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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. It is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond. The character of Sweeney Todd first appeared in a Victorian penny dreadful titled The String of Pearls.
Sweeney Todd is a dark musical about a barber who returns to London to seek revenge on the judge who ruined his life. He kills as many people as he can, and his partner Mrs. Lovett bakes them into pies. Learn more about the show, its creators, and its cast.
Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979) is a musical and thriller set in Victorian England about a murderous barber who extracts revenge on unsuspecting people in London for the cruel abuse of his wife. It is based on the 1973 book by English author Christopher Bond.
Learn the plot and lyrics of the musical Sweeney Todd, a dark tale of revenge, love and pies in Victorian London. Follow the characters as they sing, scheme and slaughter their way through the story.
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s landmark musical tells the tale of a resourceful pie shop owner and a vengeful barber out for blood. After he’s sent away by a corrupt judge, Sweeney returns...
Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London. Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony's, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere.
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Synopsis: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street tells the tale of Benjamin Barker, a barber who, under the alias Sweeney Todd, seeks revenge on those who wronged him. Wrongfully separated from his family, Todd returns to London to discover the injustices committed against him.
