Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street : in concert / directed by Lonny Price ; produced by Jeff Thorsen, Iris Merlis ; a co-production of Ellen M. Krass Productions and KQED Public Television.
Sweeney Todd seeks revenge against the judge who once deported him to Australia, an act that led to the death of Todd's beloved wife.
| Uniform Title: | Sweeney Todd (Television program : 2001) |
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| Language: | English |
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Chatsworth, Calif. :
Distributed by Image Entertainment,
[2002]
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Demon barber of Fleet Street in concert.
Sweeney Todd in concert. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Sweeney Todd seeks revenge against the judge who once deported him to Australia, an act that led to the death of Todd's beloved wife. |
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| Note: | Special feature: 'Making of' featurette."." Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AJ7 D0014877 VideoDVD |
| Awards: | Emmy Awards, 2002: Outstanding classical music-dance program. |
| Credits: | Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Hugh Wheeler from an adaptation by Christopher Bond ; original Broadway production directed by Harold Prince ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; musical direction by Rob Fisher. |
| System Details: | DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo or DTS 5.1 surround. |
| Participant or Performer: |
Patti LuPone, George Hearn, Davis Gaines, Victoria Clark, Timothy Nolen, John Aler, Lisa Vroman, Neil Patrick Harris, Stanford Olsen ; San Francisco Symphony Chorus ; San Francisco Symphony ; Rob Fisher, conductor. |
| Event Details: |
A staged concert version performed at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco in July 2001. |