Musical (1979)


Musique: Stephen Sondheim
Paroles: Stephen Sondheim
Livret: Hugh Wheeler
Production à la création:

Version 10

Sweeney Todd (1993-06-Cottesloe Theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Dorfman Theatre
Durée : 4 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 83 représentations
Première Preview : mercredi 02 juin 1993
Première : mercredi 02 juin 1993
Dernière : mardi 19 octobre 1993
Mise en scène : Declan Donnellan
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Alun Armstrong (Sweeney Todd), Julia McKenzie (Mrs Lovett), Adrian Lester (Anthony), Denis Quilley (Judge Turpin), Carol Starks (Joanna), Adrian Lewis Morgan (Tobias), Nick Holder (Pirelli), Sheila Reid (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : 2 séries:
> Cottesloe (2/6 - 19/10/1993) 83 représ devant 24.515 spect
> Lyttelton (16/12/1993 - 1/6/1994) 76 représ devant 56.100 spect

With its nine-piece orchestra and staged in the small Cottesloe studio theatre, prior to opening this was mocked as “Teeny Todd, the cut-down version of Sweeney”. However, it was received with almost unanimous praise in every respect, and hailed as a masterpiece in construction, design and performance.
(By the time the production moved to the Lyttleton, Alun Armstrong had left the production and the title role returned to Denis Quilley who had originally played it back in 1980.
Commentaires longs: Lawrence Olivier Awards
Best Musical Revival
Best Director of a Musical (Declan Donnellan)
Best Actor in a Musical (Alun Armstrong)
Best Actress in a Musical (Julia McKenzie)
Radio Recording
This production (with Denis Quilley as Sweeney Todd) was recorded by the BBC for broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July, 1994

This musical thriller is set in darkest Victorian England and tells the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd - the demon barber of Fleet Street - who seeks revenge when a malicious Judge frames him, ravages his young wife and kidnaps his daughter Johanna. Together with Mrs Lovett - the enterprising proprietress of the pie shop downstairs - the pair form an innovative business partnership cooking up blood-curdling results.

Synopsis complet


The musical is based on the 1973 play Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Christopher Bond.

Original Broadway production and tour
The original production premiered on Broadway at the Uris Theatre on March 1, 1979 and closed on June 29, 1980 after 557 performances and 19 previews. Directed by Hal Prince and choreographed by Larry Fuller, the scenic design was by Eugene Lee, costumes by Franne Lee and lighting by Ken Billington. The cast included Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett, Len Cariou as Todd, Victor Garber as Anthony, Sarah Rice as Johanna, Merle Louise as the Beggar Woman, Ken Jennings as Tobias, Edmund Lyndeck as Judge Turpin, Joaquin Romaguera as Pirelli, and Jack Eric Williams as Beadle Bamford. The production was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning eight including Best Musical. Dorothy Loudon and George Hearn replaced Lansbury and Cariou on March 4, 1980.
The first national US tour started on October 24, 1980, in Washington, D.C. and ended in August 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Lansbury was joined by Hearn and this version was taped during the Los Angeles engagement and broadcast on PBS on September 12, 1982.
A North American tour started on February 23, 1982, in Wilmington, Delaware, and ended on July 17, 1982, in Toronto, Ontario. June Havoc and Ross Petty starred.

Original London production
The first London production opened on July 2, 1980, at the West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, starring Denis Quilley and Sheila Hancock along with Andrew C. Wadsworth as Anthony, Mandy More as Johanna, Michael Staniforth as Tobias, Austin Kent as Judge Turpin, Dilys Watling as the Beggar Woman, David Wheldon-Williams as Beadle Bamford, Oz Clarke as Jonas Fogg, and John Aron as Pirelli. The show ran for 157 performances. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the production won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1980.

1989 Broadway revival
The first Broadway revival opened on September 14, 1989 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, and closed on February 25, 1990 after 189 performances and 46 previews. It was produced by Theodore Mann, directed by Susan H. Schulman, with choreography by Michael Lichtefeld. The cast featured Bob Gunton (Sweeney Todd), Beth Fowler (Mrs. Lovett), Eddie Korbich (Tobias Ragg), Jim Walton (Anthony Hope) and David Barron (Judge Turpin). The production was originally produced Off-Off-Broadway by the York Theatre Company at the Church of the Heavenly Rest from March 31, 1989 to April 29, 1989. This production received four Tony Award nominations: for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical and Best Direction of a Musical, but failed to win any.

1993 West End revival
In 1993, the show received its first West End revival at the National Theatre. The production opened originally at the Cottesloe Theatre on June 2, 1993, and later transferred to the Lyttleton Theatre on December 16, 1993, playing in repertory and closing on June 1, 1994. The show's design was slightly altered to fit a proscenium arch theatre space for the Lyttleton Theatre. The director was Declan Donnellan and the Cottesloe Theatre production starred Alun Armstrong as Todd and Julia McKenzie as Mrs. Lovett, with Adrian Lester as Anthony, Barry James as Beadle Bamford and Denis Quilley as Judge Turpin. Quilley had originated the title role in the original London production in 1980. When the show transferred, Quilley replaced Armstrong in the title role. Sondheim praised Donnellan for the "small 'chamber' approach to the show which was the composer's original vision for the piece." This production received Olivier Awards for Best Musical Revival, Best Actor in a Musical (Armstrong) and Best Actress in a Musical (McKenzie), as well as nominations for Best Director and two for Best Supporting Performance in a musical.

