Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) by Mercy U — 13 Apr 2008

The adaptation and story is very well done!

This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) was written by Mercy U on 13 Apr 2008.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Terry W (361) on 26 May 2011

It's worth it alone to watch the awesome Angela Lansbury in the role of Mrs. Lovett. Hearn is a terrific Todd, as well…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 04 Dec 2015

This is the best Sweeny Todd I have seen, I love it…

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By John G (1,212) on 16 May 2010

Well, I finally graduated from high school…

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By Katie L (467) on 07 Jan 2010

Its good but the Tim Burton version is outstanding =]…

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By Dawn R (136) on 23 Jan 2010

I love seeing people baked into pies but this was a bit too out there for my taste…

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By Amber E (50) on 07 Apr 2012

To a degree better than Tim Burton's adaptation - of course the singing here is superior, though I prefer Burton's imagery, which replaced…

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By Donna S (314) on 16 May 2010

This is the Broadway production of Sweeney Todd. If you watch it you can see some comparisons to Tim Burton's verison…

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By Megan N (121) on 16 Apr 2012

This was good, but in my mind the tim burton version was better. the play was too chorusy and broadtwayish for my taste…

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By Linda B (399) on 19 Oct 2016

Interesting to see Sweeney Todd, in its original context…

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By Joel S (369) on 19 Nov 2010

Buy the album, watch the show live, or watch the Tim Burton film, because watching a staged performance from your TV set simply isn't the same…

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