Dec 28, 2007 sweeney todd the game share collapse notice. Sweeney todd, whose real name is benjamin barker, uses his new alias to resume work in his barber shop above mrs. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Why michael balls new song reduced lover cathy mcgowan to. Lovetts struggling pie shop after being wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment by the corrupt judge turpin. After being falsely accused and convicted of a crime, todd was sent to australia for life. For several years michael kept saying that one of his big ambition was to play sweeney todd. Johnny depp, helena bonham carter, jamie campbell bower, jayne wisener, laura michelle kelly, alan rickman final scene. Mar 21, 2012 ball and staunton on sweeney todd jump to media player michael ball and imelda staunton have wowed the west end with their murderous performances in stephen sondheims bloodthirsty musical sweeney. Michael and imelda were both awarded olivier awards, best actor and best actress in a musical for their sweeney todd performances. Sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording by sweeney. Stephen sondheim the ballad of sweeney todd reprise 2. From full choruss to semioperatic arias this show really does have everything you could wish for in a musical.
In charles dickens pickwick papers 18361837, the servant sam weller says that a pieman used cats for beefsteak, veal, and kidney, cording to the demand, and recommends that people should buy pies only when you know the lady as made it. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls 184647. It is a shame this is only a highlights single cd, but still worth adding to your sondheim collection. Ball and staunton on sweeney todd jump to media player michael ball and imelda staunton have wowed the west end with their murderous performances in stephen sondheims bloodthirsty musical sweeney. He hardly smiles, even when hes engaged in musical banter with mrs lovett, and his hair falls over his forehead almost casting a sinister shadow over his entire persona, taking its cue from the line in the first song from the ensemble who tell us todd served a dark and vengeful god. After releasing 2016s bestselling album in the uk, michael ball and alfie boe are reuniting for a new record. It follows the phenomenal success of their album together which has now reached doubleplatinum status, with over 600,000 copies sold in the uk. Michael ball, mainartist sweeney todd the 2012 london cast, mainartist imelda staunton, mainartist james mcconville, mainartist 2012 exallshow ltd 2012 exallshow ltd 14. Many browsers are beginning to disable or hide the adobe flash plugin, in preparation for its endoflife in december 2020. Sweeney todd the 2012 london cast, imelda staunton. The rest of the cast is exceptional and the orchestrations are wonderful.
Sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads. Michael ball is a brooding, bruiser of a sweeney todd. Michael ball and imelda staunton talk about sweeney todd with graham norton. The infamous story of benjamin barker, aka sweeney todd. Travel back to the 19th century and encounter a literary legend.
Mar 20, 2012 michael ball and imelda staunton officially open in sweeney todd at the west ends adelphi theatre march 20, reprising the roles they previously played in the production at chichester festival. The ballad of sweeney todd full company a song with an asterisk before the title indicates a dance number. Mar 21, 2012 michael ball and imelda staunton have wowed the west end with their murderous performances in stephen sondheims bloodthirsty musical sweeney todd. Attend the tale of sweeney todd his skin was pale and his eye was odd he shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again he trod a. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street, adelphi theatre, strand, london starring michael ball and john bowe cfr10c from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Imelda staunton as mrs lovett and michael ball as sweeney todd in the. Sweeney todd soundtrack lyrics at lyrics on demand. The production starring michael ball and imelda staunton transferred to the west end for a limited. Michael ball is in a relationship with cathy mcgowan, 75, and have never married watch captain tom moore appear on blankety blank as a contestant.
Sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording whether you have seen the show or not. He is also known for singing the uk top 40 single love changes. Sweeney todd movie vs musical cheap theatre tickets. Michael ball has never sounded more in character, and mz staunton is nothing but a pure genius in the way she mines the comedy from a dark role and then slips easily into the viscious selfish side of mrs. Mar 14, 2019 why michael balls new song reduced lover cathy mcgowan to tears. This dark 1979 tony awardwinner for best musical features music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and is based on the 1973 play sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond story. Michael ball and imelda staunton on sweeney todd bbc news. Oct 27, 2017 available with an apple music subscription. Ballad of sweeney todd prologue lyrics sweeney todd. Lovetts struggling pie shop after being wrongfully sentenced to life. Sweeney todd priest michael ball and imelda staunton youtube. Stephen sondheim, michael ball, imelda staunton sweeney todd the 2012 london cast album music.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Attend the tale of sweeney todd he served a dark and a vengeful god what happened then, well thats the play. Bbc radio 2 graham norton, michael ball, imelda staunton. Modern audiences will likely find this take on sweeney todd strange, seeing as the 1979 musical and the later tim burton adaptation cast todd as an antihero and turn the st tale into a revenge tragedy. Michael ball would be the first to admit that life on the road with his singing partner alfie boe is hardly rocknroll. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street, adelphi theatre, strand, london with james mcconville and imelda staunton cfr126 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The current london cast is one of the best ever put together, with michael ball and imelda staunton both giving career defining performances. Stephen sondheim the ballad of sweeney todd lyrics genius. Sweeney todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded 8 tonys including best musical, for its broadway premiere and has now been adapted for high school performers in sweeney todd school edition.
