Early Versions
[Backer's audition, late 1970s, exact date unknown]
Notes: Composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim plays and sings the entire score for a room of potential investors while director Hal Prince narrates.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
Broadway
[Broadway | Preview at Uris Theatre in New York, 2-6-79]
Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Lovett), Victor Garber (Anthony), Sarah Rice (Johanna), Ken Jennings (Tobias), Merle Louise (Beggar Woman), Edmund Lyndeck (Judge Turpin), Jack Eric Williams (Beadle Bamford), Joaquin Romaguera (Pirelli)
Notes: First Broadway performance.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Uris Theatre in New York, 3-1-79]
Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Lovett), Victor Garber (Anthony), Sarah Rice (Johanna), Ken Jennings (Tobias), Merle Louise (Beggar Woman), Edmund Lyndeck (Judge Turpin), Jack Eric Williams (Beadle Bamford), Joaquin Romaguera (Pirelli), Robert Ousley (Jonas Fogg)
Notes: Opening night on Broadway. Soundboard.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Uris Theatre in New York, 6-17-80]
George Hearn (Sweeney Todd), Dorothy Loudon (Mrs. Lovett), Cris Groenendaal (Anthony), Betsy Joslyn (Johanna), Ken Jennings (Tobias), Merle Louise (Beggar Woman), Edmund Lyndeck (Judge Turpin), Jack Eric Williams (Beadle Bamford), Joaquin Romaguera (Pirelli)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
Broadway - 1st Revival
[Broadway | Circle in the Square Theatre in New York, 1989, exact date unknown]
Bob Gunton (Sweeney Todd), Beth Fowler (Mrs. Lovett), Jim Walton (Anthony), Gretchen Kingsley-Weihe (Johanna), Eddie Korbich (Tobias), Sue Ellen Estey (Beggar Woman), David Barron (Judge Turpin), Michael McCarty (Beadle Bamford), Bill Nable (Pirelli)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
Broadway - 2nd Revival
[Broadway | Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York, 7-16-06]
Michael Cerveris (Sweeney Todd), Dorothy Stanley (s/b Mrs. Lovett), Benjamin Magnuson (Anthony), Lauren Molina (Johanna), Manoel Felciano (Tobias), Diana DiMarzio (Beggar Woman), Mark Jacoby (Judge Turpin), Benjamin Eakeley (s/b Beadle Bamford), Donna Lynne Champlin (Pirelli), John Arbo (Jonas Fogg)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York, 8-8-06]
Michael Cerveris (Sweeney Todd), Judy Kaye (t/r Mrs. Lovett), Benjamin Eakeley (s/b Anthony), Lauren Molina (Johanna), Manoel Felciano (Tobias), Diana DiMarzio (Beggar Woman), Mark Jacoby (Judge Turpin), Alexander Gemignani (Beadle Bamford), Donna Lynne Champlin (Pirelli), John Arbo (Jonas Fogg)
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York, 9-3-06]
Michael Cerveris (Sweeney Todd), Patti LuPone (Mrs. Lovett), Benjamin Magnuson (Anthony), Lauren Molina (Johanna), Manoel Felciano (Tobias), Diana DiMarzio (Beggar Woman), Mark Jacoby (Judge Turpin), Alexander Gemignani (Beadle Bamford), Donna Lynne Champlin (Pirelli), John Arbo (Jonas Fogg)
Notes: Final Broadway revival performance.
Format: Tracked, m4a.
Broadway - 3rd Revival
[Broadway | Preview at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 2-26-23]
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Stephen Tewksbury (Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Notes: First Broadway revival performance.
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Preview at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 2-28-23]
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Stephen Tewksbury (Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Preview at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 3-16-23]
Nicholas Christopher (s/b Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Daniel Torres (u/s Pirelli), Stephen Tewksbury (Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Michael Kuhn (s/w for Daniel), Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Notes: Nick's first as Sweeney and Daniel's first as Pirelli.
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 3-18-23m] - colorandlight's master
Nicholas Christopher (s/b Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Jeanna de Waal (s/b Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Daniel Torres (u/s Pirelli), Dwayne Cooper (s/w Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Michael Kuhn (s/w for Daniel), Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 3-21-23]
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Nathan Salstone (u/s Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Stephen Tewksbury (Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, ? (s/w for Nathan), Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Notes: Nathan's first as Anthony.
