2) Original Broadway Sweeney Todd, Len Cariou. He's so subtle with his grief for the loss of his wife & daughter, as well as his want for revenge of Judge Turpin & I personally think he has the best rendition of the Johanna quartet. I honestly think he's the best Sweeney Todd vocally!
3) Les Miz star & 2012 London revival Sweeney Todd Michael Ball! His voice is so suiting for the role, I didn't even recognise him when I first heard him singing Epiphany & he sounds so amazing during My Friends!
4) 2005 Broadway revival Todd, Michael Cerveris. The clarity of his voice is amazing & it's interesting to listen to him since I think he's quite different to some other actors who have played him & his rendition of Epiphany is really different but in a positive way!
5) 2007 film Sweeney Todd, Johnny Depp! Collaborating with Tim Burton for the film, I was surprised he was able to sing & act in the role, considering he's a Hollywood heartthrob & a rather handsome Sweeney! At first I was rather sceptacle about him in the role since he's the lead in nearly every Tim Burton film & worrying it was just another one. Then again, he was nominated for an Oscar & a Golden Globe for his performance!
I had no idea that Sweeney Todd was a musical until I opened one of my blue Blockbuster @Home envelopes and popped in Tim Burton’s version of Sweeney Todd into my DVD player. I was shocked to find that Johnny Depp can even sing! I asked one of my co-workers at Dish about the film and she went on to share with me that it was a remake. I’ve since been finding all that I can about older renditions of the film, and this site has been a huge help. I’ll be adding several versions of Sweeney Todd to my Blockbuster @Home queue; luckily, they have a huge and eclectic selection of titles so I’ll be able to rent quite a few different versions. Thanks again, I’ll have to keep my eyes open for live performance in my area.
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