Use your hidden object skills to track down and stop the notorious killer and bring his. Originally from bromsgrove, worcestershire, michael s father was english and his mother welsh. Best known as a cuddly housewives favorite thanks to roles in chitty chitty bang bang, les miserables, and hairspray, west end veteran michael ball surprised everyone with his againsttype performance as the murderous sweeney todd in jonathan kents adaptation of stephen sondheims 1979 classic. The musicals 1996 centre stage 2001 together 2016 christmas 1999 back together. The original story of sweeney todd quite possibly stems from an older urban legend, originally based on dubious piefillings.
Edward sanders, helena bonham carter not while im around. Any emails sent to this website will not be forwarded to michael ball. Sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording michael. Michael cerveris sweeney todd broadway revival cast 2006.
My friends the ballad of sweeney todd 2012 cast recording lyrics. Sweeney todd soundtrack 04 poor thing by brokengrin. Sweeney todd soundtrack 03 the worst pies in london by brokengrin. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies. The infamous story of benjamin barker, aka sweeney todd, who sets up a barber shop in london which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, mrs.
Sweeney todd epiphany michael ball and imelda staunton. Widely acknowledged as stephen sondheims musical masterpiece, sweeney todd stars distinguished musical performer michael ball as the. He will be joined on stage by oscar nominee and bafta winner imelda staunton. Sweeney todd 2012 london album 2012 london cast songs.
Michael ball, mainartist sweeney todd the 2012 london cast, mainartist luke brady, mainartist gillian kirkpatrick, mainartist lucy may barker, mainartist. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. Why michael balls new song reduced lover cathy mcgowan to tears. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording michael ball.
An infamous tale, sweeney todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th century london seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. In 2015 michael was made an obe for his services to musical theatre and he is particularly known for his work on the stage, as well as his. Stephen sondheim my friends the ballad of sweeney todd. Penny dreadfuls sweeney todd ipad, iphone, android, mac. This ambition will be reached from september till november 2011. Sweeney todd soundtrack 06 green finch and linnet bird by brokengrin. Album sweeney todd, sweeney todd the 2012 london cast. Sweeney todd soundtrack 05 my friends by brokengrin.
Imelda staunton as mrs lovett and michael ball as sweeney todd. It won the tony award for best musical and olivier award for best new musical. Check out by the sea from sweeney todd 2012 london cast recording by imelda staunton, michael ball on amazon music. Michael ball and captain tom moore likely to perform on britains. Epk footage for sweeney todd the musical, starring michael ball and imelda staunton. With johnny depp, helena bonham carter, alan rickman, timothy spall. Sweeney pondered and sweeney planned, like a perfect machine e planned sweeney was smooth, sweeney was subtle, sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle. Sweeney todds first incarnation in london was seen as a commercial flop, as it struggled to fill the vast theatre royal drury lane in an original production which starred homegrown talent sheila hancock. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Sweeney todd, starring michael ball and imelda staunton. Oct 08, 2012 epk footage for sweeney todd the musical, starring michael ball and imelda staunton.
Sweeney pondered and sweeney planned like a perfect machine he planned barbing the hook, baiting the trap sending it down for the beadle to. The production starring michael ball and imelda staunton came to the west end for a strictly limited season opening on the 20th march 2012. This recording is not available for digital download in usa or canada. Michael ball and imelda staunton have wowed the west end with their murderous performances in stephen sondheims bloodthirsty musical sweeney todd. By the sea from sweeney todd 2012 london cast recording. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend. Sweeney todd musical soundtrack 2005 buy at ballad of sweeney todd prologue no place like london. Choose from sweeney todd sheet music for such popular songs as not while im around, johanna, and green finch and linnet bird.
Dec 04, 2018 michael ball is a 56yearold actor, singer and broadcaster from bromsgrove, worcestershire. After opening in july 1980 the production closed after only 157. Stephen sondheim the ballad of sweeney todd lyrics. Listen free to michael ball sweeney todd the 2012 london cast recording preludethe ballad of sweeney todd, no place like london and more. Michael ball is a 56yearold actor, singer and broadcaster from bromsgrove, worcestershire. In 2015 michael was made an obe for his services to musical theatre and he is particularly known for his work on the stage, as well as his collaborative projects with alfie boe. Todd, im so happy i could eat you up, i really could you know what id like to do. Stephen sondheim opening title johnny depp, jamie campbell bower no place like london helena bonham carter the worst pies in london johnny depp, helena bonham carter poor thing johnny depp, helena bonham carter my friends jayne wisener green finch and linnett bird laura michelle kelly, jamie campbell bower alms alms. Sweeney todd has come back to england seeking revenge. Michael ball does a decent job with sweeney todd, but imelda staunton is the prize performance on this recording. Stephen sondheim, michael ball, imelda staunton sweeney todd. Michael ball does not own, control, authorize or endorse it, nor is he responsible for its contents. Getty michael ashley ball obe was born on june 27, 1962 and he is 57yearsold.