by Amy Asch | Jun 29, 2017 | Song of the Day
It was not consciously planned, but the songs I chose to start and end this week are both idealistic. By contrast, today’s pick involves serial murder and cannibalism. For those who don’t know: Sweeney Todd is a vengeful barber who intends to slit the throat of a...
by Aleba Gartner | May 18, 2016 | Song of the Day
I’m a huge Sondheim fan. When I was 12, my father took me to a preview on Broadway of Sweeney Todd starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury. He told me this was a new musical by Sondheim and that it was a masterpiece—Sondheim’s best yet. (I already loved Company and A...
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