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Tim Burton's bloody version of "Sweeney Todd" is a bloody delight, even if it doesn't quite reach the level of greatness. But still, there is too much to admire about this movie to criticize it too much.

Johnny Depp yet again plays a weird and eccentric character for Tim Burton- the only difference is this one is a serial killer barber singing Stephen Sondheim music in old time London.

When it comes to the Christmas release of SWEENEY TODD, there's definitely a burst of anticipation in the air. Rumor has it Johnny Depp is back with a tasty vengeance!

Violent and bloody with memorable songs from Stephen Sondheim, "Sweeney Todd" is the best present to unwrap during the Christmas season.

A look at the new Johnny Depp/Tim Burton collaboration, the musical adaptation of "Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street showcases Helena Bonham Carter

A blade-wielding, justice-seeking Victorian barber, a pathologist investigating murder and mysticism in a 1933 world gripped by the Inquisition, an adventurer coping with the underbelly of the contemporary world,

Johnny Depp, in Britain for filming his new movie, was sidetracked when his daughter was rushed to the hospital. After nine days in treatment, British publications and Depp's spokesman say the girl is doing better.

No time to read reviews? Take a look at this quick index of "types" of musicals that you may already be familiar with or like, read the descriptions and find out which new shows are opening soon this Broadway season.

Minneapolis offers more theater per capita than any other city besides New York. You can find the Classics, Broadway Musicals, off-beat stuff, experimental theater, and small low budget productions in a constant stream of entertainment and enlightenment.

While many think of Broadway as the only place to see quality theater, this is totally untrue. In towns throughout the United States, small community theaters put on high-quality productions. Such a theater is Groves Cabin Theatre.

West Side Story, the 1961 film adaptation of one of the best American musical plays of all time, is one of the most acclaimed movies in Hollywood history.

Tim Burton's newest film, Sweeney Todd, stars Johnny Depp as a seemingly happy, well adjusted young fellow. His circumstances will change and unfold into a vivid depiction of revenge and horror.

Four Broadway musicals that are based on biographical stories of famous and not so famous people.

Sweeney Todd marks the sixth collaboration between actor Johnny Depp, and Director Tim Burton. This time they take on the blood soaked story of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Visiting New York City? Looking for a musical the whole family can enjoy? Checkout these kid friendly Broadway musicals.

Some long forgotten musicals and plays that had long runs on Broadway

Johnny Depp, perhaps Hollywood's most adaptable and versatile actor, is about to undertake the tale of the dark underworld in a remake of ABC's soap opera, "Dark Shadows."

This article details the history of every Broadway theater with a list of their shows.

7-year-old Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of the much-admired actor Johnny Depp, was lucky to survive a rumored battle with the deadly virus, according to reports at ITN news. What is E.l coli?

Modern Broadway musical style originated in two stages: first, the formation of a new kind of music; second, the development of a new way of using music within a play.

The Longest running plays and musicals in the history of the London stage that never found success on Broadway

Many blogs exist to provide fans of Broadway with news, reviews and other information. Here's a list of theater-related blogs.

If you think the genre behind "Mamma Mia!" came from the same mysterious Greek island where the musical (and movie) is set, then you need a history lesson, my friend. The jukebox musical genre already had some interesting history starting in the early 1980's...

Tarzan the musical is Disney's Newest Forray onto the stage, but unfortunately fails to meet the applause of past successes Beauty and The Beast and The Lion King.

The first concept musical was Company, it depicted a bachelor in his mid-thirties and his adventures in trying to find a wife.

Musicals get no respect. But they will no longer be considered "illegitimate" after Scott McMillin's book, "The Musical as Drama."

Two hours of non-stop music and laughter in a send-up of Broadway hits performed in the style of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim. Jerry Herman, Andrew lloyd Webber and Kander and Ebb.

Okay, here's our pitch: Singing and dancing cowboys. Oh, and an extended ballet sequence. Uh-huh, that's right, ballet dancing cowboys. Oh, and the ballet is a dream sequence with Freudian overtones. And we've also got an attempted rapist. Can we have your money now?

The Producers, a great movie and a must see for the whole family.

