I was at that matinee. The two of them froze after the bridge collapsed. Then Lansbury, recovering herself turned to him and sang, "Nothing's gonna harm you."
Something similar happened in Groundhog Day--in the middle of a song about losing hope b/c of repeating everything again and again. You know the gods were laughing!
We were returning to New Zealand from the UK via New York in December 1979 and had the great good fortune to see Len Cariou & Angela Lansbury in Sweeney Todd. Magic. No stage problems that performance
I appreciate the respect Mr. Cariou affords to his colleague professionals by referring to them as "Mister So-and-So" and "Miss Such-and-Such." Being gracious and polite never goes out of style.
0:00 - Introduction 0:20 - Harry Townsend's Last Stand {Harry Townsend} 0:44 - Applause {Bill Sampson} 1:43 - King Henry V {King Henry V} 2:55 - A Little Night Music {Fredrik Egerman} 5:17 - Proof {Robert} 6:16 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street {Sweeney Todd} { = the character that he played at that musical
I have only recently learned of this original Sweeney. But I saw a snippet of his performance in a Sondheim South Bank interview and wow, how do we see more??
Actually I have learned the actor I've seen most on those South Bank shows with Sondheim was the 1980 West End Sweeney, act or singer Denis Quilley. He is very creative and really inhabits Todd. Won an Olivier award for Best New Musical
@@ozvoyager The DVD, while well worth seeing and purchasing, is again the 1982 end-of-the-Broadway-tour performance with George Hearn as Sweeney. But Cariou's definitive vocal performance is well preserved on the Original Broadway Cast Recording.
My family and I went to see Sweeney when the show came to Washington in October of 1980. I was so disappointed that Cariou wasn't in the touring production!
I love Len Cariou, and this is basically really nice, BroadwayBox, but why is there music playing underneath his talk the whole time? Do you think we'll get bored? Why can't we just listen to him? The music is very annoying. It would also be nice if you didn't feel you had to change shots approximately every three seconds, but that's the style nowadays. I wish someone would buck that style and do these things the simpler and better way they used to be done.
I was at that matinee. The two of them froze after the bridge collapsed. Then Lansbury, recovering herself turned to him and sang, "Nothing's gonna harm you."
Lol!
Len Cariou is forever one the best.
"Remind me what it is you're doing now?"
"I pointed across the street, and there were three, six-foot photographs of me -"
THE BIGGEST FLEX
Imagine Sweeney Todd coming out on stage, full makeup, and saying ‘take two’ to the audience after what had occurred. 😆
And after such a serious scene lol
Something similar happened in Groundhog Day--in the middle of a song about losing hope b/c of repeating everything again and again. You know the gods were laughing!
I love that he still calls her Miss Bacall
We were returning to New Zealand from the UK via New York in December 1979 and had the great good fortune to see Len Cariou & Angela Lansbury in Sweeney Todd. Magic. No stage problems that performance
I appreciate the respect Mr. Cariou affords to his colleague professionals by referring to them as "Mister So-and-So" and "Miss Such-and-Such." Being gracious and polite never goes out of style.
Love Len Cariou. He was very gracious to me when I saw him sing a solo show a few years ago and met him after.
I think that almost perfectly fits in with the 4th wall break of sweeney mentioning the play itself in the opening ballad, lol
A gentleman of the stage, fully aware of his place in Broadway history.
Len Cariou, especially when he was playing Sweeney Todd, reminds me of George C Scott. The two great actors who seem very much alike.
I saw Len Cariou in Minneapolis playing Oedipus. Never forgot it.
What a guy! I saw him in Applause, A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd!
I saw him in All My Sons . Best stage performance I've ever seen
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - Harry Townsend's Last Stand {Harry Townsend}
0:44 - Applause {Bill Sampson}
1:43 - King Henry V {King Henry V}
2:55 - A Little Night Music {Fredrik Egerman}
5:17 - Proof {Robert}
6:16 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street {Sweeney Todd}
{ = the character that he played at that musical
Mr prince and Miss Bacall. Class act
Such a talented and charming man
I have only recently learned of this original Sweeney. But I saw a snippet of his performance in a Sondheim South Bank interview and wow, how do we see more??
there are some bootlegs on here if you search either Sweeney Todd 1979 or 1982
Mattattack _1231 the 1982 version is George Hearn, not Len. But the 1979 version is readily available on TH-cam
Actually I have learned the actor I've seen most on those South Bank shows with Sondheim was the 1980 West End Sweeney, act or singer Denis Quilley. He is very creative and really inhabits Todd. Won an Olivier award for Best New Musical
Buy the DVD!!
@@ozvoyager The DVD, while well worth seeing and purchasing, is again the 1982 end-of-the-Broadway-tour performance with George Hearn as Sweeney. But Cariou's definitive vocal performance is well preserved on the Original Broadway Cast Recording.
My family and I went to see Sweeney when the show came to Washington in October of 1980. I was so disappointed that Cariou wasn't in the touring production!
I wish i could see footage of that Sweeney Todd mishap
Well that gives me a great big smile :D he's such a nice kindred spirit and I wish him the best in these days
id love to see a filmed version of his sweeny todd performance, shame theres only bootlegs available
Very great actors make the best musical leading men; Shakespeare and Sondheim have a lot in common.
I ADORE READING
Talented
I love Len Cariou, and this is basically really nice, BroadwayBox, but why is there music playing underneath his talk the whole time? Do you think we'll get bored? Why can't we just listen to him? The music is very annoying. It would also be nice if you didn't feel you had to change shots approximately every three seconds, but that's the style nowadays. I wish someone would buck that style and do these things the simpler and better way they used to be done.
I could not agree more.
I wasn’t paying attention until I read this and now....
I could barely hear him over the music!
Now he is Henry Reagan in Blue Bloods.
Yea, thats the reason you didn't get the Tony,,,
But he did. He won for Sweeney Todd.