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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.
Synopsis. One of the darkest musicals ever written, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is the unsettling tale of a Victorian-era barber who returns home to London after fifteen years of exile to take revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life.
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.
Synopsis. An ‘ORGAN PRELUDE’ welcomes the audience to a bleak industrial scene, before a chilling factory whistle begins the opening number. The ensemble sing ‘THE BALLAD OF SWEENEY TODD’ introducing the main characters to the stage.
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.
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.
