Set amongst London's seedy side streets and laced with Sondheim's characteristically brilliant wit and dark humour, the musical depicts Sweeney Todd's savage quest for justice and retribution after years of false imprisonment. Aided and abetted by the pie-shop owner, Mrs Lovett, he sets out to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family.
Combining a brutal sensibility with elements of English music hall, the production offers a fascinating portrait of a man driven to madness by injustice.
1979 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1980 | West End |
London Production West End |
1980 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
1982 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
1982 | Regional (UK) |
Regional Revival Regional (UK) |
1984 | Regional (US) |
Houston Grand Opera Production Regional (US) |
1984 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Opera Production Off-Broadway |
1984 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
1985 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
1989 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
1989 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
1992 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
1993 | Regional (UK) |
Royal National Theatre Production Regional (UK) |
1996 | Regional (US) |
Goodspeed Production Regional (US) |
1996 | Regional (UK) |
London Revival Regional (UK) |
1999 | Regional (US) |
Reprise! Concert Regional (US) |
2000 | London Fringe |
London Concert London Fringe |
2000 | Off-Broadway |
New York Concert Off-Broadway |
2002 | Regional (US) |
Sondheim Festival Production Regional (US) |
2002 | Regional (US) |
Regional Production Regional (US) |
2004 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Opera Production Off-Broadway |
2004 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
2004 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
2005 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2006 | UK Tour |
National Tour UK Tour |
2007 | US Tour |
US Tour |
2012 | West End |
Chichester Festival Theatre Production West End |
2023 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
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