Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd Added to Library of Congress Recordings Collection
The original Broadway cast recording of Sweeney Todd will be one of 25 items added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress! Upon the addition of these 25 items, this Sondheim masterpiece will be one of only 400 recordings in the world noted by the Library “as cultural, artistic and/or historical treasures, representing the richness and diversity of the American soundscape.” With its addition to the library, this legendary title will join MWB vault titles My Fair Lady (1956), Hello, Dolly! (1964) and Hair (1968) as staples to the American musical, carrying on each titles legacy so that both past & future generations may learn about these timeless classics.
