Do they sing the whole time in Sweeney Todd?

Oh, yes, sings. Sweeney Todd is an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s musical, and for all but about 10 minutes of the two-hour movie, the actors express their often disturbing emotions in song. As pale and slight as Bonham-Carter is—she seems to carry half her weight in her bosom—she anchors the movie.

Is it actually Johnny Depp singing in Sweeney Todd?

Yes, Johnny Depp did his own singing in the film Sweeney Todd.

Is Sweeney Todd lip synced?

This is the second musical in which Johnny Depp has starred, but this is the first one where he actually sings (Depp only lip-synced in Cry-Baby (1990)).

Did Johnny Depp sing before Sweeney Todd?

Though Johnny Depp has busted out the pipes for two Stephen Sondheim movie musicals — Sweeney Todd and more recently Into the Woods — the character actor didn’t have much experience singing before taking on the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

What did they use for blood in Sweeney Todd movie?

Lovett, Todd’s partner in crime and a baker by trade, has the enterprising idea to bake the human flesh into small pies and then sell the pies them to the unsuspecting citizens of 19th-century London. Onstage, each singer who falls victim to Sweeney wears a “blood bladder,” a sandwich-sized bag filled with stage blood.

How old was Johnny Depp when he played Edward Scissorhands?

twenty-six
Edward is of course ageless but his appearance is that of a teenager. Johnny Depp was twenty-six.

What is Sweeney Todd real name?

Benjamin Barker

Did Danny Elfman work on Sweeney Todd?

Sondheim was expected to adapt his score for the holiday release, but instead frequent Burton musical collaborator Danny Elfman is being brought in to do the job, confirms Elfman’s agent Richard Kraft.

Was Sweeney Todd based on a real person?

Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the Victorian penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–47). Claims that Sweeney Todd was a historical person are strongly disputed by scholars, although possible legendary prototypes exist.

Who are the actors in The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 2007 musical horror film directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter and Timothy Spall.

Why did Helena Bonham Carter not sing in Mrs Lovett?

Helena Bonham Carter explained in the DVD featurette “Burton + Depp + Carter = Todd” that Sondheim was initially hesitant to have Burton cast her as Mrs. Lovett since she had never sung in a movie before and because she was married to the director. Eventually, she proved that she could sing and Sondheim agreed to let her play the part.

Who is the conductor of Sweeney Todd on Broadway?

Gemignani was the conductor and music supervisor for the 2007 film, but he was also the music director on the original Broadway and London productions of Sweeney Todd. The passion for Sweeney Todd also seems to run in his family as his son Alexander played Beadle Bamford in the 2005 Broadway revival of the musical.

Did anneanne Hathaway almost appear in Sweeney Todd?

Anne Hathaway earned herself an Academy Award in 2013 for her performance in Les Misérables, but she almost appeared in Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Hathaway was supposedly up for the role of Johanna, but Burton wanted someone who people wouldn’t recognize, so he went with newcomer Jayne Wisener.