Epiphany
E518335
"Epiphany" is a pivotal, emotionally explosive solo from the musical *Sweeney Todd* in which the title character fully embraces his vengeful madness.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | 2007 film adaptation of Sweeney Todd ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
Bryan Terfel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Hearn NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Depp NERFINISHED ⓘ Len Cariou NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Cerveris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
key turning point in the musical
ⓘ
one of Sweeney Todd’s most demanding songs ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
desperate
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explosive ⓘ intense ⓘ |
| filmPerformer | Johnny Depp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | original Broadway production of Sweeney Todd ⓘ |
| genre |
character song
ⓘ
dramatic solo ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeatures |
dramatic orchestration
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rapid shifts in tempo ⓘ wide vocal range ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
character breakdown
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psychological climax ⓘ villain origin moment ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayPerformer | Len Cariou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerCharacter | Sweeney Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInShow | late first act ⓘ |
| setsUp |
Sweeney Todd’s decision to kill indiscriminately
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the subsequent murder spree in the plot ⓘ |
| stageFunction |
breaks the fourth wall
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direct address to the audience ⓘ |
| theme |
loss of humanity
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madness ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ nihilism ⓘ revenge ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
| workBelongsToFranchise | Sweeney Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workDepicts |
Sweeney Todd’s descent into madness
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Sweeney Todd’s full embrace of vengeance ⓘ |
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