2004 London revival
In 2004, John Doyle directed a revival of the musical at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury, England, running from July 27, 2004 until October 9, 2004. This production subsequently transferred to the West End's Trafalgar Studios and then the Ambassadors Theatre. This production was notable for having no orchestra, with the 10-person cast playing the score themselves on musical instruments that they carried onstage. This marked the first time in nearly ten years that a Sondheim show had been presented in the commercial West End. It starred Paul Hegarty as Todd, Karen Mann as Mrs. Lovett, Rebecca Jackson as The Beggar Woman, Sam Kenyon as Tobias, Rebecca Jenkins as Johanna, David Ricardo-Pearce as Anthony and Colin Wakefield as Judge Turpin. This production closed February 5, 2005.

2005 Broadway revival
A version of the John Doyle West End production transferred to Broadway, opening on November 3, 2005 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre with a new cast, all of whom played their own instruments, as had been done in London. The cast consisted of: Patti LuPone (Mrs. Lovett/Tuba/Percussion), Michael Cerveris (Todd/Guitar), Manoel Felciano (Tobias/Violin/Clarinet/Piano), Alexander Gemignani (Beadle/Piano/Trumpet), Lauren Molina (Johanna/Cello), Benjamin Magnuson (Anthony/Cello/Piano), Mark Jacoby (Turpin/Trumpet/Percussion), Donna Lynne Champlin (Pirelli/Accordion/Flute/Piano), Diana DiMarzio (Beggar Woman/Clarinet) and John Arbo (Fogg/Double bass). The production ran for 384 performances and was nominated for six Tony Awards, winning two: Best Direction of a Musical for Doyle and Best Orchestrations for Sarah Travis who had reconstructed Jonathan Tunick's original arrangements to suit the ten-person cast and orchestra. Because of the small scale of the musical, it cost $3.5 million to make, a sum small in comparison to many Broadway musicals and recouped in nineteen weeks.[15] A national tour based on Doyle's Broadway production began on August 30, 2007 with Judy Kaye (who had temporarily replaced LuPone in the Broadway run) as Mrs. Lovett and David Hess as Todd. Alexander Gemignani also played the title role for the Toronto run of the tour in November 2007.

2012 London revival
Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton starred in a new production of the show which played at The Chichester Festival Theatre, running from 24 September to 5 November 2011. Directed by Jonathan Kent, the cast included Ball as Todd, Staunton as Mrs. Lovett, James McConville as Tobias, John Bowe as Judge Turpin, Robert Burt as Pirelli, Luke Brady as Anthony, Gillian Kirkpatrick as Lucy Barker, Lucy May Barker as Johanna and Peter Polycarpou as Beadle Bamford. It notably takes place in the 1930s instead of 1846 and restored the oft-cut song "Johanna (Mea Culpa)". The production received positive reviews from both critics and audience members and transferred to the Adelphi Theatre in the West End in 2012 for a limited run from March 10 until September 22. The West End transfer received six Laurence Olivier Award nominations of which it won the three; Best Musical Revival, Best Actor in a Musical for Ball and Best Actress in a Musical for Staunton.


Prologue
"Organ Prelude"
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" – Company

Act I
"No Place Like London" – Todd, Anthony and Beggar Woman
"The Barber and His Wife" – Todd
"The Worst Pies in London" – Mrs. Lovett
"Poor Thing" – Mrs. Lovett
"My Friends" – Todd and Mrs. Lovett
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (Reprise) – Company
"Green Finch and Linnet Bird" – Johanna
"Ah, Miss" – Anthony and Beggar Woman
"Johanna" – Anthony
"Pirelli's Miracle Elixir" – Tobias Ragg, Todd, Mrs. Lovett and Company
"The Contest":
"Pirelli's Entrance" – Pirelli
"Shaving Sequence" – Pirelli
"Tooth-Pulling Sequence" – Pirelli and Tobias †
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (Reprise 2)" – Ensemble
"Wait" – Mrs. Lovett
"Pirelli's Death" – Pirelli
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (Reprise 3) – Ensemble
"Johanna (Judge's Song): Mea Culpa" – Judge Turpin † ‡
"Kiss Me (Part I)" – Johanna and Anthony
"Ladies in their Sensitivities" – Beadle Bamford
"Kiss Me (Part II/Quartet)" – Beadle Bamford, Johanna, Anthony and Judge Turpin
"Pretty Women (Parts I and II)" – Todd and Judge Turpin
"Epiphany" – Todd and Mrs. Lovett
"A Little Priest" – Todd and Mrs. Lovett

