This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim,to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, with a fewlyric and key changes to facilitate high school productions.
The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler'schilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderousbarber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustlyexiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revengeagainst the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers,and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon hasthe people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meatpie recipe!
Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION mixes intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor. Audiences find themselves laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.
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Waitress
PARAMOUNT THEATRE (2/12 - 3/30) | |
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Ghosts: A Slow Theatre Ritual for Mental Health & Collective Healing
The Little Studio at the Fine Arts Building (3/19 - 3/20) | |
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Fool for Love
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1/30 - 3/16) | |
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I and You
Citadel Theatre (2/21 - 3/23)
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ARTRAGEOUS!
The Center at Governors State University (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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True West
Copley Theatre (7/16 - 8/31) | |
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Comedy with Cathy Ladman
ECC Arts Center (3/22 - 3/22) | |
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A Jukebox for the Algonquin
Citadel Theatre (4/18 - 5/18) | |
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Disaster!
Prairie Lakes Theater (4/25 - 5/11) | |
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