Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler
From an adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in association with Dean and Judy Manos
July 17 - August 2, 2009
"No one's gonna hurt you, no one's gonna dare Others can desert you, Not to worry, whistle, I'll be there! Demons'll charm you with a smile, for a while But in time...Nothing can harm you Not while I'm around..." - Not While I'm Around
The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!
Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, Sweeney Todd nevertheless has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor: audiences find themselves laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.
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Curtain time for all productions: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturday performances @ 7:30 p.m. Sunday performances @ 3:00 p.m.
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Near West Theatre July 17, 2009 - August 02, 2009