Act II
"God, That's Good!" – Tobias, Mrs. Lovett, Todd and Company
"Johanna" (Quartet) – Anthony, Todd, Johanna and Beggar Woman
"By the Sea" – Mrs. Lovett and Todd
"Wigmaker Sequence":
"Wigmaker (Part I)" – Todd and Anthony
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (Reprise 4) – Company
"Wigmaker (Part II)" – Todd and Anthony
"The Letter" – Company quintet
"Not While I'm Around" – Tobias and Mrs. Lovett
"Parlor Songs": †[2]
"Sweet Polly Plunkett" – Beadle Bamford and Mrs. Lovett
"Tower of Bray" – Beadle Bamford, Mrs. Lovett and Tobias
"Sweet Polly Plunkett" (Reprise) – Mrs. Lovett
"Final Sequence":
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (Reprise 5) – Company
"Fogg's Asylum" – Company
"City on Fire/Searching" – Company, Johanna and Anthony/Todd, Mrs. Lovett and Beggar Woman
"Ah, Miss" (Reprise) – Anthony and Johanna
"Beggar Woman's Lullaby" – Beggar Woman §
"The Judge's Return" – Todd and Judge Turpin
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (Reprise 6) – Company
"Final Scene" – Todd, Mrs. Lovett and Tobias

Epilogue
"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (Reprise 7) – Company

Notes on the songs:

† Despite being cut in previews for reasons of length, these numbers were included on the Original Cast Recording. It has been restored in subsequent productions.
‡ This song is after "The Contest" in the 2005 Broadway Revival.
§ This number was written for the London production and first recorded for the 2000 New York Philharmonic concert performance.

Sweeney Todd/Benjamin Barker: Morose and brooding, a barber by profession who returned to London (after fifteen years of unjust incarceration in an Australian penal colony) to seek revenge first on the corrupt judge who sent him there, and then simply on whoever proves unfortunate enough to end up in his shop.
Mrs. Nellie Lovett: A cheery and chatty but wholly amoral restaurateur whose business has become run down due to a scarcity of meat and who would like to be more than a landlady to Mr. Todd.
Anthony Hope: A young, naïve sailor who has rescued Todd and falls in love with Johanna Barker.
Johanna Barker : Todd's beautiful young daughter, claimed by Judge Turpin as his own ward.
Judge Turpin : A corrupt and depraved judiciary official who twists the system to serve his own ends and who has become infatuated by Johanna as she has matured.
Tobias Ragg : A simple young lad who works first for Pirelli, and then for Mrs. Lovett, but does not trust Todd.
Beadle Bamford Turpin's right-hand man and accomplice to his dirty deeds.
Beggar Woman/Lucy Barker: A mad crone with a filthy tongue whose interjections go unheeded, but who is eventually revealed to be Lucy Barker, the wife of Benjamin Barker.
Adolfo Pirelli/Danny O'Higgins: An Irish charlatan and former employee of Benjamin Barker's who has since developed a public persona as a flashy, Italian barber; he attempts to blackmail Todd whom he ultimately recognizes from his youth. (In some productions, Pirelli has been played by a woman but still portrayed as a male character.)

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Version 1

Sweeney Todd (1979-03-George Gershwin Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Gershwin Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 an 4 mois
Nombre : 19 previews - 557 représentations
Première Preview : mardi 06 février 1979
Première : jeudi 01 mars 1979
Dernière : dimanche 29 juin 1980
Mise en scène : Harold Prince
Chorégraphie : Larry Fuller
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: Tony Awards
Best Musical Book (Hugh Wheeler)
Best Score (Stephen Sondheim)
Best Actor in a Musical (Len Cariou)
Best Actress in a Musical (Angela Lansbury)
Best Director (Harold Prince)
Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee)
Best Costume Design (Franne Lee)
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards
Best Production of a Musical
Best Musical Score (Stephen Sondheim)
Best Lyrics for a Musical (Stephen Sondheim)
Best Book for a Musical (Hugh Wheeler)
Best Actress in a Musical (Angela Lansbury)
Best Actor in a Musical (Len Cariou)
Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ken Jennings)
Best Costume Design (Franne Lee)
Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee)
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Music (Stephen Sondheim)
Outstanding Lyrics (Stephen Sondheim)
Outstanding Book (Hugh Wheeler)
Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Angela Lansbury)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Len Cariou)
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Merle Louise)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Ken Jennings)
Other Awards
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical

Version 2

Sweeney Todd (1980-07-Drury Lane Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Drury Lane Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 4 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 157 représentations
Première Preview : mercredi 02 juillet 1980
Première : mercredi 02 juillet 1980
Dernière : samedi 15 novembre 1980
Mise en scène : Harold Prince
Chorégraphie : Larry Fuller
Producteur :
Avec : Denis Quilley (Sweeney Todd), Sheila Hancock (Mrs Lovett), Andrew C. Wadsworth (Anthony), Many More (Johanna), Michael Staniforth (Tobias), Austin Kent (Judge Turpin), John Aron (Pirelli), Dilys Watling (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : Based on the play by Christopher Bond. This Grand-Guignol semi-operatic piece is generally held to be a masterpiece and has gone on to have world-wide success. Yet this first London production failed. It was an exact copy of the Broadway version which won 8 Tony Awards and ran for 558 performances - but the London critics were scathing. They claimed the production was over-blown, swamped with heavy scenery and pretentious. (A later much simpler “chamber” version at the Cottesloe Theatre was an enormous success.)

