Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway 2005) NYC Reviews and Tickets

91%

(572 Ratings)

Positive

97%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Great singing, Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Clever

About the Show

This version of the classic Stephen Sondhein musical, starred Patti Lupone and Michael Cerveris, in a Broadway production that was originally staged in London in 2004.

Sweeney Todd, whose real name is Benjamin Barker, uses his new alias to resume work in his barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop after being wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment by the corrupt Judge Turpin. After swearing vengeance against the judge that tore his family apart, Todd and Lovett plot a unique plan that helps them both and leads them down a dangerous, thrilling path with deadly consequences.

Show-Score Member Reviews (572)

Absorbing, Exquisite, Great acting, Great singing, Must see

See it if You appreciate amazing cast interaction, dark stories, and being immersed in story.

Don't see it if You need a happy ending, don't like death/gore, or don't like small theatres.

Ambitious, Epic, Must see, Great singing, Funny

See it if You are in the mood for a classic Broadway musical brought to life by a stellar cast.

Don't see it if You’re not a fan of darker themes.

Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy top notch Broadway

Don't see it if You can’t tolerate violence

Riveting, Great writing, Great singing, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if You love Sondheim and difficult music. You like dark humor and grief and gore all mixed together. You must also love anti heroes.

Don't see it if You can't stand dissonance in your love songs, seeing people kill the people love disturbs you and eating a loved one seems perverse. Read more

Absorbing, Epic, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging

See it if you love immersive theatre

Don't see it if you don’t like Sweeney Todd

Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Edgy

See it if you like a good show

Don't see it if nothing

Exquisite

See it if you appreciate dark humor and a great score

Don't see it if you don't like your protagonists quite so twisted

Masterful, Original, Must see

See it if you like the classics!

Don't see it if you don't like your shows dark

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway 2005) NYC Reviews and Tickets

About the Show

Show-Score Member Reviews (572)

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