Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) by Maria S — 14 Nov 2008

I wish I could have seen this live on Broadway!!

This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) was written by Maria S on 14 Nov 2008.

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

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Like all other Tim Burton movies, you can expect beautifully set-up scenes and excellent made-believe characters…

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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 Andrew H (1,696) on 23 Oct 2010

Watching this made me want to go see it live. It was just awesome…

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By Nurul I (152) on 01 May 2011

I don't remember much of it, but I know i've seen it…

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By Eric S (1,351) on 15 Apr 2012

Angela Lansbury is creepy and perfect in the roll. The music is brilliant. My only complaint is the chick that plays Joanna…

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By Cashel S (21) on 23 Dec 2009

I liked the newer one better, with Johnny Depp, but this one was alright…

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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 Brock W (20) on 24 Apr 2010

Utterly brilliant. One of the best musicals ever written captured on film…

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By Bass 9 (254) on 27 Dec 2009

This is a recording of one of a performance on Browadway with the original cast…

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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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