"Be Mine Or You Will Burn!"

Before I talk about The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, I just want to remind people that tonight is the big night for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! 

Tonight, PBS is showing a recording of Sweeney Todd from the New York Philharmonic company that stars Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel as Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney Todd! Look for it on the PBS channel at 9 PM eastern standard time. (Hint: it'll be during the TV program Live from Lincoln Center because it was shown there.) Don't miss it! 

Now onto The Hunchback of Notre-Dame....

"Is That Squire, On The Fire?"

I have exciting news! (Well, it's exciting if you have the PBS channel.) 

Recently, the New York Philharmonic staged a production of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on March 5-8. which was recorded. That recorded version of the performance will be played on the PBS channel on September 26 from 9-11:30 PM with Bryn Terfel as Sweeney and Emma Thompson as Mrs. Lovett.  I'm actually really pumped for it! Here's the full link: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2014/new-york-philharmonics-sweeney-todd-starring-emma-_68503.html

I've never heard of Terfel before today but after seeing some clips of the concert performance of Sweeney Todd for Sondheim's 80th birthday, he is definitely one of my favorites for Sweeney Todd portrayals.

Speaking of clips, here's a clip from the birthday performance of "A Little Priest" by Terfel and Maria Friedman (Mrs. Lovett).  The two compliment each other rather well--I really enjoyed this!