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Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone, currently starring on Broadway as a tuba-playing Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, will join SIRIUS' Seth Rudetsky for this week's edition of 'Studio A Cabaret'

The National Dance Institute will honor Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris--both currently Tony-nominated for their work as Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett, respectively, in the Sweeney Todd revival--on July 19th at 6:30 PM at at the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts Concert Hall (65th St. between Amsterdam and West End Avenues)

First reported on this site back in January, Variety is reporting that Tim Burton has turned his attention to Sweeney Todd, with Johnny Depp attached to star.

On July 19th, the National Dance Institute will honor Sweeney Todd stars Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris at their Event of the Year gala

Sweeney Todd star Patti LuPone will return to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre on May 22nd for a benefit concert of 'The Lady with the Torch'

On January 31st, the release date of the new Sweeney Todd cast recording, Stephen Sondheim, Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris and other cast members will sign CDs

The cast recording of the Sweeney Todd revival is now available on iTunes--a week before it is officially released on January 31st

The cast of the critically-acclaimed revival of Sweeney Todd, starring Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone, recently headed into the recording studio and the track list for the CD is now available. Amazon.com lists the release as January 31, 2006.

Sources report that director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp will team together for the upcoming movie musical adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd.'

The cast of the critically-acclaimed revival of Sweeney Todd, starring Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone, recently headed into the recording studio and the track list for the CD is now available. Nonesuch lists the release as 'January 2006' but no specific date has been announced as of yet.

Pop and soap star Jason Donovan will take on the title role in Sweeney Todd when the John Doyle-helmed production goes on a UK national tour

On November 14th, the hit Sweeney Todd revival will be recorded by Nonesuch Records

Tickets for the revival of Sweeney Todd, which open on November 3rd, will go on sale to holders of an American Express Gold Star card beginning on August 21st at 10 AM

Fidelity Investments will sponsor the high concept revival of Sweeney Todd, whcih will open on November 3rd at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Reported here back on April 27th, the news is now official that Lupone will star alongside Michael Cerveris for the show's fall opening.

The staging of Sweeney Todd that was to have starred Betty Buckley and Shuler Hensley at the Ector Theatre in Odessa, TX has been cancelled

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Donna Lynne Champlin is likely to star as Pirelli and Fogg in the Sweeney Todd Revival.

Reported first here on BroadwayWorld, Michael Cerveris is now confirmed, and Patti LuPone is said to be next for the Sweeney Todd revival.

Reported by the Cincinnati press, is word that the recent student has been cast in the upcoming revival.

Reports say the pop-star 'blew the producers away' at a recent audition for the Broadway revival.

Russell Crowe is considering playing the Demon Barber in the planned film version of the Sondheim masterwork

Preview performances will begin in late September with a mid-October opening scheduled at a theatre to be announced.