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Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street
- Title
- Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street [videorecording] / Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards, in association with Dean and Judy Manos, present ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Hugh Wheeler, based on a version of "Sweeney Todd" by Christopher Bond ; [based on the play by George Dibdin Pitt] ; directed by Harold Prince ; dance and movement by Larry Fuller.
- Publication
- New York, [1979?]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Barr, Richard
- Woodward, Charles
- Fryer, Robert
- Johnson, Mary Lea
- Richards, Martin
- Manos, Dean
- Manos, Judy
- Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987
- Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945-
- Pitt, George Dibdin, 1799-1855.
- Sondheim, Stephen
- Sondheim, Stephen
- Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
- Fuller, Larry
- Lee, Eugene, 1939-
- Billington, Ken, 1946-
- Lee, Franne, 1941-2023
- Tunick, Jonathan
- Gemignani, Paul
- Hall, Alan
- Cariou, Len
- Louise, Merle
- Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
- Lyndeck, Edmund
- Williams, Jack Eric
- Jennings, Ken
- Romaguera, Joaquín
- Ousley, Robert
- Bodin, Duane
- Charles, Walter
- Doscher, Carole
- Eaton, Nancy
- Green, Mary-Pat
- Groenendaal, Cris
- Harris, Skip
- Ihde, Marthe
- Joslyn, Betsy, 1954-
- Killmer, Nancy
- Kopyc, Frank
- Logue, Spain
- Lucas, Craig
- McLernon, Pamela
- Morris, Duane
- Pugh, Richard Warren
- Task, Maggie
- Withers, Heather B.
- Hendersen, Robert
- Description
- 3 videocassettes (147 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
- Subjects
- Revenge > Drama
- Murder > England > Drama
- Cannibalism > Drama
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980
- Musicals
- Bond, C. G (Christopher Godfrey), 1945- > Adaptations
- Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) > Drama
- Murder > Drama
- Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
- Pitt, George Dibdin, 1799-1855 > Adaptations
- Genre/Form
- Musicals.
- Note
- Credits derived from program and Archive's files.
- Single camera version, probably shot from balcony.
- Other versions available in the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive: original Broadway production (NCOV 108); made-for-television production (NCOX 366); 1989 York Theatre revival (NCOV 854); 2002 Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration (NCOV 2695); and the 2023 Broadway revival (NCOV 4390).
- Dim beginning; poor video and audio quality.
- Adapted from the play, Sweeney Todd, by Christopher Bond, which was based on the original melodrama by George Dibdin Pitt.
- Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street : a musical thriller opened at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 1, 1979.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Production designed by Eugene Lee ; lighting designed by Ken Billington ; costumes designed by Franne Lee ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; musical director, Paul Gemignani ; prod. stage mgr., Alan Hall.
- Performer (note)
- Cris Groenendaal, Len Cariou, Merle Louise, Angela Lansbury, Edmund Lyndeck, Jack Eric Williams, Betsy Joslyn, Ken Jennings, Joaquin Romaguera, Robert Ousley, Duane Bodin, Walter Charles, Carole Doscher, Nancy Eaton, Mary-Pat Green, Skip Harris, Marthe Ihde, Nancy Killmer, Frank Kopyc, Spain Logue, Craig Lucas, Pamela McLernon, Duane Morris, Richard Warren Pugh, Maggie Task; swings: Heather B. Withers, and Robert Hendersen.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 23, 1979.
- Call Number
- NCOV 239
- OCLC
- NYPG99-F779
- Title
- Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street [videorecording] / Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards, in association with Dean and Judy Manos, present ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Hugh Wheeler, based on a version of "Sweeney Todd" by Christopher Bond ; [based on the play by George Dibdin Pitt] ; directed by Harold Prince ; dance and movement by Larry Fuller.
- Imprint
- New York, [1979?]
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Production designed by Eugene Lee ; lighting designed by Ken Billington ; costumes designed by Franne Lee ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; musical director, Paul Gemignani ; prod. stage mgr., Alan Hall.
- Cast
- Cris Groenendaal, Len Cariou, Merle Louise, Angela Lansbury, Edmund Lyndeck, Jack Eric Williams, Betsy Joslyn, Ken Jennings, Joaquin Romaguera, Robert Ousley, Duane Bodin, Walter Charles, Carole Doscher, Nancy Eaton, Mary-Pat Green, Skip Harris, Marthe Ihde, Nancy Killmer, Frank Kopyc, Spain Logue, Craig Lucas, Pamela McLernon, Duane Morris, Richard Warren Pugh, Maggie Task; swings: Heather B. Withers, and Robert Hendersen.
- Event
- Videotaped at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 23, 1979.
- Added Author
- Barr, Richard, producer.Woodward, Charles, producer.Fryer, Robert, producer.Johnson, Mary Lea, producer.Richards, Martin, producer.Manos, Dean, producer.Manos, Judy, producer.Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987, librettist.Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945-Pitt, George Dibdin, 1799-1855.Sondheim, Stephen. Sweeney Todd.Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, director.Fuller, Larry, choreographer.Lee, Eugene, 1939- set designer.Billington, Ken, 1946- lighting designer.Lee, Franne, 1941-2023 costume designer.Tunick, Jonathan, arranger of music.Gemignani, Paul, conductor.Hall, Alan, production stage manager.Cariou, Len, performer.Louise, Merle, performer.Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.Lyndeck, Edmund, performer.Williams, Jack Eric, performer.Jennings, Ken, performer.Romaguera, Joaquín, performer.Ousley, Robert, performer.Bodin, Duane, performer.Charles, Walter, performer.Doscher, Carole, performer.Eaton, Nancy, performer.Green, Mary-Pat, performer.Groenendaal, Cris, performer.Harris, Skip, performer.Ihde, Marthe, performer.Joslyn, Betsy, 1954- performer.Killmer, Nancy, performer.Kopyc, Frank, performer.Logue, Spain, performer.Lucas, Craig, performer.McLernon, Pamela, performer.Morris, Duane, performer.Pugh, Richard Warren, performer.Task, Maggie, performer.Withers, Heather B., performer.Hendersen, Robert, performer.Sondheim, Stephen, donor.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 239