Sweeney Todd: Emma and the Boys

Watch Emma Thompson in rehearsal for the New York Philharmonic's production of "Sweeney Todd"-and hear from the cast what it's like to act alongside her.
Watch "Sweeney Todd" on PBS Sep. 26. Check your local listings: to.pbs.org/12CzT1B

[@juliaconnell]

oh this was a nice surprise - I've literally lost track of the number of times I have watched this version of Sweeney Todd - thank you ♥

[@Kaysxedits]

sameee

[@marnistone6153]

Philip Quast and Emma Thompson!!! Love them both so much!!!!

[@deborahingle2301]

Same! The whole reason I wanted to see this show!

[@cloudambient]

quast is a babe

[@jazzguitar3441]

I want to listen to that for at least an hour....

[@Arathor82]

I thought that was Meatloaf.

[@pebbles5450]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zotharr]

She was great :)

[@mkaplan1383]

Queen Eleanor and the barber....

[@morganwhitley1590]

Where would I be able to see the full show

[@16Arson]

It's on my channel :)

[@deadsatiro]

Paul McDonagh it's not. D:

[@robertgrant4950]

Morgan Whitley - Just keep your eyes and ears open...there's bound to be a production somewhere. It's such a great show! Check newspapers or call a local arts organization. They can probably help. Good luck. You'll be so glad when you've seen it live.

[@JorgeGomez-hx5uu]

Here you go :) ruclips.net/video/9Z-nIwAuh9g/видео.html

[@christinevergara5357]

They have it here on YT

[@SessRin1778]

What DID happen to his head?

[@avery.e.e]

he shaved a stripe so they could apply the scar prosthetic you can see in the on-stage footage

[@BooBop1987]

Cool!

[@alineberberian216]

ruclips.net/video/Z7D3OptJO-Q/видео.html
Here’s the full version for anyone wondering.

[@chewy7830]

Where do I watch it in 2022

[@Sharpe1502]

Look up Sweeney Todd 2014

[@johnboys4697]

Give me Angela !!

[@samcotten2416]

I hate to say it, but I really don’t love her singing in it. Yeah, Sondheim says he prefers actors who sing to singers who act, but Sweeney Todd is really a show that needs to be well-sung.

[@adaj472]

I both agree and disagree. I like Mrs. Lovetts who can really sing; it’s a nice surprise. Especially if they can add the personality as well. But I just don’t feel it’s ever been necessary for THAT role. Or Toby’s. The rest of the cast-Sweeney, Anthony, Joanna, Judge Turpin, even Lucy/Begger woman- all seem to come from cleaner, more polished backgrounds. Lovett and Toby are supposed to be lower-class Londoners of their time. They sing the way they’d speak.

[@zingzangspillip1]

I definitely agree. I love Emma to bits, but she is not a singer, and put up against Bryn and the others, she does bring the standard down a touch. She is excellent in every other respect, though.

[@greenlittlebird]

@@adaj472 YES

[@jaminavestajugo3456]

I kind of like the idea of a Mrs. Lovett who doesn't sing that well. It can be a parallel to the character's self-delusion. She thinks she and Sweeney might have a life together, which is expressed in "thinking" she is a good singer whose voice melds smoothly with his.

[@seaofleaves]

I aspire to be like Emma Thompson