Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical (1980)

  • NR
  • 07/26/1980 (GB)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 25m

Overview

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.

Christopher Wheeler

Writer

Alan Benson

Director

Cast

Hal Prince's headshot

Hal Prince

Self
Stephen Sondheim's headshot

Stephen Sondheim

Self
Denis Quilley's headshot

Denis Quilley

Self/Sweeney Todd
Sheila Hancock's headshot

Sheila Hancock

Self/Mrs. Lovett
Andrew C. Wadsworth's headshot

Andrew C. Wadsworth

Self/Anthony Hope
Dilys Watling's headshot

Dilys Watling

Self/Beggar Woman
Austin Kent's headshot

Austin Kent

Self/Judge Turpin
David Wheldon Williams's headshot

David Wheldon Williams

Self/Beadle Bamford

Recommendations

Nothing But Pleasure cover

Nothing But Pleasure
The Theory of Everything cover

The Theory of Everything
My Worst Nightmare cover

My Worst Nightmare
Weapons cover

Weapons
The Passenger cover

The Passenger
Hour of the Wolf cover

Hour of the Wolf
Like Someone in Love cover

Like Someone in Love
The Perks of Being a Wallflower cover

The Perks of Being a Wallflower