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Date of Death: July 26, 1987 (75)

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Video: Joe Locke on His 'Best Friend' Patti LuPone Seeing Him in SWEENEY TODD
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024

Joe Locke living the ultimate theatre kid dream: having one of his 'best friends,' Patti LuPone, come see him in Sweeney Todd on Broadway. Locke is starring alongside Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit in Sweeny Todd on Broadway, which he describes as another dream-come-true. Watch the video from the TODAY Show interview now!

Video: Josh Groban Sings His SWEENEY TODD Entrance Line on FALLON
by Michael Major - Oct 25, 2023

Josh Groban sat down on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss starring in Broadway's Sweeney Todd. During the video, Groban discuss his time starring as the title role in the hit revival, revealing onstage mishaps and why he doesn't think anyone has ever heard his opening line due to his entrance applause.

Listen: Gaten Matarazzo and the Cast of SWEENEY TODD Perform 'Not While I'm Around'
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2023

A new song has been released from the forthcoming cast album for the acclaimed Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Listen as Gatan Matarazzo and the cast perform 'Not While I'm Around'!

Video: Watch Alex Lacamoire Break Down SWEENEY TODD Orchestrations During Sitzprobe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 25, 2023

Watch Sweeney Todd music supervisor Alex Lacamoire break down the 'Kiss Me' orchestrations! The video was posted by cast member Jonathan Christopher in honor of Lacamoire's final performance as the show's conductor.

VIDEO: Cast of Pasadena Playhouse's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Sings 'A Weekend in the Country' & 'Send In The Clowns'
by Alan Henry - Apr 24, 2023

Get a first look at the cast of Pasadena Playhouse's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC rehearsing the show-stopping 'A Weekend in the Country.'

Video: Josh Groban Reveals What's Really Inside the SWEENEY TODD Meat Pies on COLBERT
by Michael Major - Apr 18, 2023

On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Josh Groban discussed returning to Broadway as the title role in Sweeney Todd and revealed that the hardest part of his performance is eating the show's 'disgusting' meat pies before singing 'My Friends.' He went on to reveal what the pies they use in the production are actually made of. Watch the video now!

VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for 5th Avenue's SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
by Alan Henry - Apr 13, 2023

A deliciously thrilling story of revenge and retribution, The 5th Avenue Theatre is elated to bring Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street to the stage in Seattle April 21 - May 14, 2023. Get a first look at the cast in rehearsal!

Video: Josh Groban Reveals Why Starring in SWEENEY TODD Was a 'Big Risk' on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - Apr 10, 2023

Josh Groban sat down with Gayle King to discuss starring on Broadway in Sweeney Todd. Groban discussed why playing the title role in the musical is a full circle moment and why it was a 'big risk' for him to take on the role. Watch the new interview video now!

Video: Gaten Matarazzo Talks Doing SWEENEY TODD 'Bigger Than Ever' on FALLON
by Michael Major - Mar 21, 2023

Gaten Matarazzo appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss appearing in the new Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd. The Stranger Things star also discussed why Sweeney Todd is like a 'classic, brilliant, powerful, booming musical that also combines a slasher comedy,' his Broadway debut, and more. Watch the video interview now!

Video: Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, and Tommy Kail Talk SWEENEY TODD on CBS News
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 19, 2023

Watch Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, and Tommy Kail discuss the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd with CBS News.

Video: Annaleigh Ashford Talks the Bloodiness of SWEENEY TODD on LATE NIGHT
by Michael Major - Mar 17, 2023

Annaleigh Ashford sat down with Seth Meyers to discuss starring as Mrs. Lovett in the new Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd. She discussed doing the production after the passing of the show's composer, Stephen Sondheim, plus bringing her son to see Into the Woods, the horror aspect of Sweeney Todd, and more. Watch the video interview now!

VIDEO: First Look at Kokandy Productions' SWEENEY TODD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2022

Kokandy Productions is continuing its 10th anniversary season with an intimate, in-the-round revival of Stephen Sondheim’s macabre masterpiece Sweeney Todd. The production is playing at the Chopin Theatre through November 6. Get a first look at footage from the production here!

VIDEO: Emily Skinner, Jason Danieley, Sierra Boggess and More Star In A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC At Barrington Stage
by Alan Henry - Aug 15, 2022

Get a first look at Barrington Stage Company's new production of A Little Night Music, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. See photos from the production below!

The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces 2022/23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2022

The 5th Avenue Theatre announced its 2022/23 Season. The 2022/23 Season features a dynamic lineup of musical theater magic that includes a world premiere, a co-production with ACT – A Contemporary Theatre, and more. Check out the fill season

Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC with Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones!
by Nicole Rosky - May 23, 2020

Today we rewind to 2009, when A Little Night Music returned to Broadway for the first Time. The revival, which played at the Walter Kerr Theatre for 425 performances, starred Angela Lansbury, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Erin Davie, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, and Aaron Lazar. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, the musical is inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. 

VIDEO: Lea Salonga Sings 'Not While I'm Around' From SWEENEY TODD
by Alan Henry - Oct 2, 2019

The touring production (Philippines, Singapore) of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony winner Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, will launch in Manila October 11th, 2019. In the video, check out Lea Salonga performing 'Not While I'm Around' at a press preview.

VIDEO: Lea Salonga, Jett Pangan Preview 'A Little Priest' from SWEENEY TODD
by Oliver Oliveros - Sep 25, 2019

The touring production (Philippines, Singapore) of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony winner Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, will launch in Manila, Philippines, 11-27 October 2019.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Asolo Rep's SWEENEY TODD
by Alan Henry - May 6, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Asolo Repertory Theatre's SWEENEY TODD. The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It is directed and choreographed by Peter Rothstein, who helmed the theatre's critically acclaimed 2018 production of Ragtime. Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by Hugh Wheeler and from an adaptation by Christopher Bond, this musical masterwork and global phenomenon previews May 1 - 3, opens May 4 and runs through June 1.

#TBT: SWEENEY TODD Attends The Tale on Broadway!
by Linnae Medeiros - Feb 28, 2019

Forty years ago, the legendary Stephen Sondheim musical 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' attended the tale for the first time on Broadway starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury. In honor of the occasion, we're throwing it back to the opening night of show's 2005 Broadway revival starring Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone. Take a trip to Fleet Street by checking out the footage below!

VIDEO: Audra McDonald Sings a SOUND OF MUSIC Classic with the New York Philharmonic
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2018

Check out brand-new video below of opera and Broadway legend, Audra McDonald. tackling 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' from the classic musical The Sound of Music, accompanied by the New York Philharmonic for her Sing Happy concert.

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