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Bless whoever it was that decided to bring the theatre to tiny desk. I love this so much. They sound incredible.

@WERNERRICHMONDTV

6 ай бұрын

one of the best ones i've seen

@Storkus100

6 ай бұрын

I am now officially obsessed with Annaleigh Ashford. How she plays with the sounds of the accent and words....comedy genius.

@julsca3738

6 ай бұрын

Def exposes me to listening to the music which is wonderful since I normally don’t go to the theater

@inesjones5361

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely. These glimpses into Broadway are amazing.

@JohnnyZBeatZ

5 ай бұрын

It would be awesome if they could get Eminem or bjork on

I love how Josh Groban is one of the most skilled baritone of our generation and also just a weird muppet man I would die for him.

@9206156175

6 ай бұрын

I didn't think of it til now but he would be an excellent jim Henson in a biopic

@insertcheesypunhere

6 ай бұрын

as someone who's listened to josh groban since childhood, his shift from "amazingly skilled singer and kinda awkward dude" to "amazingly skilled actor and singer who's still a kinda awkward dude" is great to see. also, as someone who is neurodivergent...he has The Vibes.

@lana4952

6 ай бұрын

@@insertcheesypunhere I think his awkwardness makes him all the more adorable. He’s said in multiple interviews he has ADD plus has suffered from depression and anxiety since he was young, so I suppose that can be considered neurodivergent. Plus he calls himself extremely shy. But it also makes it that much more impressive that he’s achieved everything he has.

@insertcheesypunhere

6 ай бұрын

@@lana4952 that doesn't surprise me. honestly im not surprised now that he made this jump, since neurodivergent people do find themselves acting in everyday life by masking and pretending to be more "normal."

@angela897094

6 ай бұрын

​@insertcheesypunhere he was so adorably awkward onstage when he first started. It was so cute and endearing. Now, at his solo shows, he owns the stage but can still be awkward but in a cool confident way, if that makes any sense. He's always been so talented and loveable!

Annaleigh is so brave to portray Mrs Lovett as Nadja from What We Do In The Shadows

@woschaebedip

6 ай бұрын

If I close my eyes I can see Nadja and Laszlo performing

@notyourboi4076

6 ай бұрын

Definitely caught that but thought maybe I was imagining it 😂

@katrina_SJD

6 ай бұрын

Glad it wasn't just me

@justinpugh5746

6 ай бұрын

That's exactly who she sounds like! Lol

@musicalmaniac1000

6 ай бұрын

Now that you've said it, I can't unsee it 😂

What an unbelievable thrill to produce record and mix this concert -- my Magnum Opus at the Tiny Desk. Thank you to everyone who trusted me with Stephen's masterpiece. Alex Lacamoire is a genius and I was so honored to work with him on this very special show. Love to everyone watching. I hope this fills your heart and that you love it as much as I do. Best belated birthday present ever. #ittakesavillage

@AMTunLimited

6 ай бұрын

Are you the audio engineer for the Tiny Desks? Your work is incredible, and a shining example of how good live mixes can be

@globalsoundconcerts

6 ай бұрын

@@AMTunLimitedyes! And thank you so much for listening ❤

@homebakerrr

6 ай бұрын

INCREDIBLE mix

@quakerwildcat

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. And Lac AmIright?

@potterydogproduction

6 ай бұрын

This seems like it would be ab amazing job. The av nerd in me would love a full rundown of your process. They always sound amazing.

Mrs. Lovett going under the desk and not leaving Sweeney Todd's side is such a nice touch. credit to Annaleigh for that!

@nickigrace8348

6 ай бұрын

Soooo typical Lovett and Sweeney antics

@amrelarcher8990

6 ай бұрын

Sweeney’s reaction to her is also amazing. “Oh you’re doing this now? Okay” and he just moves on. Josh and Annaleigh really embodied the characters they played in this. I love them so much!

@judylinzer8421

6 ай бұрын

Amazing Broadway show !! Wonderful cast !!

