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Edmund Lyndeck

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Actor 1925–2015 On stage 19431997

Edmund Lyndeck (October 4, 1925 – December 14, 2015) was an American actor and musical theatre performer. He is best known for originating the roles of Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Cinderella’s Father in Into the Woods. He later took over the role of the Mysterious Man in Into the Woods. His other Broadway credits include 1776, Mrs. Warren's Profession, A Doll's Life, and Merlin, and he also played Sir Danvers Carew in the 1990 world premiere of Jekyll & Hyde.

On stage 7 productions, 54 years

1943 Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by John Murray Anderson 553 perf.
1977 Piaf...A Remembrance Playhouse Theatre · Original · directed by Lee Rachman 21 perf.
1979 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Uris Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince 557 perf.
1982 A Doll's Life Mark Hellinger Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince 5 perf.
1983 Merlin Mark Hellinger Theatre · Original · directed by Christopher Chadman 199 perf.
1987 Into the Woods Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by James Lapine 765 perf.
1997 Into the Woods Broadway Theatre · Revival 2 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Merle Louise 3 productions
Betsy Joslyn 3 productions
Tom Aldredge 2 productions
Pamela Winslow 2 productions
Maureen Davis 2 productions
Lauren Mitchell 2 productions
Kim Crosby 2 productions
Kay McClelland 2 productions
Joy Franz 2 productions
Joanna Gleason 2 productions
George Hearn 2 productions
Danielle Ferland 2 productions

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Also credited on3 works

A Doll's Life
Jekyll & Hyde
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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In the literature8 passages

  • Original Cast (1979) : Len Cariou, Angela Lansbury, Victor Garber, Sarah Rice, Edmund Lyndeck, Paul Gemignani (conductor). RCA 3379–2-RC.ebooks/Block, Geoffrey/Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block.txt
  • During rehearsals, Giorgio Tozzi was replaced with Edmund Lyndeck. Prince explained, "Oh! He couldn't handle it. He's the nicest man alive, but he couldn't sing it and he couldn't act it. I thought he was wonderful in The Most Happy Fella but it was a different ball game. That's another case in point-you hire stars sort of blindly, you do…ebooks/Ilson, Carol/Harold Prince_ A Director's Journey - Carol Ilson.txt
  • Includes: “Pretty Women”— Len Cariou, Edmund Lyndeck, Victor Garber; “Epiphany”— Len Cariou, Angela Lansbuy; “A Little Priest ”—Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou (all three tracks from original Broadway cast recording); “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” (disco version)—Gordon Grody (an edited version of the original disco release by His Majesty’s Fi…ebooks/Unknown/Four by Sondheim (Applause Musical Library) - Unknown.txt
  • Richard Graham, 2. Larry Small, 3. William Griffis, 4. Donald Norris, 5. James Todkill, 6. Gil Robbins, 7. Edmund Lyndeck, 8. Roland Ireland, 9. Kevin O'Leary, 10. Graham Pollock, 11. Vireil Curry, 12. Michael Beirne, 13. Christopher Wynkoop, 14. Michael Davis, 15. William Major, 16. Edwin Cooper, 17. Don Estes, 18. Jamestheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • UNDERSTUDIES: Kmg, Edmund Lyndeck; Anna, Dixie Stewart; Thiang, Leonore Lanzillotti; Tuptim, Sherry Lambert; Lun Tha, Richard Nieves; Kralahome, Paul Flores; Captain, Ramsay, Peter Clark; Chululongkom, Nickolas Frank; Louis, Charles Beattie; Eliza, Liz Lauter; Interpreter, Baruch Blum; Phra Alack, Robert Monteiltheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt
  • Edmund Lyndeck, Dorothy Paxton, Richard Sewell, Kenny George Touliatos, Don White, Carolyn Youngertheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt

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