Stephen sondheims classic musical of revenge, swenney todd. Renown opera star bryn terfel took on the titular role of sweeney todd while academy awardwinning actress emma thompson. Bryn terfel and emma thompson in sweeney todd classic fm. Emma thompson interview sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street subscribe to red carpet news. Sweeney todd on live from lincoln centermusic director designate jaap van zweden and the new york philharmonic were triumphant in backtoback performances in. Emma thompson and bryn terfel look sharp in sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street in concert with the new.
Emma thompson is supported by lookalike daughter gaia as she makes a sensational return to the west end in sweeney todd after 25year hiatus. A scene from sweeney todd starring emma thompson and. Emma thompson admits being frightened ahead of sweeney. Levitt a humbling case of syphilis, and made this melodrama into a thoughtprovoking morality play. Emma thompson supported by daughter gaia in sweeney todd. Lovett on broadway in the concert version of sweeney todd. Some genius at bbc gave sweeney todd a soul, and ms.
The welshman will be joining her and bryn terfel in. Watch emma thompson sing worst pies in london as mrs. Bryn terfel and emma thompson in sweeney todd bryn. Emma thompson sweeney todd on live with kelly and michael by livekellyandryan. Pdf download sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street vocal score. Emma thompson puts daughter gaia on the stage in sweeney todd.
Emma thompson makes her new york stage debut in sweeney. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Stephen sondheims bloodstained musical about the demon barber gets an adventurous outing at eno, writes michael billington. A concert staging of sweeney todd stars the opera bassbaritone bryn terfel as the bloodthirsty barber and the oscarwinning emma thompson as his adoring helpmate. A scene from sweeney todd starring emma thompson and bryn terfel. From its origins as a victorian penny dreadful to the horrorcomedy theatrics of the 2007 musical, sweeney todd isnt exactly a literary classic.
Sweeney todd london emma thompson and bryn terfel perform in this 2015 concert edition. Tags i watch therehearsal over and over mrs lovett she was amazing so deserved eeeeep emmy nominations sweeney todd emma thompson still dying. Why we love emma thompson by shiona walker cited as one of the best actors of her generation, london born actor emma thompson is about to embark on a strictly limited 14performance run as mrs lovett in sondheims sweeney todd at the london coliseum a role she reprises alongside wnos bryn terfel following their successful broadway run last year. The demon barber of fleet street in concert with the new york philharmonic tv episode 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors. P laying mrs lovett in stephen sondheims sweeney todd on broadway was the most terrifying experience of emma thompson s life, she revealed on tuesday, so the actors decision to reprise the role. Sweeney todd priest michael ball and imelda staunton duration. At first it seems that the cast will simply sing their roles from the row of. The lincoln center sweeney todd performances mark thompson s first stage appearances in over two decades she was last seen in the west ends look back in anger in 1989. Bryn terfel and emma thompson lead the cast as sweeney todd and mrs. Sweeney todd live from lincoln center starring emma. I was pretty disappointed by bryn terfel, i didnt think he made a good sweeney at all. Emma thompson cuts a chilling figure as sweeney todds mrs. Gaia romilly wise, stephen sondheim, emma thompson and.
Emma thompson reflects on life, loss, and resilience. The demon barber of fleet street, takes the stage in concert, live from the lincon center. The demon barber of fleet street, starring bryn terfel and. Lovett was originated by angela lansbury, emma thompson had metaphorically big shoes to fill when she played the grotesque piepeddler at lincoln. Emma thompson interview sweeney todd the demon barber of. Gaia romilly wise, stephen sondheim, emma thompson and bryn terfel during the press night performance of sweeney todd. New york emma thompson will tread the boards in new york for the first time, taking on the juicy role of mrs. This concert version of sweeney todd is imaginatively staged and well sung and acted. Emma thompson s longawaited return to the west end.
