Was Patti LuPone in Sweeney Todd?
Lovett in Sweeney Todd.
Is Sweeney Todd coming back?
Sweeney is back after three decades, according to the genius behind the hit musical. Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has said that a sequel to the Broadway hit Sweeney Todd is in the works.
Who has played Sweeney Todd on Broadway?
Len Cariou
Original casts
| Character | Original Broadway cast 1979 | First off-Broadway revival 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Todd | Len Cariou | Jeremy Secomb |
| Mrs. Lovett | Angela Lansbury | Siobhán McCarthy |
| Anthony Hope | Victor Garber | Matt Doyle |
| Johanna Barker | Sarah Rice | Alex Finke |
What instrument did Patti LuPone play in Sweeney Todd?
the tuba
Star Patti Lupone: Orchestra Bells Patti LuPone plays Mrs. Lovett — and the tuba. She and her fellow actors are performing triple duty in this highly stylized production: singing, acting and playing multiple musical instruments.
What year is Sweeney Todd set in?
1785
Set in 1785, the story featured as its principal villain a certain Sweeney Todd and included all the plot elements that were used by Sondheim and others ever since.
Is Tom Hardy in Sweeney Todd?
Sweeney Todd – coming soon on BBC ONE Tom Hardy plays Matthew Payne, the upstanding Bow Street Runner, who owes his life to Sweeney. Describing his latest role, Hardy says: “Matthew is young and athletic, but also a particular breed of person.
When did Sweeney Todd Close on Broadway?
June 29, 1980
After 557 regular performances, the original Broadway production of Sweeney Todd closed on June 29, 1980.
Does Patti LuPone play tuba?
When asked how it was decided which instruments she would play, LuPone answers, “I told them that I played the tuba, and then they asked if I would do percussion, and I said, ‘Sure, whatever you want. “What a way to come back to the Broadway musical stage,” LuPone concludes.