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Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

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Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

26 July 1980

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Hal Prince

Hal Prince

Self

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Self

Denis Quilley

Denis Quilley

Self/Sweeney Todd

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Self/Mrs. Lovett

Andrew C. Wadsworth

Andrew C. Wadsworth

Self/Anthony Hope

Dilys Watling

Dilys Watling

Self/Beggar Woman

Austin Kent

Austin Kent

Self/Judge Turpin

David Wheldon Williams

David Wheldon Williams

Self/Beadle Bamford

Mandy More

Mandy More

Self/Johanna

Michael Staniford

Michael Staniford

Self/Tobias Ragg

John Aron

John Aron

Self/Adolfo Pirelli

Oz Clarke

Oz Clarke

Self/Jonas Fogg

Silvia Beamish

Silvia Beamish

Self/Ensemble

Michael Bulman

Michael Bulman

Self/Chorus

Linda D'Arcy

Linda D'Arcy

Self/Ensemble

Simon Butteriss

Simon Butteriss

Self/Ensemble

Victoria Duncan

Victoria Duncan

Self/Ensemble

Andrew Golder

Andrew Golder

Self/Ensemble

Katherine Dyson

Katherine Dyson

Self/Ensemble

Stuart Haycock

Stuart Haycock

Self/Ensemble

Mercia Glossop

Mercia Glossop

Self/Ensemble

Stephen Hill

Stephen Hill

Self/Ensemble

Marie Jackson

Marie Jackson

Self/Ensemble

Neil Michael

Neil Michael

Self/Ensemble

Diane Mansfield

Diane Mansfield

Self/Ensemble

William Relton

William Relton

Self/Ensemble

Myra Sands

Myra Sands

Self/Ensemble

Grant Smith

Grant Smith

Self/Ensemble

Suzanne Sloan

Suzanne Sloan

Self/Ensemble

Rex Taylor-Craig

Rex Taylor-Craig

Self/Ensemble

David Urwin

David Urwin

Self/Ensemble

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