Sneak Peek at "Sweeney Todd"

Of course, "Chicago" was brilliant. I don't need to go into my obsession with "Rent." I loved "Dreamgirls." (But shame on me - I haven't caught "Hairspray" yet!) But there is a new, upcoming film version of a brilliant musical that really has my full attention. Stephen Sondheim's brilliant masterpiece "Sweeney Todd" directed by another genius, Tim Burton.

And the cast is insane! Johnny Depp assumes the title role of Sweeney Todd (The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.) Rounding out the cast are Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin and Sacha Baron Cohen (yes Borat!) as Pirelli!

If you are unfamiliar with the story here is the synopsis from the official site:
http://www.SweeneyToddMovie.com

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller "Sweeney Todd." Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who "shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again." Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney's amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. The cast also includes Alan Rickman, who portrays the evil Judge Turpin, who sends Sweeney to prison and Timothy Spall as the Judge's wicked associate Beadle Bamford and Sacha Baron Cohen is a rival barber, the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.


Movie poster (click on thumbnail to see full-size image)


A newly released still...