@charleslewis1795

6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤oh❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤my❤❤❤❤❤❤

@charleslewis1795

6 ай бұрын

​❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤@@nickigrace8348

The whole cast and orchestra is great, but Annaleigh doing all the little acting bits brings this Tiny Desk performance to the next level.

@thomasjames456

6 ай бұрын

No it doesn't her English accent is awful

@trallskis

6 ай бұрын

She’s easily one of the best parts of the show

@Mish653

5 ай бұрын

@@trallskisagreed!

@LacedWithOreos

4 ай бұрын

She makes such a charming Lovett!

@fan-fx1zb

2 ай бұрын

Except her british accent is a travesty

Loving Annaleigh Ashford's Modern Essex Mockney But Also Weird Camp Eastern European Circus Owner Accent. It is an unexpected choice, and a brave one

@thomasjames456

6 ай бұрын

It's the worst English accent I've ever heard

@kieranseale1087

6 ай бұрын

Definitely eastern European!

@matthewlucas4990

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely hilarious. I love your description, too haha. A theatre critic described her performance as "barely human", but they meant it positively.

@simhedgesrex7097

5 ай бұрын

Brave - I'll say! It's just all over the place. I couldn't sit through the whole show, because I find it incredibly distracting. Fire the dialect coach.

@chirilily

5 ай бұрын

One of the best (funniest and most accurate) comments I've ever seen on youtube :)

I love how Annaleigh plays Mrs. Lovett. Shes kinda niave in a way and shes mimicking Sweeney in a way. Trying to be like him so he likes her. Absolutely lovely decision.

Props to Joanna Carpenter for stepping in on the beggar woman's part in Johanna quartet. She's a swing for the ensemble

@emlestrange

5 ай бұрын

I thought she looked so worried i was like, you got this girl! Props to her, she did awesome

@AdventuresAwait123

3 ай бұрын

She was awesome, brought a tear

How does Josh sound even better here than on the cast recording? You can tell he's really grown into the role. Gosh, I just love him.

@ecomaniacbali6546

6 ай бұрын

Josh seems to always do so well in live performances. just as an example listen to his "Stages Live"album. It's even better than the studio Stages album.

@ChienaAvtzon

6 ай бұрын

He sounds incredible in the theater.

@SFranklin

6 ай бұрын

I agree, he sounds incredible here.

@oogie_boogie101

6 ай бұрын

​@SFranklin, he sounds amazing all the time

@ihaveaplan.ijustneedmoney.9777

6 ай бұрын

I honestly prefer an actor's performance after they've done dozens if not hundreds of shows since the initial cast recording. Because at that point they've settled in with the role so much that they can naturally add nuances that benefits the role. One of my favorite cases is probably Bertie's Trunchbull and how his voice for her gradually became more rough and even "witch-like" as time went on. 😂

Joanna Carpenter is singing the Beggar Woman. Joanna is a vacation swing who does NOT cover the role on Broadway but stepped in at the very last second with no real rehearsal so the show could go on. Today is Joanna’s last day at Sweeney Todd on Broadway (which has also been her Broadway debut) and I don’t feel like she’s getting the praises she deserves for stepping up to plate at this concert

@TaylorBrown419

4 ай бұрын

She's amazing!!

@cruisindownthestreetinmy6490

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely incredible

@AdventuresAwait123

3 ай бұрын

Awesome

Annaleigh is crafting such an incredible career. She is such a fantastic character actor and so impressive.

@emhu2594

6 ай бұрын

What is that accent

@madelynnchase4231

6 ай бұрын

@@emhu2594funny- I don’t know that it needs to be anything else

@lionmuesli4321

6 ай бұрын

I would say a failed attempt at a cockney accent @@emhu2594

@curiouslystrongsinging

6 ай бұрын

The best voice of any Mrs Lovett I've ever heard.

