Sweeney Todd at Clarksville Little Theatre

Set in Victorian London, the musical follows Benjamin Barker, a barber who returns from exile under the name Sweeney Todd after a corrupt judge destroyed his life and family. Seeking revenge, Todd partners with pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett.

As Todd murders customers in his barber chair, Mrs. Lovett bakes the bodies into meat pies—leading to a darkly comic and horrifying business success while Todd becomes consumed by vengeance.

Content Advisory

This musical contains very dark and graphic themes, including:

• Frequent depictions of murder and throat-slitting
• Blood and stage violence
• Cannibalism (bodies baked into pies)
• Themes of revenge, corruption, and injustice
• References to sexual assault and exploitation
• Mature language and disturbing imagery
• Death of multiple characters

Runtime

Typical runtime: ~2 hours 40 minutes, including one intermission