Sweeney Todd

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Event Sweeney Todd
Venue Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 14 September 2024
Last Date 21 September 2024
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Once, there was a barber who had it all – a happy life, a beautiful wife. But it all ended in a savage act of betrayal. Enter Sweeney Todd, “the demon barber of Fleet Street”.
From the maestro of musical theatre Stephen Sondheim, and the storytelling genius of Hugh Wheeler, comes a gripping tale of tragedy and revenge set in the depths of London. Sweeney Todd poses a suave and perilous figure with his rising desire for vengeance. Alongside the beguiling and eccentric Mrs. Lovett, they hatch a twisted plan – equal parts genius and ghastly. Mrs Lovett’s reputation of serving the best pies in t
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Musical
Black Comedy
Subjects 1900s
British people
Murder
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Stephen Sondheim Composer
Phoebe Briggs Conductor
Roger Kirk Designer
Stuart Maunder Director
Philip Lethlean Lighting Designer
Jim Atkins Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Event Identifier 171909
Dataset AusStage