Here's a twist.
I saw a listing of the "Sweeney Todd" cast and my jaw dropped. There was listed Alexander Gemignani playing the role of the Beedle. He is one of the actor/trumpet players in the show. He is the son of Paul Gemignani, the original conductor of the show. His mom,Carol Page, is a wonderful soprano. We did "Su le sponde del tebro" at Marlboro many years ago.
Alexander was a kid when he sat with me while we were doing "Into the Woods". I was Alexander's babysitter
Now I really feel old
Wilmer