Version 3

Sweeney Todd (1980-10-Us Tour 1)

Type de série: US Tour
Théâtre: US Tour ( - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 9 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : vendredi 24 octobre 1980
Première : vendredi 24 octobre 1980
Dernière : samedi 01 août 1981
Mise en scène : Harold Prince
Chorégraphie : Larry Fuller
Producteur :

Version 4

Sweeney Todd (1980-10-Us Tour 2)

Type de série: US Tour
Théâtre: US Tour ( - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 4 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mardi 23 février 1982
Première : mardi 23 février 1982
Dernière : samedi 17 juillet 1982
Mise en scène : Harold Prince
Chorégraphie : Larry Fuller
Producteur :

Version 5

Sweeney Todd (1982-09-Télévision)

Type de série: Télévision
Théâtre: *** TV (*** - ***)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : dimanche 12 septembre 1982
Première : dimanche 12 septembre 1982
Dernière : dimanche 12 septembre 1982
Mise en scène :
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 6

Sweeney Todd (1984-10-New York State Theatre-New York)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New-York - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 13 représentations
Première Preview : jeudi 11 octobre 1984
Première : jeudi 11 octobre 1984
Dernière : dimanche 18 novembre 1984
Mise en scène : Harold Prince
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 7

Sweeney Todd (1985-05-Half Moon Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Half Moon Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre : 33 représentations
Première Preview : mercredi 01 mai 1985
Première : mercredi 01 mai 1985
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Chris Bond
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Cast: Leon Greene (Sweeney Todd), Gillian Hanna (Mrs Lovett), Christopher Snell (Anthony), Bernard Martin (Judge Turpin), Eithne Hannigan (Joanna), Andrew Schofield (Tobias), John Aron (Pirelli), Ruth Mayo (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : This was a much scaled-down production, with a cast of ten and an orchestra of five - and new musical arrangements by Rick Juckes. It was hugely praised by the critics, many of whom felt the true quality of Sondheim’s work had been swamped and lost by the scale of the original Drury Lane production.

Version 8

Sweeney Todd (1989-03-Church of the Heavenly Rest-Off Off Broadway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Church of the Heavenly Rest (Broadway (Off-Off) - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 4 semaines
Nombre : 24 représentations
Première Preview : vendredi 31 mars 1989
Première : vendredi 31 mars 1989
Dernière : samedi 29 avril 1989
Mise en scène : Susan H. Schulman
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 9

Sweeney Todd (1989-09-Circle in the Square Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Circle in the Square Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 5 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 46 previews - 189 représentations
Première Preview : samedi 05 août 1989
Première : jeudi 14 septembre 1989
Dernière : dimanche 25 février 1990
Mise en scène : Susan H. Schulman
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: Reprise de Sweeney Todd (1989-03-Church of the Heavenly Rest-Off Off Broadway)

Version 10

Sweeney Todd (1993-06-Cottesloe Theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Dorfman Theatre
Durée : 4 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 83 représentations
Première Preview : mercredi 02 juin 1993
Première : mercredi 02 juin 1993
Dernière : mardi 19 octobre 1993
Mise en scène : Declan Donnellan
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Alun Armstrong (Sweeney Todd), Julia McKenzie (Mrs Lovett), Adrian Lester (Anthony), Denis Quilley (Judge Turpin), Carol Starks (Joanna), Adrian Lewis Morgan (Tobias), Nick Holder (Pirelli), Sheila Reid (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : 2 séries:
> Cottesloe (2/6 - 19/10/1993) 83 représ devant 24.515 spect
> Lyttelton (16/12/1993 - 1/6/1994) 76 représ devant 56.100 spect

With its nine-piece orchestra and staged in the small Cottesloe studio theatre, prior to opening this was mocked as “Teeny Todd, the cut-down version of Sweeney”. However, it was received with almost unanimous praise in every respect, and hailed as a masterpiece in construction, design and performance.
(By the time the production moved to the Lyttleton, Alun Armstrong had left the production and the title role returned to Denis Quilley who had originally played it back in 1980.
Commentaires longs: Lawrence Olivier Awards
Best Musical Revival
Best Director of a Musical (Declan Donnellan)
Best Actor in a Musical (Alun Armstrong)
Best Actress in a Musical (Julia McKenzie)
Radio Recording
This production (with Denis Quilley as Sweeney Todd) was recorded by the BBC for broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July, 1994

Version 11

Sweeney Todd (1993-12-Lyttelton Theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Lyttelton Theatre
Durée : 5 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 76 représentations
Première Preview : jeudi 16 décembre 1993
Première : jeudi 16 décembre 1993
Dernière : mercredi 01 juin 1994
Mise en scène : Declan Donnellan
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Denis Quilley (Sweeney Todd), Julia McKenzie (Mrs Lovett), Adrian Lester (Anthony), Denis Quilley (Judge Turpin), Carol Starks (Joanna), Adrian Lewis Morgan (Tobias), Nick Holder (Pirelli), Sheila Reid (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : 2 séries:
> Cottesloe (2/6 - 19/10/1993) 83 représ devant 24.515 spect
> Lyttelton (16/12/1993 - 1/6/1994) 76 représ devant 56.100 spect

