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LC Festival of Film & Sound logo, adpation of "Photoplay" magazine cover with Norma Talmadge seen in 1920s had and speaking into an overhead microphone

Festival of Film & Sound is Thursday-Sunday Featuring Individual Tickets, a Free Screening, Special Guests and more!

Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin

  It’s a very busy and exciting time here at the Library of Congress as we put on the final touches and prepare for the first Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound.  We hope to see you this Thursday through Sunday (June 15-18), at the beautiful AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in …

Black and white illustration of the two lead characters from Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd." Lettering of title is blood red.

From the National Recording Registry: “Sweeney Todd” (1979)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

You can’t keep a good demon down!  Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical “Sweeney Todd” has just returned to Broadway boards.  The new production–featuring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford–is getting some bloody rave reviews.  In light of the musical’s return, we look back at the original cast show album which featured the late, great Angela Lansbury and …