Sondheim's masterpiece is a savory Victorian melodrama.
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Returned to London following a wrongful banishment, barber Sweeney Todd's thirst for vengeance against the corrupt judge who sent him away leads him on a murderous spree. Aided by his downstairs neighbor, baker Mrs. Lovett, the two concoct an unappetizing scheme as they terrorize the city.
Featuring the songs The Worst Pies in London, A Little Priest, Johanna and Not While I'm Around, this deliciously dark musical serves horror with a slice of humor.
Mr. Sondheim has composed an endlessly inventive, highly expressive score that works indivisibly from his brilliant and abrasive lyrics. - The New York Times
