This Friday evening on most PBS Stations, you can watch a concert-style performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street starring Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel with the New York Philharmonic. The two stars are said to be terrific so I've set my TiVo. You might want to set your recording device because unlike most other shows you get on your TV these days, this one may not be repeated.
This is an episode of Live From Lincoln Center and most of those are broadcast once and that's it. They don't usually come out on home video, either. Sometimes, (note the italics for emphasis) they are viewable later on the PBS website for a while. Sometimes, not.
Sweeney Todd is a dark, chilling musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler. It's a tale of madness and obsession and Sondheim lyrics. If you've never seen it, this might be a good time to see it.
A tip of the hat to my friend Bob Claster, who posted on Facebook about this and reminded me to remind you that these don't get repeated over and over. Here's a preview…