The influences of the 1920's can still be seen in theater today. Musical theater has thrived in today's society, with musicals such as Oklahoma, Chicago, and Wicked earning nation-wide popularity.

The 2005 version is good and worth seeing; the 1968 version is great and is a must-see.

One man's opinion of the top ten musical numbers to air on the Simpsons as of April 2006.

When I was in college I was a musical theater major. I had to write tons of papers on musicals and have developed a research plan that can be helpful to anyone in the same situation.

Musicals; you either love them or hate them. A lot of people are tempted by Julie Taymor's Beatles extravaganza, Across the Universe; does this much anticipated musical film meet or exceed expectations?

Information on live theatre in Fort Myers, Florida including locations, shows, ticket prices, websites and telephone numbers.

Spamalot is the award winning broadway musical from the geniuses of Monty Python.

Many big Hollywood names had their acting debut on the stage of New Hope, Pennsvlania's Buck's County Playhouse. For over 65 years, the Playhouse has been bringing great pre-broadway shows to lucky visitors.

Five page paper comparing film collaborations between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. Films discussed include: Sleepy Hollow, Ed Wood, and Edward Scissorhands.

It may look a little dark, and it is, but there are at least five good reasons why you will enjoy "Sweeney Todd".

Sondheim/musical theater lovers, and Johnny Depp fans, will flock to this film. A brilliant, hauntingly memorable story of the barber, Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street.

Tim Burton kills 'em with his latest Gothic tale, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

With Pirates 2 a multimillion dollar smash hit around the world, pirate movies may be making a comback. Here are ten that came before, from the early greats to the recent blunders and everything inbetween.

My two favorite Johnny Depp fan sites are JohnnyDeppReads.com and OhJohnny.net. Find out why.

A review of the 2007 musical starring Johnny Depp.

Pumped up about Sweeney Todd? Contrary to the impression you may have gotten from the previews, Sweeney Todd is not a musical. It's an opera. That means people sing instead of talk.

Sweeney Todd is a much needed revival due to the release of the Tim Burton cinematic film.

Johnny Depp is the leading male movie star of our era. With many classics to his name, Depp is one of the more popular stars in Hollywood. This essay looks at his career.

An article outlining the ten most interesting characters Johnny Depp has played during his illustrious career.

Violent, thrilling, musical, and comedic, Tim Burton's latest gothic period piece is many things - and unoriginal is certainly not one of them.

CHICAGO - While Johnny Depp's portrayal of the demon barber of Fleet Street in the 2007 film iteration sells you on his fiendish ways, actor and singer David Hess in the musical bobbles more in purgatory rather than living hysterically in hell.

My predications for the 2008 Oscars.

Ever wonder what your favorite movie would have been like if the casting had been different?

It's about an analysis of two male actors' (George Clooney and Johnny Depp) latest films (Leatherheads and Sweeney Todd) that just hit theatres and video stores everywhere. How will both films fare? Are they worth the money to see either one?

A short Biography of the 1920's Broadway Star Marilyn Miller

For most when they think of a trip to New York City, they think of Broadway and the delightful shows which await them.

The line between the popular and fine arts is becoming much less distinguished, especially in the area of theatre. Plays have become musicals and musicals have begun to incorporate more elaborate dance into them.

The second part of my article about all the theaters on Broadway, their history and some of the shows that have played there.

A Portrait of Harry B. Smith, The most prolific writer in the history of the Broadway Musical

This movie didn't let me down a bit. In fact, I went with high expectations, and got much more than what I had expected. The Corpse Bride is a must for any Tim Burton fan.

Becoming an actor or actress isn't an easy task, but don't make the mistake of thinking that stage acting will be easier or less competitive.

Broadway musicals are coming to Milwaukee's Marcus Theatre for the Performing Arts. Hit musicals include Disney's The Lion KIng, Avenue Q and Monty Python's Spamalot.

All star cast . . . Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Beyonce and American Idol's Jennifer Hudson brings the famous stage play to the screen. But even with all that star power will the movie be worth seeing? I think so.

