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Promotional artwork for Drayton Entertainment’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The title appears in large silver lettering against a rich red damask background. Below, a gleaming straight razor with a pair of intense eyes reflected a

St. Jacobs Country Playhouse

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

A Musical Thriller

October 6 to October 24

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond
Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards 
in association with Dean and Judy Manos

Directed & Choreographed by David Connolly
Music Direction by Jeannie Wyse

Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded 8 Tony Awards® (including Best Musical) for its auspicious Broadway premiere. A thrilling masterpiece of dark intrigue, this chilling tale of revenge, obsession, and moral decay continues to shock and awe audiences.

Set in the shadowy streets of Victorian London, the wronged barber Sweeney Todd returns to seek vengeance on those who destroyed his life. With razor in hand and a dangerous alliance with the cunning Mrs. Lovett, justice takes a sinister turn.

Sweeping, operatic music and razor-sharp wit collide in a haunting theatrical experience that is as unsettling as it is mesmerizing. Bold, provocative, and thoroughly unforgettable, this legendary musical explores how far one man will go when consumed by darkness – and the terrifying cost of revenge.

Recommended for ages 13 and up.  

This production contains dark themes and mature content. For more detailed information, including spoilers, please click here.

Sweeney Todd is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). 
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com