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)

Enthralling, Great cast, Riveting, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if You love Sutton foster and a good Sondheim musical

Don't see it if You don’t like Sondheim

Great staging, Great singing, Exquisite, Clever, Ambitious

See it if You want to see an incredible revival

Don't see it if You don’t like actors as musicians

Must see

See it if you love classic Sondheim!

Don't see it if you're not one for gory storylines

Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You like engaging characters and a show with a dark comedy

Don't see it if Slight violence

Exquisite, Great acting, Absorbing, Clever, Ambitious

See it if You like dark, complicated stories with superb music.

Don't see it if You're looking for light entertainment

Slow, Must see, Intense, Great writing, Great acting

See it if You're a fan of mystery, suspense, and a crime story.

Don't see it if You cannot handle blood or death.

Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Riveting

See it if you like song-time style numbers, and a dark sense of humor.

Don't see it if you're sense of humor is limited to the light

Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if you love Stephen Sondheim!

Don't see it if you dislike dark shows

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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