Ravishingly sung, deeply emotional and strangely hilarious. Sondheim's masterpiece, restored to its proper size, makes a welcome Broadway return
The New York Times
Ravishingly sung, deeply emotional and strangely hilarious. Sondheim's masterpiece, restored to its proper size, makes a welcome Broadway return
The New York Times
Why see Sweeney Todd?
The Worst Pies in Laandan!
Final weeks - don't miss Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster through May 5, 2024!
Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne theatre is transformed into the streets of Victorian London in this brand new staging of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's legendary musical, starring Broadway royalty Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster! A macabre tale of a barber who finds a 'creative' use for his customers, the production is directed by Hamilton's Thomas Kail, with choreography from Steven Hoggett..
In typical Sondheim-ian style the story of the Demon Barber of Fleetstreet is laid bare and his grisly collaboration with pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett is exposed in classic songs including 'The Worst Pies in London' and 'Not While I'm Around'.
Debuting on Broadway in 1979, Sweeney Todd scooped up an incredible eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and was later adapted for the screen by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter in the leads. More recently it has seen various high-profile revivals on both Broadway and in London's West End, most notably Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel starring in the concert version at the Lincoln Center in 2014.
What is the story?
The legendary barber Sweeney Todd, hell-bent on revenge after being transported wrongly for murder, returns to London twenty years later and takes up with his neighbor, the enterprising meat pie-making Mrs. Lovett in a gory plot to slice their way through London's elite. Justice will be served - along with the lush melody, audacious humor, and grisly thrills!
Key Information
Run Time
Dates
Cast
Aaron Tveit as Sweeney Todd (Through May 5)
Sutton Foster as Mrs Lovett (Through May 5)
Daniel Yearwood as Anthony Hope
Joe Locke as Tobias Ragg
Ruthie Ann Miles as the Beggar Woman
Maria Bilbao as Johanna
Jamie Jackson as Judge Turpin
John Rapson as Beadle Bamford
Nicholas Christopher as Pirelli/Sweeney standby
Jeanna de Waal as standby for Mrs Lovett and the Beggar Woman
ENSEMBLE
Galyana Castillo, Johnathan Christopher, Dwayne Cooper, Kyrie Courter, Taeler Cyrus, Timothy Hughes, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Alicia Kaori, Michael Kuhn, Raymond J.Lee, Megan Ort, Patricia Phillips, Mia Pinero, Samantha Pollino, Lexi Rabadi, Danny Rothman, Nathan Salstone, Kristie Dale Sanders, Daniel Torres, Felix Torrez-Ponce, DeLaney Westfall and Hennessy Winkler
Creative
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Thomas Kail
Choreography by Steven Hoggett
Music supervision by Alex Lacamoire serving as music supervisor
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Set by Mimi Lien
Costumes by Emilio Sosa
Lighting by Natasha Katz
Sound by Nevin Steinberg.
Awards
TONY AWARDs 2023
Best Sound Design of a Musical, Nevin Steinberg
Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Natasha Katz
DRAMA DESK AWARDS 2023
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical - Annaleigh Ashford
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Thomas Kail
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical - Natasha Katz
Reviews
Our review
Gothic, Gloomy and Marvelous
Stunningly gothic and grisly, spectacular and often very funny, this production from Thomas Kail (of Hamilton fame) is a masterclass in theatre, offering an A+ introduction to one of Stephen Sondheim's most accessible and enjoyable works.
Kitty
Customer reviews
SuperNova
Run to this Barber Shop Pronto!
Brenda
Don’t miss it!
Laurie Ann
Nice staging