Tony Award® winner Aaron Tveit stars in the title role with Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Mrs. Lovett through May 5 only. Directed by Tony Award winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton) and choreographed by Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett (Once, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has been hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick, “a triumphant, must-see production” (Chicago Tribune), and “a riveting revival with big laughs, serious scares, and a thunderous 26-piece orchestra” (Entertainment Weekly).
That doesn’t damn his Sweeney, though, since Groban is better able than some to explore the other edges of the barber’s frayed psyche. When Mrs. Lovett mocks him early on for vowing violent revenge against his enemies, we share her incredulity; it’s hard to believe our kindly Groban could do such a dastardly thing until the blood starts rushing from throat after throat. His violence spawns evil and not the other way around. He is, in other words, believably human. We can see in Groban the man that Mrs. Lovett fell in love with 15 years ago, and because he so convincingly sells his tender longing for his lost wife, we can buy his need for payback too.
In a Broadway season that might be remembered for a lovely, pared-down minimalism – the intriguing starkness of A Doll’s House with Jessica Chastain, the less-is-more near-concert-style presentations of Into the Woods and Parade – director Thomas Kail’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will stand out for, among many other attributes, its full-on, unabashed ambition. A prodigious theatrical event that aims for greatness and achieves it, this revival of the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler masterpiece is not to be missed.
Digital Lottery:
Price: $30
Where: https://lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/sweeney-todd-ny/
When: Lottery entries for each performance will be accepted starting 9AM the day prior to the performance until 3PM the day prior to the performance.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Tickets are subject to availability.
General Rush:
Price: $49
Where: Lunt-Fontanne box office
When: Rush tickets are available at the box office on the day of the show when the box office opens.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Subject to availability.
Standing Room Tickets:
Price: $40
Where: Lunt-Fontanne Box Office
Limit: Two per customer
Restrictions: Available day of performance only when the performance is sold out.
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1980 | West End |
London Production West End |
1980 | US Tour |
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1982 | US Tour |
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1982 | Regional (UK) |
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1984 | Regional (US) |
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1984 | Regional (US) |
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1992 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
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1993 | Regional (UK) |
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1996 | Regional (US) |
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1996 | Regional (UK) |
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1999 | Regional (US) |
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2002 | Regional (US) |
Sondheim Festival Production Regional (US) |
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2004 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Opera Production Off-Broadway |
2004 | London Fringe |
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2005 | Broadway |
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2006 | UK Tour |
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2007 | US Tour |
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2012 | West End |
Chichester Festival Theatre Production West End |
2023 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2023 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Sweeney Todd |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Thomas Kail |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Annaleigh Ashford |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Sweeney Todd |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Annaleigh Ashford |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Josh Groban |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Thomas Kail |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Natasha Katz |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Mimi Lien |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Josh Groban |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Annaleigh Ashford |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Steven Hoggett |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Ruthie Ann Miles |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Sweeney Todd |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Mimi Lien |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Nevin Steinberg |
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