Sweeney Todd
by Christopher Bond, Hugh Wheeler, Stephen Sondheim

Name: Sweeney Todd
Brand: Christopher Bond
SKU: 9781854591081
Rating: 4.18 (14399 reviews)

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Highlights

British

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the darkly enchanting nature of Sweeney Todd, praising its brilliant lyrics and operatic score. Many find the original material offers deeper insights compared to film adaptations, while the character dynamics are celebrated for their complexity. The overall experience of reading the script is seen as both fun and profoundly engaging, often resulting in a desire to see live performances.

Brilliant lyrics and scoreDeep character insightsEngaging and fun to readDarkly enchanting narrativeSome find the writing challenging

Synopsis

The gruesomely fascinating musical about the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', 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?