With its nine-piece orchestra and staged in the small Cottesloe studio theatre, prior to opening this was mocked as “Teeny Todd, the cut-down version of Sweeney”. However, it was received with almost unanimous praise in every respect, and hailed as a masterpiece in construction, design and performance.
(By the time the production moved to the Lyttleton, Alun Armstrong had left the production and the title role returned to Denis Quilley who had originally played it back in 1980.
Commentaires longs: Reprise de Sweeney Todd (1993-06-Cottesloe Theatre-NT-London)

Version 12

Sweeney Todd (1995-xx-??-Barcelone)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Inconnu (Barcelone - Espagne)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Inconnu
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : ???? ????
Chorégraphie : ???? ????
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: En catalan

Version 13

Sweeney Todd (1996-04-Goodspeed Opera House-East Hddam)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Goodspeed Opera House (East Haddam - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 2 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 10 avril 1996
Première : mercredi 10 avril 1996
Dernière : vendredi 21 juin 1996
Mise en scène : Gabriel Barre
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 14

Sweeney Todd (1996-06-Opera Holland Park-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Opera Holland Park (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre : 6 représentations
Première Preview : mardi 18 juin 1996
Première : mardi 18 juin 1996
Dernière : samedi 22 juin 1996
Mise en scène : Chris Bond
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Ray Shell (Sweeney Todd), Nicky Croydon (Mrs Lovett), Darryl Knock (Anthony), Simon Masterton-Smith (Judge Turpin), Justine Koos (Joanna), Paul J. Medford (Tobias), Steve Elias (Pirelli), Jackie Marks (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : This was staged in the open-air Holland Park theatre for just six performances. It was generally well received.

Version 15

Sweeney Todd (1996-11-Haymarket Theatre-Leicester)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Haymarket Theatre (Leicester - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Inconnu
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Paul Kerryson
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 16

Sweeney Todd (2000-05-Avery Fisher Hall-LCPA-New York) Concert

Type de série: Concert
Théâtre: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New-York - Etats-Unis)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : jeudi 04 mai 2000
Première : jeudi 04 mai 2000
Dernière : samedi 06 mai 2000
Mise en scène : Lonny Price
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 17

Sweeney Todd (2000-06-Bridewell Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Bridewell Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 07 juin 2000
Première : mercredi 07 juin 2000
Dernière : samedi 15 juillet 2000
Mise en scène : Richard James
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Michael McLean (Sweeney Todd), Jessica Martin (Mrs Lovett), Joshua Dallas (Anthony), Mark Inscoe (Judge Turpin), Sophie Millett (Joanna), Michael Kerry (Tobias), Ian Mowat (Pirelli), Dianne Pilkington (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : Marking the 20th anniversary of the original London production, this was given a “promenade” type production inside the Bridewell Theatre.

Version 18

Sweeney Todd (2001-10-Télévision-Concert)

Type de série: Concert
Théâtre: *** TV (*** - ***)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 31 octobre 2001
Première : mercredi 31 octobre 2001
Dernière : mercredi 31 octobre 2001
Mise en scène : Lonny Price
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: This concert version was based on the New York Philharmonic concerts of May, 2000. It was subsequently performed at the 2001 Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. This concert version was based on the New York Philharmonic concerts of May, 2000. It was subsequently performed at the 2001 Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. This concert version was based on the New York Philharmonic concerts of May, 2000. It was subsequently performed at the 2001 Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. This concert version was based on the New York Philharmonic concerts of May, 2000. It was subsequently performed at the 2001 Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. Performed July 19-21, 2001 at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

Version 19

Sweeney Todd (2002-05-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts-Washington)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 17 représentations
Première Preview : vendredi 10 mai 2002
Première : vendredi 10 mai 2002
Dernière : dimanche 30 juin 2002
Mise en scène : Christopher Ashley
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :

Version 20

Sweeney Todd (2002-06-Sadler's Wells Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Sadler's Wells (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Theatre
Durée : 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : vendredi 07 juin 2002
Première : vendredi 07 juin 2002
Dernière : samedi 15 juin 2002
Mise en scène : David McVicar
Chorégraphie : Jonathan Butterell
Producteur :
Avec : Steven Page (Sweeney Todd), Beverley Klein (Mrs Lovett), Daniel Broad (Anthony), Malcolm Rivers (Judge Turpin), Anna-Clare Monk (Joanna), Christopher Saunders (Tobias), Stuart Kale (Pirelli), Gillian Kirkpatrick (Beggar Woman), Stephen Briggs (Beadle)
Commentaires : This production was originally created in 1998 by Opera North and now revived for a short tour. The original Leeds production had been much praised, but this revival was loaded with superlatives, with several critics claiming this was its best staging to date.