Tourists come from around the world to watch Broadway musicals, while smaller theaters present their viewers with experimental, cutting-edge plays. Polina Skibinskaya takes you on a tour of her favorite performance spaces.

There is much more than the eye of a gnat and tongue of a bat brewing the witches' cauldron of the successful musical "Wicked" with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

Broadway has long since been a beautiful source of entertainment and the winter months shouldn't make any difference.

Oh what a night, early in November of 2005...Broadway received an upgrade of a lifetime; a little gem of musical theatre genius with one invigorating high pitched voice.

The live-action movie musical may be on the cusp of a new golden era with the more sincere musical and the darker musical seeming to have their own successful niches. "My Fair Lady" may be a combination of the two that's the stuff of Oscar...

I have a secret. Musicals are my porn. I didn't fully realize it until I found myself secretly watching Legally Blonde The Musical on Saturday when it aired on MTV.

Get yourself a Roku from Netflix and sit back and enjoy some classic and some not so classic Hollywood musicals.

A primer on the essentials of Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway Theater.

A review of Mario Lopez performance in the Broadway Revival of "A Chorus Line," as well as a look at the must go see list for Broadway's line up 2008.

Ironically, Syesha's masterful Broadway stylisms proved exactly why she's all wrong for this competition.

The new movies mixes modern technology with Tim Burton's eccenticity. It's difficult not to compare Johnny Depp with Gene Wilder.

I recently attended a wonderful rendition of Broadway Bound Youth Musical Theatre Company's version of the Disney Channel High School Musical, the Emmy award winning American made-for-television musical film that was released on January 20, 2006.

Broadway stands for creativity and originality. The imaginative stories of each show are bound to compelling songs that will move you in some way.

Fans of Helena Bonham Carter will be delighted to get another dose of the actor in the movie Sweeney Todd

There is quite a bit of money to be made in this market. It may be hard , but the jobs are there. The best thing about writing for musical theater is that there is no set time limit on how long your songs should be.

I have just come from a wonderful production of the musical Grease. It was very entertaining and fabulously done. The production was put on by the Broadway Bound Youth Musical Theatre Company.

Want to watch something different? Try musicals, and save time right here, by finding the best ones to watch.

A new Broadway show based on the Marvel comics character is expected to open sometime in the future.

Kansas City is rich is theater activity, both professional and community. Its a great town for an aspiring actor to get his start, too.

This article contains a listing of suggestions about what movies do a great job of getting you in just the right mood for the fall season and the Halloween holiday, including some basic background info on some of the films.

You will note that there were 15 movies released that summer but only one that was specifically directed towards children, something unheard of now. One was a sequel but only because of its use of a popular character's name.

Want to pick a fun and memorable gift for the musical theatre fan in your life? Try a documentary with lasting impact, a song cycle by one of today's most exciting composers, or a highly readable guide to the funniest flops ever to hit the musical stage.

A look at the biggest comic book movies that have shaped the genre, including Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man.

The array of frightening and suspenseful movies is unending this time of year. What is on your plate for an eerie and scary night of Halloween movie delight? Below is my Top 10 list of Movies to watch for Halloween fun.

Superman, Batman, Supergirl, John Constantine -- all characters published by DC Comics, all have headlined their own, more or less, successful movies.

Five must see Halloween movies for kids.

Into the Woods, Wicked, Urinetown...

An overview of Jenny Wiley Theatre, some fun facts, and this year's sheduled plays. A wonderful family outing.

On Sat. Sept. 8th, a group of theatergoers in Los Angeles made its way to the Wilshire Theater, to see Jason Alexander, talented song and dance man of screen and stage, in the musical comedy production of Falsettos.

This new interpretation of curmudgeonly Roald Dahl's bittersweet novel hues closer to the author's original intent than the '70s original, which offers audiences a wholly new experience in many ways.

Mafia movies have captivated audiences for over seventy years. Here are ten of the top mafia and mobster movies of all time

The winner of three Tony Awards, Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name. Wicked asks a fundamental question of the nature versus nurture debate: "Are people born wicked or is wickedness thrust upon them?"

I can't seem to put together a cohesive thought these days. There's too much going on in the world so here's a few random thoughts on a variety of topics.