Leah Gallo
Edward Razorhands: Johnny Depp as the murderous barber Sweeney Todd
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SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
directed by Tim Burton
area theaters, starts Friday
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No matter how hard Hollywood tries, it's folly to think that a second Golden Age of the American film musical is ever going to materialize. Broadway has turned to scavenging Hollywood for ideas, while even the fearless Sondheim has segued into semi-retirement. So the existence of Sweeney Todd seems all the more cause for celebration—a macabre holiday treat that not everyone in the family is sure to enjoy.