Format: Tracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 4-1-23m]
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), DeLaney Westfall (u/s Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Dwayne Cooper (s/w Jonas Fogg), Hennessy Winkler (s/w Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, Mia Pinero (s/w for DeLaney)
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 5-13-23e] - My master
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Danny Rothman (t/r Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Format: Untracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 5-17-23e]
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Jeanna de Waal (s/b Mrs. Lovett), Jordan Fisher (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), Raymond J. Lee (u/s Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Danny Rothman (t/r Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, ? (s/w for Raymond), Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Notes: Jeanna's second as Mrs. Lovett.
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 6-21-23m] - juniper47's master
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Jeanna de Waal (s/b Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Danny Rothman (t/r Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Notes: Daniel Yearwood's first performance.
Format: Tracked, mp3.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 9-16-23e]
Nicholas Christopher (s/b Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Felix Torrez-Ponce (u/s Tobias), Jeanna de Waal (s/b Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Daniel Torres (u/s Pirelli)
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 10-28-23m]
Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd), DeLaney Westfall (u/s Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony Hope), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Gaten Matarazzo (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Stephen Tewksbury (Jonas Fogg), Jonathan Christopher (Bird Seller), Mia Pinero (s/w Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Claire Saunders (s/w for Taeler), Timothy Hughes, Dwayne Cooper (s/w for Paul-Jordan), Alicia Kaori, Raymond J. Lee, Joanna Carpenter (s/w for Samantha), Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Tug Watson (s/w for Daniel), Felix Torrez-Ponce, Kyrie Courter (s/w for DeLaney)
Notes: DeLaney's first as Mrs. Lovett.
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 11-15-23e]
Paul-Jordan Jansen (u/s Sweeney Todd), Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett), Felix Torrez-Ponce (u/s Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Nathan Salstone (t/r Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli)
Notes: Nathan's first as t/r Tobias.
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 2-9-24] - Recorded by a friend, released by pinkashouses
Aaron Tveit (Sweeney Todd), Sutton Foster (Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Joe Locke (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Daniel Torres (u/s Pirelli)
Notes: Aaron and Sutton's first performances.
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 2-15-24] - colorandlight's master
Aaron Tveit (Sweeney Todd), Sutton Foster (Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Joe Locke (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Raymond J. Lee (u/s Pirelli)
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 3-6-24e] - pirelli's miracle elixir's master
Aaron Tveit (Sweeney Todd), Sutton Foster (Mrs. Lovett), Felix Torrez-Ponce (u/s Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Joe Locke (Tobias), Jeanna de Waal (s/b Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli)
Notes: Includes curtain call video.
Format: Untracked, wav.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 3-9-24e] - pirelli's miracle elixir's master
Aaron Tveit (Sweeney Todd), Sutton Foster (Mrs. Lovett), Nathan Salstone (u/s Anthony), Mia Pinero (u/s Johanna), Joe Locke (Tobias), Jeanna de Waal (s/b Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli)
Notes: Includes curtain call video.
Format: Untracked, wav.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 3-13-24e] - pirelli's miracle elixir's master
Aaron Tveit (Sweeney Todd), Sutton Foster (Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Joe Locke (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), Jonathan Christopher (u/s Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli)
Notes: Includes curtain call video.
Format: Untracked, wav.
[Broadway - 3rd Revival | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 4-3-24m] - unexpectedweather's master
Aaron Tveit (Sweeney Todd), Sutton Foster (Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony), Alicia Kaori (u/s Johanna), Joe Locke (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli)
Notes: Alicia's first as Johanna.
Format: Untracked, m4a.
[Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, 4-13-24e] - My master
Aaron Tveit (Sweeney Todd), Sutton Foster (Mrs. Lovett), Daniel Yearwood (Anthony), Maria Bilbao (Johanna), Joe Locke (Tobias), Ruthie Ann Miles (Beggar Woman), Jamie Jackson (Judge Turpin), John Rapson (Beadle Bamford), Nicholas Christopher (Pirelli), Stephen Tewksbury (Jonas Fogg), Hennessy Winkler (s/w Bird Seller), Patricia Phillips (Passerby), Galyana Castillo, Mia Gerachis, Dwayne Cooper (s/w for Timothy), Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Michael Kuhn, Lexi Rabadi, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Claire Saunders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall
Notes: A very responsive audience with lots of applause and cheers, especially for Aaron. Act 2 starts a few seconds late and there's some shuffling during "God, That's Good!" because of latecomers.
Format: Untracked, mp3.