i saw sweeney todd on broadway in 1980. it star george hearn and feature most of the other cast principal who appear in the national touring company production and which be videotape for tv in los angeles in 1982. last night i watch the new dvd release of the los angeles production and although i have own the videotape for many year . the production and the performance could have hardly be well but the original tape age show because both the audio and video quality be below modern standard and even on a newly press dvd . nevertheless i still give it positive because of the greatness of the work and george hearns and angella lansbury startlingly wonderful performance . even today and my most memorable recollection from a live musical theater performance have to be hearn rendition of these be my friend . you will drip ruby and brrr .