@margaritakmp

6 ай бұрын

@@emhu2594 it reminds me of Nadja from What We Do in the Shadows

No one is talking about how Joanna Carpenter who is playing the Beggar Woman here is a SWING!!! I can’t believe they did not even mention that. Shoutout to the Swings and Understudies that keep these shows going and (as seen here) get nearly no recognition for their incredible work!!! ❤❤❤ 10:52

@carriejones2231

6 ай бұрын

She's fantastic. Kept hold of that frenetic attitude, that bit of crazy.

@ricrui3

6 ай бұрын

What is a SWING?

@oliviacarroll798

6 ай бұрын

@@ricrui3 basically she has a ton of roles she plays- the "Beggar Woman" is not the only role she plays or even the main one- she simply goes where she's needed and she's able to do that by learning a ton off different "tracks" or roles.

@julesj2353

6 ай бұрын

@@ricrui3swings essentially learn the whole show so they can step in for anyone who doesn’t have a specific understudy. Depending on the show this can be up to 15ish people’s roles. They can step in for other ensemble members, smaller characters, etc. They are ready and able to dance and sing most anything in the show. It’s a huge amount of work and takes a lot of talent and effort to be that versatile and know that many parts. Swings and understudies also enable schedules to be a bit flexible - makes it so people can take a day off, stay home when sick or do PR stuff like this event. They are the unsung heroes of many shows. There are also swing technicians who move into various technical roles backstage.

@metikabegleiter1770

6 ай бұрын

@@ricrui3 a swing is a performer who is not usually onstage but learns as many as 12 “tracks” or roles in the show (12 is extreme; I’d say 5 is about average) This can include lead roles or ensemble roles. They often go on for ensemble roles when one of the ensemble members is filling in for a lead. So for example Let’s say the person playing Johanna is out sick. Someone in the ensemble who knows that role will play it, but now someone needs to fill in that ensemble role… that will be the swing! Not to further confuse you, but Joanna here is a vacation swing which means she used to be a full time swing in the show but now only comes in when people are out on vacation or injury. This is because she’s in rehearsals for a new show at Mcc called the connector that is set to open mid January. She just took her final bow in Sweeney. What’s even MORE impressive is that the beggar woman is not one of the roles she covered as a swing. She never went on as the beggar woman; never *technically* learned this role so it’s more impressive that she is filling In ❤️

Annaleigh Ashford is a precious bean. Annaleigh Ashford is a treasure. "Actually I found some things under the desk."

@Avery_4272

6 ай бұрын

Maybe under the desk she found 6 magic beans from a baker and his wife, ha!

@DesireeStamat

6 ай бұрын

I wonder who the guitar pics could be from?

@Shae29

2 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more! She’s so sweet❤

I love how Annaleigh's default motion was whacking/nudging/poking Josh

@xMcRsTaRx

4 ай бұрын

Drives me insane how much she did that 😅😅😅😅

josh and annaleigh are so brilliant, their characters just shine through the screen. they do not need costumes or sets, that’s sweeney todd and mrs lovett right there

There has GOT to be a Merrily We Roll Along: Tiny Desk Concert in the works!

@Oper905

6 ай бұрын

Yes! This! Please!

@jonathanmuniz4903

6 ай бұрын

Concur!

@globalsoundconcerts

6 ай бұрын

For real

@allyson--

6 ай бұрын

Merrily Overture Appreciation Comment

@Avery_4272

6 ай бұрын

@@allyson--One of my favorite overtures!!

I’m freaking out!!! The woman in the black turtleneck, I was in the wizard of oz with her when she was Dorothy! It’s so cool to see her there,knowing the tiny town we came from. Everyone is incredibly talented, not surprised though ❤️❤️

Ashford is really hilarious. it is kind of refreshing that she can play such dark comedy with such ham. lol. Groban's voice is always richly comforting. thank you for this. Sondheim is always touching

0:04 “My Friends” 4:48 “By the Sea” 9:17 “Johanna (Act 2 Sequence)” 15:40 “A Little Priest”

@kevinpalmer6176

Ай бұрын

You rock for this!

Fantastic. That beggar woman enunciated the lyrics so well I finally got to understand what that character keeps on saying in the fast runs. Bravo!

