Original Final Sequence Ending | Sweeney Todd OBC | First Preview 02/06/1979

The original Final Sequence ending of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd from the first preview performance on February 06, 1979, before it underwent major rewrites and revisions before its Broadway opening. Includes Sweeney's reprise of "Not While I'm Around" as well as a cut scene with Johanna and Anthony.

Len Cariou is Sweeney (although played in pictures by George Hearn) and Angela Lansbury is Mrs. Lovett.

Some of the editing is a bit shoddy, I know. It's my first video like this, so be nice.

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[romas1995]

the ending was quite shocking, i would prefere if sweeney stayed alive but that would be even more sad because he killed his wife (what left of her anyway) and nearly killed his daughter.

[reveriehill1614]

@yumichan899 I think that either Anthony came back to the shop OR Johanna ran to find Anthony and got the police...

[yumichan899]

I don't understand what's going on from 4:36 - 4:50. Could somebody explain?

[trevied1]

in my personal opinion i prefer hearn but cariou is still amazing iv actually met him he was in broadway backwards last year in new york and my step mom was in it and i went during rehearsal and met the cast and cariou was one of them

[TaurusGirl423]

@markmilliken Really? That's very strange, I've never heard of Johanna being killed in any version of the show...Was Johanna killed in lieu of the beggar woman in the performance you saw or were they both killed?

[TaurusGirl423]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for posting this video! I love having a glimpse of the early versions of shows and seeing how they evolve over time. I'm extraordinarily envious that you were able to see the show before its Broadway debut! Sweeney Todd is one of my favorites :)

[Golganek]

i'm not worried about the video...this audio is absolutely PRICELESS. Sweeney Cariou singing "Nothin's Gonna Harm You" to his dead Lucy...just tears your heart out. God, this is incredible!

[asmileisspecial]

Not While I'm Around is making me teary.

[SuperMonahan]

@markmilliken Sweeney never killed Johanna in the script. I'm not sure if you're confusing it with another show or play, but I know for a fact that no such ending was ever written, let alone performed.

[threescoreandten]

... Sung right, it can even sound like a gentle, loving forgiveness of Lucy for not being 'true' to him, an affirmation that he *still* sees her as virtuous. It can also show the realisation that while he was, in a way, claiming that *he* was virtuous -- by believing he had the right to judge, to say who was good or bad, and to condemn people like her -- in truth, *she* was virtuous, and *he* was no such thing.