The Grammy-Award winning baritone first auditioned to play the Demon Barber of Fleet Street back in high school. He didn't get the part then; but he starred in in the latest Broadway revival. Groban will leave the role this month. He spoke with Fresh Air's Ann Marie Baldonado about his affinity for Stephen Sondheim, poking fun at his own image on TV, and starting his singing career as a teen. Also, Justin Chang reviews the new film Memory. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
On the Ted Radio hour, linguist Ann Curzan says she gets a lot of complaints about people using the pronoun they to refer to one person.
I sometimes get into arguments with people where they will say to me, but.
It can't be singular.
And I will say, but it is.
The history behind words causing a lot of debate.
That's on the Ted radio hour from NPR.
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I'm Tanya Moseley.
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
He served a dark and a vengeful God.
He served a dark and a vengeful God.
What happened then?
Well, that's the play, and he wouldn't want us to give it away.
Not Sweeney, not Sweeney's heart.
Nothing but her feet.
Sweet.
This Sunday, Josh Groban will give his final performance in the title role of the latest revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd.
Sweeney has been revived many times and this latest revival has gotten rave reviews.
The original premiered on Broadway in 1979 and won eight Tony awards.