Watch the original Sweeney Todd with Angela Lansbury right here! - Broadway at Home, Day 11

Watch the original Sweeney Todd with Angela Lansbury right here! - Broadway at Home, Day 11

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And today, stream the full Original Broadway production of Sweeney Todd, starring Angela Lansbury! The 1979 musical has music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler. The musical opened on Broadway in 1979, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical and later transferred to the West End in 1980. Click here to stream the musical or browse our complete list of free musicals!

This recording was taped before a live audience at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles during the first national tour of the Broadway production, with additional taping done in an empty theatre. The show was televised on September 12, 1982 on The Entertainment Channel and won The Emmy Award for Best Direction (Terry Hughes) and Best Performance (George Hearn). Watch the original trailer here.