[Tommy]

Stage and Screen Online has just posted a 13 minute exclusive interview with Stephen Sondheim, discussing the movie version of Sweeney Todd. In conversation with British journalist Edward Seckerson, Sondheim explains how the movie came about, the extent of his involvement, how he usually doesn't like the big-screen versions of his musicals, and how Tim Burton is different : "Burton has a talent for overstatement and that's exactly what's required for a story as bizarre as Sweeney Todd".

You can listen online or download the file for free at
http://www.stageandscreenonline.com