Sweeney Todd

Stephen Sondheim author Hugh Wheeler author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Nick Hern Books

Published:14th Nov '91

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The gruesomely fascinating musical about the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', one of Sondheim's greatest hits. From the writing partnership behind A Little Night Music.

Victim of a gross injustice that robbed him of his wife and child, Sweeney Todd sets about exacting a terrible revenge on society: slitting the throats of the customers who visit his barbershop.

But things are getting complicated – a romance has developed with Mrs Lovett, the lady who runs the pie shop next door, and the disappearances are starting to cause concern. With the bodies piling up, Sweeney Todd hits upon a novel idea, and starts passing on his 'patrons' to his homely neighbour... Meat pie, anyone?

Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's musical Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway in 1979 and in the West End in 1980. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It has since had numerous revivals as well as a film adaptation.

'A masterpiece, perhaps the last truly great American musical. This is, in short, a blood-drenched love letter you are unlikely to forget in a hurry'

* Daily Telegraph *

'Razor sharp... a wonderfully grotesque vision of a man betrayed by society who decides that revenge is a dish best served hot'

* The Times *

'Sondheim's demon barber is still a cut above'

* Guardian *

'Sondheim's great musical walks a glisteningly fine line between horrifyingly dark and darkly comic'

* The Stage *

'Bold, visceral and utterly compelling... a uniquely electrifying blend of horror, humour and high‑calibre musical storytelling... a score that thrums with menace, and a narrative that grips from the first ominous note to the final devastating moment'

* Reviews Hub *

'Stunningly good'

* British Theatre Guide *

'Sondheim's masterpiece remains the gold standard for gothic storytelling... it has a timeless relevance... wildly entertaining'

* Theatre & Tonic *

'A deliciously macabre tale of murder, revenge and pastry'

* Musical Theatre Revi

  • Winner of Best Musical, Tony Awards 1979
  • Winner of Best New Musical, Olivier Awards 1980

ISBN: 9781854591081

Dimensions: 198mm x 132mm x 12mm

Weight: 232g

192 pages