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Additional authors

1. Barr, Richard
2. Woodward, Charles
3. Fryer, Robert
4. Johnson, Mary Lea
5. Richards, Martin
6. Manos, Dean
7. Manos, Judy
8. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987
9. Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945-
10. Pitt, George Dibdin, 1799-1855
11. Sondheim, Stephen
12. Sondheim, Stephen
13. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
14. Fuller, Larry
15. Lee, Eugene, 1939-
16. Billington, Ken, 1946-
17. Lee, Franne, 1941-2023
18. Tunick, Jonathan
19. Gemignani, Paul
20. Hall, Alan
21. Garber, Victor
22. Cariou, Len
23. Louise, Merle
24. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
25. Lyndeck, Edmund
26. Williams, Jack Eric
27. Rice, Sarah
28. Jennings, Ken
29. Romaguera, Joaquín
30. Ousley, Robert
31. Bodin, Duane
32. Charles, Walter
33. Doscher, Carole
34. Eaton, Nancy
35. Green, Mary-Pat
36. Groenendaal, Cris
37. Harris, Skip
38. Ihde, Marthe
39. Joslyn, Betsy, 1954-
40. Killmer, Nancy
41. Kopyc, Frank
42. Logue, Spain
43. Lucas, Craig
44. McLernon, Pamela
45. Morris, Duane
46. Pugh, Richard Warren
47. Task, Maggie
48. Withers, Heather B.
49. Hendersen, Robert
50. Corwin, Betty L.
51. Chase Manhattan Bank
52. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (157 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Revenge > Drama
2. Murder > England > Drama
3. Bond, C. G (Christopher Godfrey), 1945- > Adaptations
4. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980
5. Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) > Drama
6. Musicals
7. Pitt, George Dibdin, 1799-1855 > Adaptations
8. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
9. Murder > Drama
10. Cannibalism > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 108

Note

1. Original Broadway cast.
2. Other versions available in the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive: "home movie" version, w/ most of the original cast (NCOV 239); made-for-television production (NCOX 366); 1989 York Theatre revival (NCOV 854); 2002 Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration (NCOV 2695); and the 2023 Broadway revival (NCOV 4390).
3. Adapted from the play, Sweeney Todd, by Christopher Bond, which was based on the original melodrama by George Dibdin Pitt.
4. Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street : a musical thriller opened at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 1, 1979.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Production designed by Eugene Lee ; lighting designed by Ken Billington; costumes designed by Franne Lee ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; musical director, Paul Gemignani ; prod. stage mgr., Alan Hall.

Performer (note)

1. Victor Garber, Len Cariou, Merle Louise, Angela Lansbury, Edmund Lyndeck, Jack Eric Williams, Sarah Rice, Ken Jennings, Joaquin Romaguera, Robert Ousley, Duane Bodin, Walter Charles, Carole Doscher, Nancy Eaton, Mary-Pat Green, Cris Groenendaal, Skip Harris, Marthe Ihde, Betsy Joslyn, Nancy Killmer, Frank Kopyc, Spain Logue, Craig Lucas, Pamela McLernon, Duane Morris, Richard Warren Pugh, and Maggie Task; swings: Heather B. Withers, and Robert Hendersen.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 23, 1979.

Funding (note)

1. Recording made with the financial assistance of the Chase Manhattan Bank.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street [videorecording] / Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards, in association with Dean and Judy Manos, present ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Hugh Wheeler ; based on a version of "Sweeney Todd" by Christopher Bond ; [based on the play by George Dibdin Pitt] ; directed by Harold Prince ; dance and movement by Larry Fuller ; [video producer, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director]

Imprint

1. New York, c1979.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Production designed by Eugene Lee ; lighting designed by Ken Billington; costumes designed by Franne Lee ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; musical director, Paul Gemignani ; prod. stage mgr., Alan Hall.

Cast

1. Victor Garber, Len Cariou, Merle Louise, Angela Lansbury, Edmund Lyndeck, Jack Eric Williams, Sarah Rice, Ken Jennings, Joaquin Romaguera, Robert Ousley, Duane Bodin, Walter Charles, Carole Doscher, Nancy Eaton, Mary-Pat Green, Cris Groenendaal, Skip Harris, Marthe Ihde, Betsy Joslyn, Nancy Killmer, Frank Kopyc, Spain Logue, Craig Lucas, Pamela McLernon, Duane Morris, Richard Warren Pugh, and Maggie Task; swings: Heather B. Withers, and Robert Hendersen.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Uris Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 23, 1979.

Funding

1. Recording made with the financial assistance of the Chase Manhattan Bank.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Barr, Richard, producer.
2. Woodward, Charles, producer.
3. Fryer, Robert, producer.
4. Johnson, Mary Lea, producer.
5. Richards, Martin, producer.
6. Manos, Dean, producer.
7. Manos, Judy, producer.
8. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987, librettist.
9. Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945- Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street.
10. Pitt, George Dibdin, 1799-1855. Sweeney Todd, the barber of Fleet Street; or, the string of pearls.
11. Sondheim, Stephen. Sweeney Todd.
12. Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
13. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, director.
14. Fuller, Larry, choreographer.
15. Lee, Eugene, 1939- set designer.
16. Billington, Ken, 1946- lighting designer.
17. Lee, Franne, 1941-2023 costume designer.
18. Tunick, Jonathan, orchestrations.
19. Gemignani, Paul, conductor.
20. Hall, Alan, production stage manager.
21. Garber, Victor, performer.
22. Cariou, Len, performer.
23. Louise, Merle, performer.
24. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.
25. Lyndeck, Edmund, performer.
26. Williams, Jack Eric, performer.
27. Rice, Sarah, performer.
28. Jennings, Ken, performer.
29. Romaguera, Joaquín, performer.
30. Ousley, Robert, performer.
31. Bodin, Duane, performer.
32. Charles, Walter, performer.
33. Doscher, Carole, performer.
34. Eaton, Nancy, performer.
35. Green, Mary-Pat, performer.
36. Groenendaal, Cris, performer.
37. Harris, Skip, performer.
38. Ihde, Marthe, performer.
39. Joslyn, Betsy, 1954- performer.
40. Killmer, Nancy, performer.
41. Kopyc, Frank, performer.
42. Logue, Spain, performer.
43. Lucas, Craig, performer.
44. McLernon, Pamela, performer.
45. Morris, Duane, performer.
46. Pugh, Richard Warren, performer.
47. Task, Maggie, performer.
48. Withers, Heather B., performer.
49. Hendersen, Robert, performer.
50. Corwin, Betty L.
51. Chase Manhattan Bank.
52. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 108