Best video version of this play. Angela *is* Mrs Lovett.

Angela Lansbury puts in a good performance (surrounded by a few shaky supports, in terms of both actors and sets), but it's Hearn's chance to shine, and he does. Unfortunately, the story and songs aren't quite as gripping as they need to be, and so the end result is fair-to-middling -- but not much else.

Now this is more like it! Before Tim Burton took all the fun out of it, "Sweeney Todd" was a Black Comedy to the farthest degree. With great performances, especially by the absolutely loopy Angela Lansbury, and incredible singing I would choose this over the Tim Burton film anyday.

This film verifies my suspicion that the only musicals I like are comedic.

George Hearn is excellent. It has a great story and there's generally nothing bad about it, it just fails to stand out. Doesn't have too many memorable songs, and some are pretty unnecessary overall. Bit too long.

Terrific horror musical. Yes, there can be such a thing, and it can work

Such excellent musical and performances that the strange set and locking choices are excused.

Just take it for what it is: a taped performance and nothing else. Hearn is one of the best Sweeney's to ever swing his razor and Lansbury is the definitive Lovett. The Johanna is sort of awful but everything else is good.