
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
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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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
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Runtime
85 min
Release Date
1980-07-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Hal Prince
Self
Stephen Sondheim
Self
Denis Quilley
Self/Sweeney Todd
Sheila Hancock
Self/Mrs. Lovett
Andrew C. Wadsworth
Self/Anthony Hope
Dilys Watling
Self/Beggar Woman
Austin Kent
Self/Judge Turpin
David Wheldon Williams
Self/Beadle Bamford
Mandy More
Self/Johanna
Michael Staniford
Self/Tobias Ragg
John Aron
Self/Adolfo Pirelli
Oz Clarke
Self/Jonas Fogg
Silvia Beamish
Self/Ensemble
Michael Bulman
Self/Chorus
Linda D'Arcy
Self/Ensemble
Simon Butteriss
Self/Ensemble
Victoria Duncan
Self/Ensemble
Andrew Golder
Self/Ensemble
Katherine Dyson
Self/Ensemble
Stuart Haycock
Self/Ensemble
Mercia Glossop
Self/Ensemble
Stephen Hill
Self/Ensemble
Marie Jackson
Self/Ensemble
Neil Michael
Self/Ensemble
Diane Mansfield
Self/Ensemble
William Relton
Self/Ensemble
Myra Sands
Self/Ensemble
Grant Smith
Self/Ensemble
Suzanne Sloan
Self/Ensemble
Rex Taylor-Craig
Self/Ensemble
David Urwin
Self/Ensemble
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