Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

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Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical

1980

1h 25m

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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.

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31 members

Directing

Hal Prince

Self

Writing

Stephen Sondheim

Self

Acting

Denis Quilley

Self/Sweeney Todd

Acting

Sheila Hancock

Self/Mrs. Lovett

Acting

Andrew C. Wadsworth

Self/Anthony Hope

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Acting

Dilys Watling

Self/Beggar Woman

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Acting

Austin Kent

Self/Judge Turpin

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Acting

David Wheldon Williams

Self/Beadle Bamford

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Acting

Mandy More

Self/Johanna

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Acting

Michael Staniford

Self/Tobias Ragg

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Acting

John Aron

Self/Adolfo Pirelli

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Acting

Oz Clarke

Self/Jonas Fogg

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Silvia Beamish

Self/Ensemble

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Acting

Michael Bulman

Self/Chorus

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Acting

Linda D'Arcy

Self/Ensemble

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Simon Butteriss

Self/Ensemble

Acting

Victoria Duncan

Self/Ensemble

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Acting

Andrew Golder

Self/Ensemble

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Katherine Dyson

Self/Ensemble

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Stuart Haycock

Self/Ensemble

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Mercia Glossop

Self/Ensemble

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Stephen Hill

Self/Ensemble

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Marie Jackson

Self/Ensemble

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Neil Michael

Self/Ensemble

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Diane Mansfield

Self/Ensemble

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William Relton

Self/Ensemble

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Myra Sands

Self/Ensemble

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Grant Smith

Self/Ensemble

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Suzanne Sloan

Self/Ensemble

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Rex Taylor-Craig

Self/Ensemble

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David Urwin

Self/Ensemble

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