Johanna Barker Tutorial | SWEENEY TODD
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Today's character tutorial has been LONG AWAITED-- I'm so ridiculously excited to finally share this: Johanna Barker from Sweeney Todd.
You guys know how deeply touched I am by this show & role, and that I have a LOT of thoughts. Like I mention in the video, Johanna is one of my top dream roles and I feel like she often gets overlooked in terms of the show. So today, enjoy as I deep dive into one of my fave Sondheim ingenues!
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When I was a lunatic in Sweeney Todd, I got to crawl under house seats and grab people's legs and it was wonderful!! Mrs. Lovett is a dream role and my best friend wants to be Sweeney Todd/ Benjamin Barker.
That sounds like a very fulfilling role!! although I'd be scared someone would kick me!!! haha
That’s absolutely horrifying if you got your legs grabbed by who knows what in the middle of watching a thriller 😂😂😂
That sounds so much fun ❤
Judge Turpin makes Claude Frollo look like the saint he thinks he is
+Sithuron Roar OH. MY. GOSH. 😂
Sithuron Roar now that I think of it, Hellfire from The Hunchback Of Norte Dame and Mea Culpa from Sweeney Todd are kinda the same song. Both consist of screwed up judges lusting over younger girls, then blaming the girls for it. (Seriously, Turpin and Frollo, get a life.)
Sithuron Roar this is honestly the thing I needed today
Emmi-Chan LeCringe also they literally say “mea culpa” in hellfire which, in Latin, means in my fault” so yeah they are pretty similar
Abby B. Yeah, I noticed that. It’s quite ironic.
In our production Johanna stabbed fogg with his giant scissors
omg that's actually terrifying
Spooky spooky taking over broadway and then the world
This should be the tagline for all Halloween related video she posts
Okay, that production of Sweeney Todd where Johanna is blind sounds amazing
the production was brilliant!!!
As a person who is legally blind I’d love to see that ❤
I was once talking to a friend who said that he's had the idea to put on Sweeney Todd like it's kindergarteners on the playground. Sweeney's blades are cafeteria sporks, Mrs. Lovett's pies are mud, and the chair is a swing. it's messed up and has this dark humor to it, but the idea was intriguing at the least.
I would watch that so fast.
Abby Rose OMG I love that idea
Abby Rose
Thats like the idea of Hamilton being highschoolers who take Student Council to seriously.
Abby Rose the pies could also be those uncrustables sandwiches.😂
I did a production of Sweeney just like you mentioned!!! Only the way we did it it was like everything was Toby's story. We set it in the 70s in an asylum and Sweeney and Lovett are the head doctor and nurse and Anthony is an orderly and Johanna, Beggar Woman, and Toby are patients, etc etc. Toby got EST in the opening sequence and imagined the entire story was happening inside the asylum just as the folk tale (cuz Sweeney is a folk tale). It was really extremely cool as a concept especially because at the end after Toby killed everyone he snapped back to reality as did everyone else and it was really dramatic.
OOOOOH I love that!!!
Katherine Steele it was sooo cool!! And so much fun to be an asylum patient the whole time! And our costumer let me keep my cool bell bottoms :D
"The emotional trauma she went through was intense. The unspoken horrors scarred her deeply and she'll never be the same.
So~~~** next~~~ I will :D be putting on my ;) favorite Sunny Rose Sunset Pink eyeshadow~~~:DDDD!"
Kate never change
GIRL I SAW LES MIS IN BROADWAY IN CHICAGO TODAY AND IT WAS THE BEST I WAS IN TEARS!
YES!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
My school is doing Sweeney Todd this year! I’m so excited about it! Edit: omg she liked! Also I auditioned and got the part as Lucy!
YOU ARE STUNNING AS JOHANNA OH MY GOODNESS
+Charlize Vermaak AAAAAH THANK YOU 💕😭
Please do either Elle from Legally Blonde or Christine from Phantom of the Opera! I freaking love Johanna!
Hailie MacKay yes Christine!!
Madeline Daunt right?? Its perfect!!
Yes for Christen
Jesse Banales yay break a leg!!
Jesse Banales My school did legally blonde last year for our musical! I had a blast! Break a leg!!!
I love your analysis, it's really thought-provoking and Sweeney Todd is also one of my favorite musicals ever😇.
I think it would be wonderful if you do a character tutorial about Christine from POTO.
P.S-
I'd like to hear your thoughts about Company being gender-bent.
I never thought about Johanna like that! I love hearing your analysis.
+Ariella Kahan-Harth 💘💘
Last time I was this early Johanna was still locked in her room 😂 Also I love the video Spooky Spooky!
