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!BRBRSophisticated, 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.
- George Dibdin Pitt
- George Dibdin-Pitt
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Tony Awards and Nominations for SWEENEY TODD
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Best Musical | Winner |
| 1990 | Best Revival | |
| 2006 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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Woe! Misery! Children's Theater
Clifton Arts Center (5/31 - 6/9)
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Discover Mozart & Bach
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (5/17 - 5/17) | |
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Handel's Messiah
Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University (12/20 - 12/20) | |
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Baahubali: The Beginning Live in Concert
State Theatre New Jersey (7/28 - 7/28) | |
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Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin
Count Basie Center for the Arts (6/8 - 6/8) | |
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Head Over Heels
Surflight Theatre (8/20 - 9/1) | |
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The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
State Theatre New Jersey (12/8 - 12/8) | |
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Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/15 - 2/15) | |
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