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GSondheim’s Defense of Burton’s Sweeney Todd (and Mine)It’s common for any film adaptation to cause controversy with fans of the source material, whether it’s a novel, comic book, or series of…Aug 15
InCounter ArtsbyTom BarrettMystery, Mythology and Murder: A Cultural History of Sweeney ToddThis article explores Sweeney Todd’s cultural evolution from the 1846–7 novel to the Sondheim stage musical and the 2007 Tim Burton film.Jan 173
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InBeyond WordplaybyBen ZimmerThe Puzzling Story of How Cryptic Crosswords Crossed the AtlanticStephen Sondheim gets credit for popularizing cryptic crosswords in the U.S., but there’s a lot more to the story.Jan 17, 20222
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