Annaleigh's voice is incredible for a Tiny Desk set. The production is ultra impressive.

What a gift for the theatre kids. ❤

@averynewtown2782

6 ай бұрын

For everybody!

@338holly

6 ай бұрын

As a former chior kid I saw Josh Groban and hit play.

@roisin1159

4 ай бұрын

Rightt

Man, I hope they recorded this cast for video. This might be as close to seeing a performance as I will get.

@maryannefeyer6332

6 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to see the matinee on 11/29. It was easily the best thing I’ve ever seen on Broadway (next to the original cast of “Ragtime,” which is saying something!)

@ecomaniacbali6546

6 ай бұрын

The NYC Library at Lincoln Center did a Pro-shot last week. I hope someday it's availble to the public.

18:57 the way the musicians behind them also salute had me CRACKING up, love to see the little bits and insides jokes the orchestra and crew always have!

Josh and Annaleigh’s chemistry is amazing! I honestly thought they’d do Green finch and linnet bird, and wasn’t expecting By the sea at all😂

I have no idea where Annaleigh thinks Mrs Lovett is actually from. But she is so good, I don't actually care! Loving these Tiny Desk musicals shows, and this pared down arrangement is gorgeous!

@oriolesaltec

6 ай бұрын

It’s an interesting choice to get a non-Brit to play mrs lovett, but she makes up for it, I agree.

@marthav6640

6 ай бұрын

I agree. But it’s distracting. Josh is perfection.

@louloumjryan1991

6 ай бұрын

😂 I think she sounds British while singing but a bit German while speaking! She’s great.

@kieranseale1087

6 ай бұрын

​@@louloumjryan1991 her accent is ridiculous (and there is no such thing as a "British" accent)!

@briannarenni

6 ай бұрын

Ok so I'm not the only one 💀It's a region....not found on maps

I LOVE this version of Mrs Lovett! She is having so much fun! Does so much with her acting, still it all feels so natural. Absolutely fantastic.

One of the absolute best Tiny Desk concerts. Annaleigh Ashford as Lovett is a perfect fit. I love how present she is in every moment.

Josh and Annaleigh's chemistry left me speechless throughout their entire performance. Bravo!!

PLEASE continue to do more theater! I genuinely screamed when I saw this was a thing. Thank you npr

I don't think Josh has ever sounded better!

@Avery_4272

6 ай бұрын

He's certainly taken good care of his voice!

@ZannePeace42

6 ай бұрын

He really has grown into a new level hasn't he! Wow.

@asmileisspecial

5 ай бұрын

It feels like such a gift to hear him sing parts of the Sweeney Todd score. I’m jealous of anyone who gets to see him live.

I just saw this in person a couple of weeks ago and was blown away by this cast. They are exceptional together. I knew that I would be blown away by Groban what I wasn't expecting was for Ashford to steal the show like she does. Their chemistry is incredible on stage but it is captured perfectly here. Perfect Christmas present NPR, I am so happy to have something to reminisce!

@DonnaLowe

5 ай бұрын

I felt the same when I saw it!

Annaleigh is having a blast. I just love her energy and charisma.

I could listen to Josh Groban forever. Also Maria Bilbao is so incredibly talented. I'm so glad she's on the 2023 recording

Josh groban as sweeney was such a killer choice. His voice is PERFECT for a character like this.

If I took a shot every time Annaleigh Ashford hit Josh Groban with her right arm I wouldn't be alive to write this.

I and my entire family were on the fence about JG as Sweeney Todd. Threw this on in the background during Christmas dinner and everyone stopped to listen. We were completely enthralled.

Jonathan Tunick is brilliant, this sounds so full and beautiful and the sound mix is gorgeous, this is gonna be a wonderful archive for us Sondheim nerds forever.

Couldn't stop thinking about Andy Bernard being crushed seeing his younger brother outshine him in the very same musical he performed in and as the lead no less. 😄

@TomeWorm

4 ай бұрын

I would pay good money to see Andy and Walter, Jr. do a Sweeney singoff!!

