Estelle Parsons as Mrs. Lovett?

[morosco]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:17am

The Ledger - October 24, 1979
...when Angela Lansbury departs "Sweeney Todd" next March, she will not be replaced by Estelle Parsons or any other of the actresses who seemed anxious to take over the plum role of the piemaker, but by Dorothy Loudon.
The Ledger

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:26am

That would have been something.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:31am

Estelle Parsons would have been a divine Lovett. I think Dorothy Loudon was at the time a surprise choice for the role, based partly on her previous work but also because after she'd won the Tony for ANNIE and been nominated for BALLROOM the past two years running, and it was somewhat unexpected for her to step in to something as a replacement.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 1:08am

Wow, I love Parsons' singing voice and I thought she was brilliant in AUGUST: OC, that would have been a real joy to witness. I do wonder who the other actresses were.

[morosco]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 11:44am

This article goes as far to say that Parsons was offered the role of Lovett in the road company.


Miss Parsons has been offered Angela Lansbury's role

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:09pm

I think June Havoc played it at one point as well.

[roquat]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:39pm

Loudon was really great as well; it was a surprise to see "Worst Pies" done entirely in chest voice.

[morosco]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 12:52pm

Tour opened on February 23, 1982 at the Playhouse Theatre, Wilmington, Delaware
Closed on July 17, 1982 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Canada

Cast

Anthony Hope - Spain Logue
Sweeney Todd - Ross Petty
Beggar Woman - Carolyn Marlow
Mrs. Lovett - June Havoc
Judge Turpin - Robert Ousley
The Beadle - Calvin Remsberg
Johanna - Melanie Vaughn
Tobias Ragg - Steven Jacob
Pirelli - Richard Warren Pugh
Jonas Fogg - Michael Kalinyen

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/9/09 at 1:22pm

After seeing her BRILLIANT performance last night in Osage; I would have loved to see her take on Mrs. Lovette.

She's perfection!