Sweeney Todd was my first musical! I was the beggar woman💗💗 My favourite song is probably Johanna or Epiphany.
Johanna is one of my dream roles! I honestly would love to see you play the role because I think you would SLAY. I love you, Spooky Spooky!
When you start doing covers, you should totally do green finch and linnet bird!!
Your hair looks so good (spooky spooky)
Revisiting this video after seeing Sweeney for the first time last Friday! The actress playing Johanna played the role in the recent off broadway revival and she was AMAZING
Because you both have the same name and she's one of my favourite characters in all of Musical Theatre history, you should definitely do Katherine Plumber from Newsies, if you're anything like me, you'll be able to go into so much analysis and deep chit chat about both her character and the show Newsies in general (I also wanna see how you'd do her makeup and hair :)
I don't know anything about make up lol, but I L O V E these character analyses! You gave me a lot more insight into Johanna then I had thought about. Another great video !
(Also, 25k subscribers!!omg I'm so happy to see the theatre thursday fam grow so much 🎉🎭) Edit: I would love to hear you sing green finch and Lynnet bird for a cover btw!
I’m preparing to play Johanna and this video was so helpful. I love how she elaborated on Johanna’s depth and how important it is when she shoots Fogg. Thanks Katherine!❤️
Ah!! I was so excited to see this! The timing honestly couldn't have been more perfect because I literally just got home from rehearsal for this show and I'm in love with it and obsessed with it and my life is kind of consumed by it right now so this video fits right it
The fact that you aren't playing Johanna Barker on Broadway is a great injustice.
Johanna is certainly a parallel of Todd. Both of them were wronged by Turpin, and are lonely because of it. Their class situations are different, but that is Sondheim's way of showing that it could happen to anyone and anyone could be Sweeney in real life (which is why the chorus point into the audience as if to extend the narrative into a real world context)
i’m definitely using this as inspiration for my show in december. i’m so excited to play a dream role:)
this might just be one of my all time favorite videos of yours. i love how passionate you are about the characters in all these tutorials you’ve done but in this one you provided so much deep insight that i never considered. you mentioned that people tend to miss out on johanna’s potential and i definitely did until hearing you talk about what a compelling emotional arc she has. this video inspires me to read deeper into and see beauty in the characters i tend to brush off
Shape tape is really pigmented which is fun (a little goes a long way), however I find that it does tend to cake or crease if not set properly. I would recommend purchasing it for your collection since it stays put. I find it is especially useful for stage makeup/contouring and shaping too. Also, I love your videos, so fun! I moved to a smaller town in Iowa, and I am from Portland, Oregon. Let's just say musical theatre isn't as popular, so I miss conversations like this. I always thought classic musicals were just common knowledge, and sadly I discovered this is not the case. Often when talking about my favorite musicals I have to preface with the storyline and character names.... it's just too much work *dramatic faint unto a chaise nearby* Love your channel
Odette Weber hello fellow Portland theatre fan!!!!
I love Sweeney Todd! Thank you for doing this
Oh good, I love these! Your analysis is always so great! Also, it helped me remember that I need to go to the store for more foundation (I keep forgetting), so thanks for that, lol.
Also, your makeup ideas are always SO COOL. How are you so gorgeous?
+Erika Job aaah thank you and thank you!💘
You could probably do a good Mrs. Wormwood from Matilda makeup look. That would fun!!!💕
I played the Birdseller and this comparison has me SHOOK.
I freaking love Johanna and this show!! I would love to play her once I’m old enough.
love your videos!! i keep rewatching them to try and cope with the wait for my school show being announced :')
jessica mckennel the struggle is real. Our spring show isn't announced until December and we have Christmas break to pick and prepare our songs and monologues!
I've literally just closed my theatres production of Sweeney Todd and this video just gave me all the feels🎭😞💖
Omg love that Buxom lipcolor. Used the same one when I played Cosette and it stayed great and looked great throughout the show
I've never watched any of these make-up videos before, but I absolutely loved the commentary!
Whoa the last time I was this early everyone in Into the Woods still had their happily ever afters...
Love these character tutorials so much!!! 💞✨
Love this so much! And I love you Spooky Spooky!! Every time I hear the name Johanna my mind starts singing 😂 Plus the most said name in my opinion haha
Oh my God I'm watching Sweeney Todd later on this month actually!!!!! I live in Athens, Greece and lately they have started putting up more and more musicals. I'm really curious to see if they have a decent translation (It's Sondheim, after all!), but I'm so excited to hear this amazing score live so I'll be happy no matter what I think! Plus, I started properly listening to the soundtrack a few months ago so the timing couldn't have been more perfect! (p.s.: dream role: Mrs. Lovett)
yes! i am currently playing johanna in a community theatre production!! she’s such an interesting character and i think she can be played in such a complex way.
