photo: Dan Williams
A show to sink your teeth into hits Tucson for only five performances this August on the main stage of the historic Temple of Music and Art, Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
This musical thriller follows Todd, who returns to London after a judge frames him in order to be with Todd's wife. The barber meets a pie maker, Mrs. Lovett, who recommends a scheme that provides his plan of revenge - with an entirely new dimension. The live orchestra enhances every emotion as the story takes numerous twists and turns, leaving one speechless until the final scene. The story shares the grim idea that everyone is capable of revenge.
Sweeney Todd, the musical, is based on Christopher Bond's 1973 play, Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; however the musical was written in 1979 by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, with original music, lyrics and libretto.
The musical opened on Broadway in 1979 and ran for 557 performances at the Uris Theatre. Harold Prince directed and Larry Fuller conducted the musical staging.
The New York Times raved that it is "one of the most brilliant musicals ever written" and the Wall Street Journal called it "a musical masterpiece."
In 2007 the musical was made into a hit film, starring Johnny Depp and Helen Bonham-Carter; however, many people argue that the stage version provides a much more musical and humorous tale. Its rating is family friendly at PG-13 and ticket prices range from $25 to $37.50.
To purchase tickets, visit ArizonaOnstage.org.
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