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Sweeney Todd archiveSondheinm's musical noir based on Christopher Bond's play tells the tale of a barber transported for life for a crime he didn't commit so that the Judge and Beadle can have their wicked way with his beautiful wife. Escaping and returning to London under the name of Sweeney Todd he plots his revenge with the help of Mrs Lovett who runs the failing pie shop under his old business. Recognised by a rival who attempts to blackmail him, Todd kills and Lovett, ever one for a bargin, hatches the plot to dispose of the body and make her little business a success - such lovely pies, such tasty gravy. The Captian who brought him home falls for a beautiful girl who, it turns out, is Todd's daughter now the ward (and intended) of the Judge so the planned revenge must be more swiftly enacted - but in his haste Todd, kills more than he intended and no one wins in the end. Age guideline: 12+

Cast/Performers

Michael Ball (Sweeney Todd), Imelda Staunton (Mrs Lovett), Lucy May Barker (Johanna), Peter Polycarpou (Beadle Bamford), John Bowe (Judge Turpin), Luke Brady (Anthony), Robert Burt (Pirelli), James McConville (Tobias), Valda Aviks, Will Barratt, Josie Benson, Emily Bull, John Coates, Daniel Graham, Gillian Kirkpatrick, Robine Landi, Brian McCann, Tim Morgan, Adam Pearce, Vincent Pirillo, Wendy Somerville, Anton Stephans, Simeon Truby, Kerry Washington, Annabel Williams, Aoife Nally

Creatives/Company

Music: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book by: Hugh Wheeler
Adapted by: Christopher Bond
Corporate Sponsor(s): Oldham Seals Group, Baker Tilly, Oval Insurance Broking, Spiritfm
Producer: Chichester Festival Theatre
Director: Jonathan Kent
Design: Anthony Ward
Choreographer: Denni Sayers
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Musical Director: Nicholas Skilbeck
Sound: Paul Groothuis

Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd (Musical) production archive for QTIX code T01272434189. Details of all Sweeney Todd archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1717

Archive Listings

24 Sep 11
  to
5 Nov 11
Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester, West Sussex
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Reviews

Sweeney Todd review
05Nov11: The CFT production with Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton
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rob: 05Nov11:
got to be five stars


Stu: 05Nov11:
This is a great show, only sorry I saw it at the end of its local run, going to have to go to London to see it again when it moves

News: Sweeney and Horrible head for the West End
04Nov11: The CFT Sweeney Todd and the new Horrible Histories show confirm West End runs

User Reviews

Stu (05Nov11): This is a great show, only sorry I saw it at the end of its local run, going to have to go to London to see it again when it moves
rob (05Nov11): got to be five stars
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