Version 21

Sweeney Todd (2002-11-Civic Opera House-Chicago)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Civic Opera House (Chicago - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre : 12 représentations
Première Preview : lundi 18 novembre 2002
Première : lundi 18 novembre 2002
Dernière : dimanche 22 décembre 2002
Mise en scène :
Chorégraphie :
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Sweeney Todd (2003-12-Main Auditorium Royal Opera House-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Royal Opera House (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Main Auditorium
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre : 9 représentations
Première Preview : lundi 15 décembre 2003
Première : lundi 15 décembre 2003
Dernière : mercredi 14 janvier 2004
Mise en scène : Neil Armfield
Chorégraphie :
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Avec : Thomas Allen (Sweeney Todd), Felicity Palmer (Mrs Lovett), William Dazely (Anthony), Jonathan Veira (Judge Turpin), Rebecca Evans (Joanna), Doug Jones (Tobias), Bonaventura Bottone (Pirelli), Rosalind Plowright (Beggar Woman), Robert Tear (Beadle)
Commentaires : This production originated at the Lyric Opera House Chicago where its performance was accepted without question. When it came to Covent Garden it was subject to much discussion. Was it an “opera” or a “musical”? Did it really belong in the Opera House? Did it work when performed by proper opera singers rather than musical theatre actors? Did it really need the radio microphones that were used? And, since it was sung in English, why did the production use sur-tities? The critics mused and differed on all these questions, but were almost unanimous in agreeing that the score, with a 50 piece orchestra, conducted by the legendary Paul Gemignani, would probably never be better performed. The physical production was a bit sparse, and the opera chorus occasionally looked uncomfortable when required to “act” - but, all in all, this was regarded as a feather in the cap of the Royal Opera (even if not quite as glorious a feather as the recent Opera North version at Sadler’s Wells.)

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Sweeney Todd (2004-02-Watermill Theatre-Newbury)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Watermill Theatre (Newbury - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 04 février 2004
Première : mercredi 04 février 2004
Dernière : samedi 27 mars 2004
Mise en scène : John Doyle
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Commentaires longs: Joué par la suite : Bath Theatre Royal April 20-24, 2004
Liverpool Playhouse April 27 - May 1, 2004
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Hudderfield May 4-8, 2004
Northcott Theatre, Exeter May 11-15, 2004
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford May 17-22, 2004
Lowry Arts Centre, Salford May 25-29, 2004
Previews began July 22, 2004 at Trafalgar Studios, London
Opened July 27, 2004; closed October 9, 2004

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Sweeney Todd (2004-03-New York State Theatre-New York)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New-York - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : vendredi 05 mars 2004
Première : vendredi 05 mars 2004
Dernière : dimanche 28 mars 2004
Mise en scène : Harold Prince
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Commentaires longs: This production is a revival of the 1984 New York City Opera production
which was based upon the Houston Grand Opera Production

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Sweeney Todd (2004-07-Trafalgar Studios-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Trafalgar Studios (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Studio 1
Durée : 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : jeudi 22 juillet 2004
Première : mardi 27 juillet 2004
Dernière : samedi 09 octobre 2004
Mise en scène : John Doyle
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Paul Hegarty (Sweeney Todd), Karen Mann (Mrs Lovett),
David Ricardo-Pearce (Anthony), Colin Wakefield (Judge Turpin), Rebecca Jenkins (Johanna), Sam Kenyon (Tobias), Stephanie Jacob (Pirelli), Rebecca Jackson (Beggar Woman), Michael Howcroft (Beadle)
Commentaires : With a cast of just nine in modem dress, all doubling as on-stage musicians, with the barber’s chair replaced with a black onstage coffin, with blood being poured from one bucket to another each time a person is killed - this was a very “different” interpretation of Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd. Originally produced at the Watermill Theatre, Berkshire, this limited run transfer divided the critics into two distinct camps. On the one hand: “superbly inventive”, “spectacular versatility”, “brilliantly expressive symbolic approach”; on the other, “the worst sort of university theatre, didactic, over-stylised ... crashingly obvious”, “cramped and inadequate”, “there are times when small is not beautiful”. In November 2005 John Doyle recreated this production on Broadway and won the Tony Award for Best Director.
Commentaires longs: Reprise de Sweeney Todd (2004-02-Watermill Theatre-Newbury)
Presse : FIONA MOUNTFORD for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "As sharp as ever...The versatility on offer is spectacular.."
PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT says, "Wonderfully fresh and fierce small-scale version."
MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "strong on melodramatic horror, low on social resonance."
CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "Superbly inventive staging."
BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, "Theatrical originality and a successful awakening of the audience’s imaginations."
SARAH HEMMIMG for THE FINANCIAL TIMES says, "Sondheim's musical emerges here as keen as a razor."