Can you do Sally Bowles from Cabaret? I love the video💛
This was sooo helpful! My school is doing Sweeney Todd this spring and this video really opened my eyes to the character of Johanna! Plus, the makeup is bomb :) LOVE YOU KATHERINE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
I love these! Could you possibly do Galinda (wicked) or Mimi (rent) next? ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ugh I second Mimi
I NEED HER TO DO MIMI
Im playing Johanna in 10 shows lol, this was SOOOOOOOS helpful! Thank you :)
I’m a young actress and you inspire me I love you so much ( spooky spooky ) and now that you blond can you do a heather chandler tutorial
anD THEN THE WORLD!
Ok this makeup series is AWESOME! Genius idea:) I love Johanna too, she's an underrated character
+Ash Hiz 💗💗💗
I'd love to see you do a tutorial for Cathy in The Last Five Years 😮
You did amazingly! You're so pretty and great job! Btw Sweeney Todd is one of my favorite musicals of all time so you absolutely killed it! :)
I literally love you and your videos so much!! You're truly an inspiration!! (amazing makeup by the way)
I honestly love your makeup/hair tutorials & the casual vibes when you talk about MT ❤❤😂
Lol, "spooky spooky". Great video. This really opened me up to Johanna's character. If I was ever in a production of Sweeney Todd, I'd either want to be Mrs. Lovett or Johanna.
I LOVE Sweeny Todd !!!!! It's just an amazing show in general! I saw it when I was in 8th grade because that was the show that the high school I would be going to the next year did. It was truly incredible and was one of the best shows I've EVER seen! I love the story and music and the characters! I just want to be in it SO BADLY!
On the topic of tarte shape tape: I never wear a full face of foundation/base unless for an audition/a show, but if I'm breaking out or have redness in my skin, I use the tarte shape tape to make those areas of my skin less red and it works really well!!!
(P.s. Sweeney is my favorite show so loved the vid!)
Question: What your casting type? I am the over dramatic bossy types dream roles: Lucy Van Pelt, Lady of The Lake, and Joy from Cinderella ( one of stepsisters that I have already played)!
Sophie Powers love lady of the lake!! I did spamalot last year and was the french taunter, a knight of Ni, laker girl and Camelot dancer :) great show
+Sophie Powers ingenue! Christine in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Cinderella in INTO THE WOODS, Sarah in GUYS AND DOLLS, etc. occasionally (but much more rarely because I look so young) leading lady! 😂💕
Katherine Steele Omg thanks for responding! So happy for Julia Regional debut!!!! Slaayying
OOOH SWEENEY TODD IS MY FAV!!!! I agree with you that a lot of productions miss the depth of Johanna's character. You should do a tutorial for someone from Great Comet.
shape tape is AMAZING. it has a little bit of flash back if it's a realllyy light color (which is annoying but anyway) but it's sooooo good
Katherine!!! I got the part I wanted in my school play! Thank you for all of your help❤️❤️❤️❤️
YAY!!! Congrats!!
Good job, Spooky Spooky! I love the video! You look beautiful!
thank you!!! ❤️
Katherine Steele Awww! You're welcome! :D
Also, your eyebrows are GOALS!
Your HAIR IS AMAZING KATHRINE YOU ARE AMAZING
i always come back to this video when i miss being doing sweeney todd haha! i played lucy/beggar woman last december in my schools production. it was one of the best experiences of my life!
OH MY GOSH KAT YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL
AAAAAH THANK YOU!
I can never watch this movie because all I see is
1. Captain Jack Sparrow
2. Bellatrix or Madame Thenardier
3. Sylvia Llewenyn Davies
4. Snape
5. Thenardier
Please help me
Amelia Gemignani see the show!
Emma Swerdlow It was amazing!!!!
absolute same
Mia Gemignani don’t forget Peter Petigrew
I’m like why is Snape so old being a huge perv
Had the joy of being the beggar woman and our johanna was an acting genius she brought so much life to the character
I'm auditioning for a youth theatre project of Sweeney Todd on Sunday! This video couldn't have been more well-timed! xx
AAAAH Break a leg!! ❤️
Please talk about the Character Mrs. Lovett. She is my personal favorite characters and I would love you hear your Opinion of her.
Audrey from Little Shop!
OMG HER SKIN IS SO GOOD
Ginerva Lestrange AAAAH THANK YOU!!
Katherine Steele OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE U RESPONDED❤️❤️❤️
Yay!!! #theaterthursdayfam!!! Could you do a Cinderella from Into the Woods makeup chit chat vid? Thanks for making me smile today!!!!