Emma thompson makes acclaimed new york debut in sweeney. Its thompson s first london stage run since she was in look back in anger with kenneth branagh in 1989. In 2007, appeared as sweeney todd in the stephen sondheim musical with philip quast at the royal festival hall in london and seven years later, he reprised the role in the live from lincoln center concert production, with emma thompson as mrs lovett. Inside the ny philharmonics sweeney todd with emma. The demon barber of fleet street in concert with the new york philharmonic. Emma thompson is getting ready to make her return to the london stage after a 25year break as mrs lovett in sweeney todd. S taging musicals as concerts is a tricky business but the new york philharmonics production of sweeney todd, starring emma thompson and bryn terfel, is an energetic theatrical performance that. Emma thompson s latest sweeney todd pal is john owenjones and this is all she needs to know about him. Enos production runs until april 12th, with limited tickets released every day.
Sweeney todd in concert with the new york philharmonic. Lovett in stephen sondheim and hugh wheelers 1979 musical masterwork, sweeney todd. Earlier this year, emma thompson made her first stage appearance in a quarter century during a fivenight performance of sweeney todd at lincoln center, where she played the murderous meatpie. The demon barber of fleet street, a musical thriller.
Bryn terfel and emma thompson in the live from lincoln center production of sweeney todd. Emma thompson s daughter gaia, 15, has landed a role in bloodsoaked musical, sweeney todd alongside her mother and actor bryn terfel, writes sebastian shakespeare. The actress emma thompson and the director lonny price talk about preparing for the new york philharmonics concert stagings of the musical sweeney todd. Philharmonics sweeney todd with emma thompson, bryn terfel. Stephen sondheims murderous musical is back in concert format. Emma thompson could have been our first lady duration. Join bryn terfel and emma thompson for an evening of inspired musical mayhem. Emma thompson is praised for her robust singing voice as she makes her new york stage debut in demonic musical. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Its been over twentyfive years since emma thompson has appeared in a live stage production, but earlier this year she appeared in a fivenight performance of stephen sondheims classic horror musical sweeney todd at lincoln center, where she played the murderous meatpie maker mrs. Bryn terfel has played sweeney many times having the appropriate physical presence and magnificent voice. The new york philharmonic concert presentation of sweeney todd, starring academy award winner emma thompson and opera star bryn terfel, will be filmed for a future national broadcast on pbs live.
New york philharmonic on march 58 with bryn terfel as todd, emma thompson. However here i have to say he is outacted by emma thompson and audra mcdonald. Sweeney todd in concert with the new york philharmonic pbs. The demon barber of fleet street in concert with the new york. A new version of this production was broadcast in september 2014, this time with bryn terfel as todd, emma thompson as mrs. Sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Emma thompson has made her new york stage debut to critical acclaim but it will be over in a flash there will be only five performances of her. With audra mcdonald, bryn terfel, emma thompson, jay armstrong johnson.
Emma thompson performing live in sweeney todd musical. Ny philharmonic sweeney todd, with emma thompson and bryn. I cant even find it for downloading under questionable circumstances. Sweeney todd 2006, a bbc television drama version with a screenplay written by joshua st johnston and starring ray winstone in the title role and essie davis as mrs. The demon barber of fleet street at the london coliseum on march 31, 2015 in. Emma thompson tackles sweeney todd the new york times. Emma thompson was born on april 15, 1959 in paddington, london, into a family of actors father eric thompson and mother phyllida law, who has costarred with thompson in several films. Her cast mates seem suitably impressed about getting the chance to work with her, as you can see in these rehearsal interviews. Emma thompson is making a triumphant return to the west end next spring in a stage production of sweeney todd with welsh opera star bryn terfel. Emma thompson takes on role in sweeney todd musical in. Take a first look at enos production of stephen sondheims darkly comic musical, sweeney todd. Emma thompsons latest sweeney todd pal is john owenjones. Sweeney todd complete live from lincoln center 2014 cast includes terfel as sweeney, emma thompson, and audra mcdonald. This special event starred stage and screen great emma thompson and opera.
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