Annaleigh plays lovett so playful, I love ittt!

Loved it! I get such a big smile on my face when I see how much fun Annaleigh is having as Mrs Lovett. Wish I could see the show again :)

Annaleigh is just… magnetizing.

the clarinet and bassoon at 18:53 are why pit is my fav 👏

I absolutely love the Mrs. Lovett voice, it scratches a weird itch in my brain

I just saw Sweeney Todd this week, what a gift to then get the Tiny Desk accompaniment 2 days later! I just wanted to say how fantastic Josh’s enunciation is. When the whole ensemble sang they were amazing, but I was getting a little lost and then Josh came out and his enunciation was impeccable - I could follow everything. Like, it was so good that that was my immediate thought and first comment to describe how good the show is!

@connell8

6 ай бұрын

And then the second comment would be about Lovett and Sweeney’s chemistry and Ashford’s performance. Ugh I mean this show was everything

@lezzlemynezzle

6 ай бұрын

This is so true, I often couldn’t hear the words some of the other people sang during the show but could always hear Josh’s lyrics

annaleigh ashford gives me so much joy😄😄

Omg, I always think of The Office when I see something about Sweeny Todd. I open this and immediatly see Josh Groban. My day is okay again :):)

The reorchestration is fantastic, as well as the performances... So glad this was made!

@markschildberg1667

5 ай бұрын

Jonathan Tunick’s genius is mystifying. How does he always know the instrumentation and dynamics, regardless of the orchestra’s size?

Thank you for this Christmas treat NPR and thank you to all of the performers and sound and video technicians and the people who worked to get this organised. Brilliant!

I'm always left going, "Wait?? Where's the rest?? I need it!!" at the end of Tiny Desks in general, but ESPECIALLY the broadway ones! This was amazing!! ❤🥲

Shout out to the orchestra members doing so much work

Honestly Josh is such an angel i found it difficult to see him as the demon barber. It's like Sweeney is killing all those ppl with a baby-proof razor

@soaribb32

6 ай бұрын

On point 😂😂😂

Annaleigh Ashford is the life life-blood of this production ❤

@KUROHiTO88

6 ай бұрын

After recalibrating my ears to not hear Patti LuPone or Helena Bonham Carter, I've come to dig Annaleigh's musical choices. And she's definitely the funniest Lovett, so there's that.

@jacobchavez4176

6 ай бұрын

@@KUROHiTO88 just the ability to bring something so new and unique to a decades-old musical that feels fresh is amazing to me

they're always so in character omg!!! I adore them completely

These folks, musicians and singers/actors - as well as composition and PERFORMANCE are top notch; as good as it gets!!! THANK YOU for that treat!

I honestly did not know what to expect and wow oh wow wow I am just floored by annalee ashford's charm as Mrs Lovett and Josh Groban as Sweeney is just there are no words It's just so beautiful

Musical theatre tiny desks are my new favourite thing in the world! This is so good! 😍 keep them coming! ❤

Thank you, Jonathan Tunick, for being such a brilliant orchestrator and sharing your gift.

I will never stop regretting not seeing the show when it first opened 😢 thank you tiny desk for a taste of Sweeney with Josh and Annaleigh

Love Josh Groban. Such an amazing voice.

I've seen this on Broadway twice now, once with Josh Groban and once with Nicholas Christopher as Sweeney, and it is just SO AMAZING! Annaleigh Ashford is a national treasure 😊

@temporarystranger95

4 ай бұрын

I saw the show recently with Nicholas Christopher as Sweeney, and I thought he was incredible. Wow! What a performance.

The tight space and directional microphones really keep Annaleigh from doing more of the movements she does on stage but I like that she managed to bring the same energy to the performance anyways by scavenging for trinkets under the desk. Also Tiny Desk really needs to get rented out for a cast recording. They're so often better and livelier than many of the actual cast recordings.

Wow! Brilliant performance! Tiny Desk always a sweet surprise!

You see the talent of Josh Groban when he switches from scary murderer barber to his sweet and kind self !

