Sondheim's hugely accessible score treats this story of murder and passion - not to mention pies - with an emotional immediacy and comic flair. The murderous Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, whose victims were baked into pies by his friend Mrs. Lovett, seems an unlikely figure for musical treatment. But Sondheim's extraordinary imagination links the music and drama together so powerfully that an atmosphere of operatic achievement is in the air from the work's first thrilling chords. This production was performed in the heart of Kelham Island Industrial Museum's victorian quarter, adding a unique atmosphere to this musical thriller.
Directed by Keith Arrowsmith; Musical Director Andrew Griffiths; Choreography by Mark Harris.
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