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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Opened 1979

557 performances

Musical, Revolution

Len Cariou, who was in the 1979 production. Greg Hernandez at

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.

Music: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler

RevengeInjusticeObsessionIndustrial Exploitation

Productions4 productions: 3 on Broadway, 1 in the West End

1979

Uris TheatreBroadway Original, opened March 1, 1979, directed by Harold Prince

557 performances, 8 Tony wins

2000

ProductionLondon

2005

RevivalBroadway Revival, directed by John Doyle

349 performances

2023

Lunt-Fontanne TheatreBroadway Revival, opened March 26, 2023, directed by Thomas Kail

464 performances

Songs8 songs

The Ballad of Sweeney Todd, A Little Priest, The Worst Pies in London, Johanna, Pretty Women, Epiphany, By the Sea, Not While I’m Around

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