The rare instance of a musical thriller, a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3481"Stephen Sondheim/a and a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3325"Hugh Wheeler/a?s
chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous
barber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustly
exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against
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 has the
people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie
recipe!brbrSophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, strongSWEENEY TODD/strong
nevertheless has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with
howlingly funny moments of dark humor: audiences find themselves
laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.brbrAt
the show?s core is a challenging score of epic proportion with two
tasty tour de force roles in Sweeney and his comic female accomplice
Mrs. Lovett. Although it has been extremely popular with opera
companies and in concert presentation, strongSWEENEY TODD/strong is equally effective as an intimate chamber musical.
Year | Category | |
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1979 | Best Musical | Winner |
1990 | Best Revival | |
2006 | Best Revival of a Musical |
Videos
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
CURTAIN CALL (11/22 - 12/14) | ||
Stella Cole
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (11/15 - 11/15) | ||
34th Season of Shows
Kweskin Theatre (9/13 - 12/31) | ||
THE THREE SCROOGES
DRESSING ROOM THEATRE (12/6 - 12/15) COMEDY HOLIDAY SHOW | ||
MULBERRY STREET
Kweskin Theatre (11/1 - 11/17)
PHOTOS
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Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU (11/1 - 11/10)
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
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A Christmas Story the Musical
Cabaret on Main Theater (11/15 - 11/24) | ||
Corvettes: Doo Wop Revue
The Little Theatre of Manchester (12/22 - 12/22) | ||
New Works Festival
Pa'lante Theater Company (3/13 - 3/16) | ||
Back to the Future: The Musical
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (6/4 - 6/8) | ||
Few Words: A Dance Cycle
A Contemporary Theatre of Connecticut (A.C.T of CT) (3/26 - 3/30) | ||
MJ
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (12/10 - 12/15) | ||
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