Love this but Annaleigh’s accent travels around more than Carmen Sandiego

@dhandler19

6 ай бұрын

Ha! True but she mostly gets away with it on charm and talent!

@hudsonlogie6520

29 күн бұрын

Agreed, 5:08 was hard to listen to. Sounded like a German foreign exchange student haha

Josh's voice is so beautiful. The version of Mrs Lovett by Annaleigh is incredible. Love the whole cast!

Josh and Annaleigh sound like angels ❤️

This is amazing. I never expected Tiny Desk would do a Sondheim musical. Thank you!

What an extraordinary Christmas gift! Thank you to everyone involved!

This is the best Christmas gift from NPR! I could only dream of seeing this performance, and now I can enjoy a sampling from the impressive soundtrack whenever I like. Fantastic!

Beautiful! Love that you’ve continued to make Broadway Tiny Desks.

Saw this in NYC in October, and while Groban's voice is impressive, Annaleigh Ashford stole the show. She is so effortlessly funny.

“Annaleigh is now UNDER the tiny desk…” 😂 8:32

Honestly the best show I’ve seen in years. Delightful brilliant artful. And that music. A privilege to see it (twice) and honestly worth rushing to nyc to see Annaleigh before she leaves the show! Thanks for this concert!!

SO awesome. Thank you so much. Tiny desk just consistently bringing incredible musicians across all genres, engineered and mixed to perfection, in the most wholesome and intimate way. Brings the best out this craft.

Josh and Annaleigh are incredible and the production was amazing. I could listen to Josh sing this score all day every day

The whole cast and orchestra are fantastic. Daniel harmonizing with Josh is so angelic! Love this for my guy!! Can’t wait to see the future.

Such a special tiny desk!! You can really feel the love between the cast!

I can't imagine loving this more. From top to bottom extraordinarily delightful. Been a Josh fan from go... she is a new and most VERY welcome find for me. Together they're beyond magical and surpass charming by miles. 💓💓💓

BASSOONIST ON TINY DESK. WE MADE IT

I never been so early to a tiny desk like this! This is my favorite musical!!!!!

SO GOOD! Flew to NYC just to see this!

Saw this cast in NY, truly brilliant!! 💜

Love this show so much. Have tickets for the last Josh and Annaleigh performance. Love the s song choices Wish Josh did Epiphany my favorite song in act 1. Amazing chemistry. My third time can’t wait.

The woodwinds were such a great touch.

Definetly my favorite musical ! Beautiful interpretation ! Love seeing it in a NPR LIVE ! thank youu so much for this moment

Really caught my attention the way the TDC microphone eerily morphed into a straight razor. It cued me to really focus on this special performance.

@globalsoundconcerts

6 ай бұрын

So happy to hear this. Shout out to our amazing animator Jackie Lay!

Waiting for my train on Christmas morning and what an gift to discover this gem! Thanks so much to all involved!!!

This is remarkable. The production quality is PHENOMENAL! I'm obsessed with all of this.

Beautiful performances from the cast, orchestra, and amazing directing. This was an absolute joy to watch/listen to. Bravo!

I love this so much! Hope we get more musicals on tiny desk

saw this twice on broadway and ADORED it! i can't wait to check it out again in the Spring with the new cast. sondheim is a genius

This is ALL I wanted for Christmas. BLESSED

The Joanna quartet is so great especially because he's completely slaughtering fools in the chair and dumping them down the hole during it!

What a wonderful treat. Beautiful voices. Great orchestration.

this is lovely, they all sound amazing!!

Thank you for broadway on the Tiny Desk! Loved Wicked and Little Shop videos and love this too!

This is wonderful and the clear chemistry between Groban and Ashford has enough power to light up Broadway. Everyone does such precise and lovely vocal work, it’s a pleasure to experience this trimmed down concert & appreciate their artistry. I love the positioning of the original Sweeney Todd Broadway cast recording behind Groban. This is very much a tribute to Cariou’s, Lansbury’s and that cast’s legendary work and I’ve been loving and listening to both.