Sweeney Todd
Broadway
Drama
Musical
Original
Sweeney Todd
Broadway
Drama
Musical
Original
SYNOPSIS: A barber who was unjustly imprisoned for years by a corrupt judge returns to England bent on revenge — a revenge that turns indiscriminately murderous, leading his resourceful accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, to bake the victims into meat pies.
- Music: Stephen Sondheim
- Book: Hugh Wheeler
- Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
People (157)
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Mrs. Lovett
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Sweeney Todd
(Original)
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Anthony Hope
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Tobias Ragg
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Beggar Woman
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Book
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MusicLyrics
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Based on the 1973 play Sweeney Todd by
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Director
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Dance and Movement
Pro Info
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Awards
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Choreography | Nominee | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Costume Design | Nominee | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominee | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Lyrics | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Music | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Outstanding Set Design | Nominee |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Best Musical | Winner |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Winner |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Theatre World Award | Winner | |
| 1979 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Best Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Best Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Best Book of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Best Direction of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Best Original Score | Winner | |
| 1979 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Winner | |
| 1979 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 1979 | Musical | Winner | |
| 1979 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Winner |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1978-1979
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