Sweeney Todd Rare 1980 South Bank Show Doc-London Cast 6/10

This is from a Rare Southbank Show Special documentary.I don't know if it ever aired.It was made to precede the arrival of the first ever British production of ST in 1980-81.The highlights are large sections of Stephen Sondheim himself discussing the writing of the show from the piano at his home.He details and plays many of the numbers from the score!The Original Director Hal Prince is Featured throughout as well.The London Sweeney is Denis Quilley,and Mrs.Lovett is Played by Sheila Hancock.The Playwright Christopher Bond is also on hand.Enjoy.

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• Sweeney
• Todd
• Epiphany
• Johnny
• Depp
• Tim
• Burton
• Stephen
• Sondheim

[nolubay]

Part Seven above in video responses

[chocopopo]

Trouble is you only get it in Fridays! lol

[filmjedi]

I grew up on Angela Lansbury and Hearn... these performances are so delightfully different! Thanks for sharing this theatre history gem! :)

[DemonicSymphonic]

scrwany poet? i thought it was you see the trouble with poet is how do u know it....oh well guess they changed it at some point

[imsweeneytodd]

this is really interesting. thanks for uploading this!

[2010Wilde]

Boy, did they fuck up the make-up!

[pedi007]

nice one thanks for the upload ;-)

A real master peace of the modern musical

[leonardbuschel]

Thank you SO MUCH. I saw this in London, Sept.1980.

Better than Broadway, played less for laughs, more for horror.