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Sweeney Todd (2004-10-New Ambassadors Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Ambassadors Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 10 ans 3 mois 4 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mardi 12 octobre 2004
Première : jeudi 13 octobre 1994
Dernière : samedi 05 février 2005
Mise en scène : John Doyle
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Paul Hegarty (Sweeney Todd), Karen Mann (Mrs Lovett),
David Ricardo-Pearce (Anthony), Colin Wakefield (Judge Turpin), Rebecca Jenkins (Johanna), Sam Kenyon (Tobias), Stephanie Jacob (Pirelli), Rebecca Jackson (Beggar Woman), Michael Howcroft (Beadle)
Commentaires : With a cast of just nine in modem dress, all doubling as on-stage musicians, with the barber’s chair replaced with a black onstage coffin, with blood being poured from one bucket to another each time a person is killed - this was a very “different” interpretation of Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd. Originally produced at the Watermill Theatre, Berkshire, this limited run transfer divided the critics into two distinct camps. On the one hand: “superbly inventive”, “spectacular versatility”, “brilliantly expressive symbolic approach”; on the other, “the worst sort of university theatre, didactic, over-stylised ... crashingly obvious”, “cramped and inadequate”, “there are times when small is not beautiful”. In November 2005 John Doyle recreated this production on Broadway and won the Tony Award for Best Director.
Commentaires longs: Reprise de Sweeney Todd (2004-02-Watermill Theatre-Newbury)
Presse : FIONA MOUNTFORD for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "As sharp as ever...The versatility on offer is spectacular.."
PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT says, "Wonderfully fresh and fierce small-scale version."
MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "strong on melodramatic horror, low on social resonance."
CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "Superbly inventive staging."
BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, "Theatrical originality and a successful awakening of the audience’s imaginations."
SARAH HEMMIMG for THE FINANCIAL TIMES says, "Sondheim's musical emerges here as keen as a razor."

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Sweeney Todd (2005-11-Eugene O'Neill Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 10 mois
Nombre : 35 previews - 349 représentations
Première Preview : lundi 03 octobre 2005
Première : jeudi 03 novembre 2005
Dernière : dimanche 03 septembre 2006
Mise en scène : John Doyle
Chorégraphie : ???? ????
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Commentaires longs: Production basée sur Sweeney Todd (2004-02-Watermill Theatre-Newbury) - Tony Awards
Best Direction of a Musical (John Doyle)
Best Orchestrations (Sarah Travis)
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical (John Doyle)
Outstanding Orchestrations (Sarah Travis)
Outstanding Lighting Design (Richard G. Jones)

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Sweeney Todd (2007-07-Royal Festival Hall-London)

Type de série: Concert
Théâtre: Royal Festival Hall (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : jeudi 05 juillet 2007
Première : jeudi 05 juillet 2007
Dernière : samedi 07 juillet 2007
Mise en scène :
Chorégraphie : Denis L. Sayers
Producteur :
Avec : Bryn Terfel (Sweeney Todd), Maria Friedman (Mrs Lovett), Daniel Boys (Anthony), Philip Quast (Judge Turpin), Steve Elias (Beadle) Emma Williams (Johanna), Daniel Evans (Tobias), Adrian Thompson (Pirelli), Rosemary Ashe (Beggar Woman)
Commentaires : Accompanied by the London Philharmonia Orchestra, this was a semi-staged concert version performed in the newly refurbished Royal Festival Hall, combining the greatest Wagnerian voice of our age with one of the greatest West End performers of our time, and adding a thrilling chorus made up of students from the Guildford School of Acting. Unlike the earlier cut-down John Doyle version, this was given the full orchestral works. Bryn Terfel gave a hugely praised performance, as did Maria Friedman and the rest of the supporting cast. Accepting that a fully staged production is not possible in a concert hall, for many, this was a dream cast.

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Sweeney Todd (2007-08-US Tour 3)

Type de série: US Tour
Théâtre: US Tour ( - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 10 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : jeudi 30 août 2007
Première : jeudi 30 août 2007
Dernière : dimanche 29 juin 2008
Mise en scène : John Doyle
Chorégraphie :
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Commentaires longs: Production basée sur Sweeney Todd (2004-02-Watermill Theatre-Newbury) - Pre-tour engagement ran from August 30 - October 14, 2007 at the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco

Boston, MA: Colonial Theatre (October 23 - November 4, 2007)
Toronto, ON: Princess of Wales Theatre (November 6 - December 9, 2007)
Columbus, OH: Palace Theatre (December 11-16, 2007)
Miami, FL: Carnival Center for the Performing Arts (January 1-6, 2008)
Kansas City, MO: Music Hall (January 8-13, 2008)
Dallas, TX: Majestic Theatre (January 15-20, 2008)
Greenville, SC: The Peace Center (January 22-27, 2008)
Pittsburgh, PA: Heinz Hall (January 29 - February 3, 2008)
Minneapolis, MN: State Theatre (February 5-10, 2008)
Louisville, KY: Kentucky Center (February 12-17, 2008)
Cincinnati, OH: Aronoff Center for the Arts (February 19 - March 2, 2008)
Los Angeles, CA: Ahmanson Theatre (March 11 - April 6, 2008)
Portland, OR: Keller Auditorium (April 8-13, 2008)
Tempe, AZ: ASU Gammage Auditorium (April 15-20, 2008)
Chicago, IL: Cadillac Palace Theatre (April 23 - May 4, 2008)
St. Petersburg, FL: Mahaffey Theater (May 6-11, 2008)
West Palm Beach, FL: Kravis Center (May 13-18, 2008)
Atlanta, GA: Fox Theater (May 27 - June 1, 2008)
Houston, TX: Hobby Center (June 3-15, 2008)
Denver, CO: Buell Theatre (June 17-29, 2008)