Hey Kath I'm actually auditioning for Johanna this fall with Soon (A Little Night Music) & Lion Tamer (The Magic Show)!! I watch this video so much right now as I'm really trying to figure out how I would portray her myself!! She's such a dreamrole and my voice teacher is helping me right now with my audition for her!
Yaaass love Johanna
Yay! I loved this! SPOOKY SPOOKY💗
Using this as inspiration for my Hope Cladwell makeup, thank you
oh my god you are so beautiful this is like my favorite video you’ve ever made
We are doing this show at my school this year and I’m so excited!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I’m playing Tobias and I couldn’t be more happy and excited
Joanna is such an awesome character!
I’m currently in rehearsal playing Johanna & this was incredibly insightful. I’ve also been focusing a lot on the word choice of “I’ll steal you, Johanna” that Anthony sings. Because she’s “blind”, she feels pretty much hopeless of saving herself so the thought of someone “stealing” her is what really sells her on Anthony and that’s what makes the Fogg murder so intense because, really, Anthony fails at stealing her. He can’t shoot. So she steals herself! Ugh! So empowering. We also, in our production, have added a really cool moment where, after she sees Sweeney kill the Beggar Woman and the Judge, he doesn’t grab her and force her into the chair. She reverts back into her “obedient self” from the beginning, but Lovett’s screams snap her back to reality & the strong woman she’s became and ugh it’s just so powerful. I love it!
YASSS NEW TUTORIAL
I love my Tarte Shape Tape! Highly recommend, I use fair neutral
I AM SO IN LOVE WITH SWEENEY TODD YOU DONT EVEN KNOW. I heard rumors of my school possibly doing it this year and I don't want to get my hopes up but I hope its the case!! My number one dream role is Mrs. Lovette so maybe I have a shot? I'm only a sophomore and the seniors are very very good but I still want to try
This has literally become my new everyday makeup now
oh my gOD I WAS JUST THINKING OF YOU DOING A JOHANNA TUTORIAL SINCE YOU HAD HER YELLOW HAIR
I've played Johanna! Love what she sings but she's a little sappy bless her. Nice video!
for some reason i never thought of her as much as i did for the other characters?? this whole analysis is BRILLIANT particularly that analogy(?) on a caged bird??? and that thing about how she has blood on her hands??? GOSH.
as for suggestions, cosette fauchelevent?? just like johanna so much potential is missed for her character (whom i love so so so so so much omg) oh or eponine thenardier? maybe bonnie parker? galinda upland???
(any video where you just gush abt sondheim is guaranteed quality tbh)
oh and have you seen / listened to anais mitchell's hadestown yet? i'm quite in love w it omg
I want to play Sweeney soooo bad! Loved the vid!
Love you, Spooky Spooky.
We are doing Sweeney Todd at school (I play Lucy) but we are doing the movie script. Which, I do like at some points, but I would’ve rather done the broadway version because Johanna does so much more. And Lucy has her lullaby which isn’t in the movie. But I do love doing the movie script as well!
Personally, I love Tarte Shape Tape! I tend to have bad dark circles and that instantly covers them, I don't even have to color correct! It may seem expensive for a tube of concealer, but the tube itself is really wide so you are getting a ton of product!
When you get home from a tech rehearsal and there’s a new video 😁😁 Just what I needed 🙂
Hey Kath! I think that your new blond hair is really smart, it helps me see you as more of an ingenue, as you seem to be marketing yourself as! Just an observation but if you could somehow bleach your eyebrows so that they are not jet black, that will totally tie over your look! :)
I was just in Sweeney Todd earlier this year, and I don't think our director had Johanna kill Fogg, I always thought it was Anthony, so this new interpretation is amazing to me, and I wish we would've done it that way with the ambiguous ending of whether Anthony and Johanna actually end up together or not. Oh well. I hope to do the show again because it's flippin' amazing.
It's really coincidental you posted this I'm auditioning for Johanna soon. My school's doing Sweeney Todd. I'm so excited!
Good luck!!
Break a leg!
GREEN FINCH AND LINNET BIRD NIGHTINGALE BLACKBIRD
YOUR PROFILE PICTURE I'M SPEECHLESS
I just wrapped up a run of this show (we close last night) and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had! Good luck to you!! Any role you may get is going to be amazing
I watched this several times just for her discussing Johanna as a character
This video was amazing
Every single time she says Anthony my mind goes straight to Anthony Ramos 😂
My high school did Sweeney Todd for our school musical... it was... amazing! I didn’t get in but I saw it and just... wow...
Lol I first found Sweeney Todd through the Office and now I love it