the staged production starring George Hearn and Angela Lansbury
I own that! On VHS. I should get the DVD, no? Sweeney and Forum are the only Sondheims I like, but I adore them to pieces. I was very sad that I couldn't go to the revival at A.C.T.
Now hold on, I'm gonna press the right pedal harder. I expect us to accelerate.
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juliana - Dec 05, 2007 7:26:50 am PST #2554 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Glamcookie - Dec 05, 2007 7:28:16 am PST #2555 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
We'll def see Sweeney Todd but my expectations were already kind of low. We saw the recent Broadway play and enjoyed it, but went in with crazy high expectations so we were somewhat disappointed. HBC is way way too young for that part.
megan walker - Dec 05, 2007 7:36:31 am PST #2556 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
HBC is way way too young for that part.
I don't know the show that well, but I watched a lot on YouTube before heading to a recent production. I can't imagine hating anyone as much as I hated Patti Lupone in that role.
Scrappy - Dec 05, 2007 7:48:17 am PST #2557 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Saw the original production twice, once with Hearn and once with Len Cariou. Hearn was scarier and Cariou more tragic, but both were great. And Lansbury was AMAZING.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 05, 2007 9:32:48 am PST #2558 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
DH was surprised that he liked it, since he's a fan of the book.
Jess, I'm curious, does it adhere to the way the book ended in any way? Because that would intrigue me enough to see the movie (you can post in the spoiler thread if need be).
Jessica - Dec 05, 2007 9:34:59 am PST #2559 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I barely made it through the book (the writing and I were unmixy things) and didn't see the movie, but I'll point DH at your post.
Glamcookie - Dec 05, 2007 9:35:28 am PST #2560 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I can't imagine hating anyone as much as I hated Patti Lupone in that role.
Huh. GF and I both thought she was great. It was the first production of ST either of us had seen, though, so maybe we don't know the difference.
Atropa - Dec 05, 2007 9:42:09 am PST #2561 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
When I go see Sweeny Todd, I am just going to unhook my brain and watch the Pretty Gawfick Horror movie. I have no expectations for it beyond eye candy.
It will probably help that it's been about a decade since I've seen the Hearn/Lansbury production OR heard the soundtrack. Tho' I am disappointed to hear that HBC's version of Mrs. Lovett isn't zany and cheerful and batty.
amych - Dec 05, 2007 9:47:26 am PST #2562 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I am disappointed to hear that HBC's version of Mrs. Lovett isn't zany and cheerful and batty.
I know? And the thing that grates is that in the zany batty version, she's THE PERFECT TIM BURTON CHARACTER.
Atropa - Dec 05, 2007 9:49:34 am PST #2563 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
she's THE PERFECT TIM BURTON CHARACTER.
Wait, I thought I was the perfect Tim Burton character. What am I doing wrong? (Besides not making meat pies with questionable filling, that is.)