sadly, she recently passed away from cancer, but I wanted to send love & let folks know her contribution to this performance. We'll miss you Jane.

JPM

CUA '07

[ShowtuneSampler]

@trophywife41024 Try watching the filmed version with George Hern & Angela Lansbury (the original Ms. Lovett).

[trophywife41024]

well i love his voice, like he's my favorite male singer of all time, but there's too much craziness and not enough pain in his face. johnny depp had that incredible balance of madness and anguish in this song. also, i much prefer a sultry mrs. lovett. her character has always been written to be sexually frustrated.

[twalter1]

Amazing performance!

[LilAdorkableBambi]

is he black? cause if e is his facia expression is funny as heck xD

[TotallyBlueBerry]

I don't like it...

[terryleehicksthe3rd]

@Sw33tKatProductions I guess it's totally just a matter of different people having different tastes, but this was how it was written: operatically. 

[MasterAnemos]

Don Quixote as Sweeney Todd? I like this...

[LucasMidkiff]

I want Helena bonham Carter.

[BrotherJallan]

great version, how it should be!!!!!



[Sw33tKatProductions]

I really dislike the tone of their voice. The way they sing in the back of their throats. It's a little more of an operatic tone. I'm just not a fan. Well, at least I tried listening to the real version. I do prefer the movie version.