Sweeney Todd

Wrongfully imprisoned for 15 years, Benjamin Barker returns to Victorian London under the mysterious name Sweeney Todd. After discovering that he has lost everything he ever loved, he swears revenge, beginning a chilling tale of macabre murder and Mrs Lovett’s pies. Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s darkly comic musical follows Todd’s relentless pursuit of retribution through a world of gothic humour, social cruelty and psychological turmoil. In this production, Sondheim’s razor-sharp score and Hugh Wheeler’s book bring the story’s emotional core into focus as one man’s search for justice spirals into an unforgettable cycle of vengeance. Set against the grim streets of Victorian London, the show balances grand musical drama with unsettling wit, exploring what can happen when oppression and loss push a person beyond the limits of reason. This bloodcurdling tale features the characters, songs and theatrical intensity that have made Sweeney Todd a landmark of musical theatre.