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Sweeney Todd (2007-12-Film)

Type de série: Film
Théâtre: *** Film (*** - ***)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : vendredi 21 décembre 2007
Première : vendredi 21 décembre 2007
Dernière : vendredi 21 décembre 2007
Mise en scène : Tim Burton
Chorégraphie :
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Sweeney Todd (2008-11-Union Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Union Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : mercredi 12 novembre 2008
Première : jeudi 13 novembre 2008
Dernière : samedi 06 décembre 2008
Mise en scène : Sasha Regan
Chorégraphie : Sally Brooks
Producteur :
Avec : Christopher Howell (Sweeney Todd), Emma Francis (Mrs Lovett), Leon Kay (Anthony), Stephen Rashbrook (Judge Turpin), Katie Stokes (Johanna), Adam Ellis (Tobias), David Kristopher-Brown (Pirelli), Roisin Sullivan (Beggar Woman), Nigel Pilkington (Beadle)
Commentaires : Inside the cavernous dank, dark Southwark railway arch which is the Union Theatre, this was a perfect setting for a chamber version of “Sweeney Todd”. And with a 17 strong cast, accompanied by piano and pedal-organ, this production upheld the great reputation earned by earlier Union Theatre musicals (the all-male “Mikado”, “Annie Get Your Gun” and “The Pajama Game”). The production was a sell-out from the very beginning with nightly queues for returns.

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Sweeney Todd (2011-04-Théâtre du Châtelet-Paris)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris - France)
Durée : 4 semaines
Nombre : 24 représentations
Première Preview : vendredi 22 avril 2011
Première : vendredi 22 avril 2011
Dernière : dimanche 22 mai 2011
Mise en scène : Lee Blakeley
Chorégraphie : Lorena Randi
Producteur :
Avec : Rod Gilfry ou Franco Pomponi, Caroline O'Connor, Rebecca Bottone, Nicholas Garrett, Jonathan Best, John Graham-Hall, Rebecca de Pont Davies, David Curry, Pascal Charbonneau

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Sweeney Todd (2012-03-Adelphi Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Adelphi Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 6 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : samedi 10 mars 2012
Première : mardi 20 mars 2012
Dernière : samedi 22 septembre 2012
Mise en scène : Jonathan Kent
Chorégraphie : Denis L. Sayers
Producteur :
Avec : Michael Ball (Sweeney Todd), Imelda Staunton (Mrs Lovett), Robert Burt (Pirelli) , John Bowe, Peter Polycarpou, Gillian Kirkpatrick, Lucy May Barker, Luke Brady, James McConville, and Simeon Truby. The ensemble includes: Valda Aviks, Will Barratt, Josie Benson, Emily Bull, John Coates, Daniel Graham, Robine Landi, Tim Morgan, Aoife Nally, Adam Pearce, Wendy Somerville, Kerry Washington and Annabelle Williams.
Presse : "Jonathan Kent's production, which has now transferred from Chichester, and which leaves me grasping for superlatives, has given the piece a fresh look without destroying its essential fabric."
Michael Billington for The Guardian

"Sondheim’s rich, pungent musical with glee, relishing its excesses yet still savouring its delicacy. It’s a dark, glinting treat."
Sarah Hemming for the Financial Times

"It is dark, nightmarish and thrilling, and packed with tremendous numbers, from the comic to the cruel (often simultaneously) and from the tender to the terrifying. Watching it, you have no doubt that this is masterpiece of nervous laughter and sudden jolting shocks."
Charles Spencer for the Daily Telegraph

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Sweeney Todd (2017-03-Barrow Street Theatre-Off Broadway)
(Revival)
Durée : 3 mois Se joue actuellement
Nombre :
Première Preview : mardi 14 fvrier 2017
Première : mercredi 01 mars 2017
Dernière : Open end, ouvert actuellement jusqu'au dim. 04 juin 2017
Mise en scène : Bill Buckhurst
Chorégraphie :
Avec : Jeremy Secomb (Sweeney Todd), Siobhán McCarthy (Mrs. Lovett), Duncan Smith (Judge Turpin), Joseph Taylor (Tobias), Matt Doyle (Anthony), Alex Finke (Johanna), Betsy Morgan (Pirelli / Beggar Woman), Brad Oscar (The Beadle), Colin Anderson, Liz Pearce, Monet Sabel
Commentaires : A grisly, blood-curdling classic, Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece Sweeney Tood: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street arrives Off-Broadway in 2017 in an devious new production straight from London's West End. Created by the Tooting Arts Club, this Sweeney Todd originally premiered in London's oldest pie shop, Harrington's, where the 32 person audience were treated to pies (we're hoping they weren't too authentic) during the show and an incredibly intimate performance from the Demon Barber and Co. The reviews were ecstatic, with the Stage calling it "the most unique of any production I've ever seen," and Mr Sondheim himself stopped by on the last night.

For this Off-Broadway transfer, the cosy Barrow Street Theatre has been reconfigured to capture the close atmosphere of Harrington's, and pies will once again be served up for those brave enough to sample Mrs Lovett's culinary skills. Bill Buckhurst, who oversaw the London staging, will direct.

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