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Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Applause Musical Library)
Stephen Sondheim
(Applause Books). Book by Hugh Wheeler Introduction by Christopher Bond "Mr. Sondheim fearlessly explores psychic caverns where civilized people are not dying to go ... A naked Sweeney Todd stands revealed as a musical of naked rage, chewing up everyone in its path as it spits out blood and tears."...
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The title was highlighted across several episodes as a standout Sondheim work, with hosts praising the recent Broadway revival’s lavish production, Josh Groban’s powerful vocals, and Annaleigh Ashford’s comic turn as Mrs. Lovett. Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers urged listeners to see it, while Amy Jo Jackson called it her favorite Sondheim musical and Henry’s early community‑theater experience was described as a turning point in his appreciation of complex musical theater. The overall sentiment was strongly positive, positioning the book as a must‑see for fans.
Episode: "Episode In Which We Push Boundaries" (w/ D'Arcy C...
Bowen Yang mentioned 'Sweeney Todd', a Broadway production where Ruthie Ann Miles is playing a role, praising her talent and performance.
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Have you gotten to see 'Sweeney Todd'?
Ruthie Ann and 'Sweeney Todd'.
Episode: "Sunday Morning Talk" (w/ Matt & Bowen)
It was described as a fantastic, high-budget, large-scale Broadway revival of the musical, with Josh Groban in the lead role and Annaleigh Ashford as Mrs. Lovett. One of the speakers gave praise to Josh Groban's vocal performance and Ruthie Ann Miles's performance as The Beggar Woman.
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I'm ready to say my thoughts about Sweeney Todd.
I'm blown away by it. I thought it was fantastic.
The headlines are like Josh Groban's voice. You've never heard a score this beautiful sung this beautifully. It's Groban.
It is beautiful. It is so resonant and so healthy and clean, but he's also able to inject some of that anger and that madness that Sweeney Todd has.
And Annalee Ashford, she's just one of the funniest actresses probably that's working on Broadway right now.
A Little Priest was fantastic just watching them go back and forth. Cinematography, it was gorgeous.
It's really, I'm happy that I waited because the kinks that I wanted worked out got worked out.
If you can see Sweeney Todd, go see it.
Episode: "She's Up In The Hirschfeld" (w/ Amy Jo Jackson ft...
Amy Jo Jackson stated that 'Sweeney Todd' was her favorite musical of Sondheim's.
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Sweeney is my favorite.
Episode: "Die Zauberflöte (He Makes Us Sing)" (w/ Henry Kop...
Henry's AP Lit teacher exposed him to Sweeney Todd and Stephen Sondheim's work, which he greatly appreciated.
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My community theatre did it, The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Sweeney Todd changed my Sondheim in an early age.
She exposed us to Sweeney Todd and Stephen Sondheim and I will never forget, something just turned on.
Episode: "Die Zauberflöte (He Makes Us Sing)" (w/ Henry Kop...
Henry's experience with Sweeney Todd was through a community theater production in his youth. One of the hosts described their appreciation for Stephen Sondheim blossoming after attending Henry's piano bar events where people sang his music.
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my community theater do it The Grand Rapids Civic Theater Sweeney Todd changed my Sondheim in an early age
I wouldn't count West Side Story as like actual like fully fledged songs does it feel like that like I've oh and this is another thing about Henry is another thing about Henry just making people sing and like I didn't get into Sondheim full fledged Sondheim until very recently and this was because at Henry's juplex nights people would go up and just sing them and I'd be like god this is just beautiful complex music work music
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