Shows · Sweeney Todd (2005 Revival)
Sweeney Todd (2005 Revival)
Opened 2005
349 performances
Revival, Modern
Benjamin Barker, wrongfully imprisoned by a corrupt judge, returns to London as Sweeney Todd seeking revenge. He reopens his barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's failing pie shop and begins slitting the throats of his customers, whose remains Mrs. Lovett bakes into her suddenly popular meat pies. Todd's obsessive quest for vengeance against the judge consumes him, leading to a devastating and bloody climax.
- Music
- Stephen Sondheim
- Lyrics
- Stephen Sondheim
- Book
- Hugh Wheeler
Recordings 2 recordings
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International Sweeney Todd matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (often referred to simply as Sweeney Todd) is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 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 opened on Broadway in 1979 and in the West End in 1980. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It has been revived in many productions and inspired a film adaptation. The original logo for the musical is a modified version of an advertising image from the 19th century, with the sign replaced by a straight…
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