Stephen Sondheim on Burton's "Sweeney Todd"

[jack_ryder]

the changes he had to make in translation from theatre to film

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(from Mark Evanier)

Comments

[ferkster.livejournal.com]

awareness of the theatrical version will be increased by the show, and some will seek it out. Those that don't, likely wouldn't have anyway.

Have to agree with this. A film (even a bad film) increases the awareness of the source material. So, some will seek out the original.

Those wh think the film is "the version" and don't explore further are the same who wouldn't have heard of it or been interested in it otherwise.

Having said that, the version you see first is, often, the one you think is right.