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Synopsis
In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.
Title | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
Companies | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts |
Countries | United States of America |
Keywords | london, england, musical, based on play or musical, revenge, live performance, lust, incest, pie, beadle, political corruption, based on myths, legends or folklore, barber, 19th century, live theatre, vengeance, false imprisonment, filmed theater, corrupt judge, 1840s |