Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Tooting Arts Club) NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(805 Ratings)

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Members say

Great singing, Great staging, Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining

About the Show

Tooting Arts Club's immersive staging of Sondheim and Wheeler’s iconic musical thriller transfers from London to NYC's Barrow Street Theatre. Now starring Tony nominee Carolee Carmello.

After being wrongfully imprisoned by the corrupt Judge Turpin, escapee Benjamin Barker uses the alias Sweeney Todd to resume work in his barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop. He swears vengeance against the judge that tore his family apart, and hatches a plot with Mrs. Lovett that leads them down a dangerous, thrilling path with deadly consequences. Instead of a traditional theater setting, this revival is set inside a 360-degree replica environment of Harrington's Pie & Mash shop. The action takes place downstairs on and around the shop’s service counter and four nearby tables. While there is no formal audience participation, certain seats are very close to the players. Pie and mash is served beginning one hour prior to each performance.

Show-Score Member Reviews (805)

Great acting, Great staging, Must see, Exquisite, Edgy

See it if You absolutely love Sweeney Todd and want to see a very unique take on this classic. Incredible staging and acting.

Don't see it if You absolutely hate Sweeney Todd or Sondheim. If you do not like intimate settings this production is not for you.

Absorbing, Enchanting, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging

See it if You like the show and want to be immersed in it's world.

Don't see it if The subject material bores you.

Absorbing, Clever, Great acting

See it if you want a Sweeney done right, where they know it's a funny show.

Don't see it if you aren't a Sondhiem fan. Read more

Absorbing, Intelligent, Entertaining, Great writing

See it if You love Great Music, Great Lyrics, Comedy, Tragedy. Big Emotions, Big Performances and Intimate Performing Spaces.

Don't see it if You don't approve of portrayals of murder, revenge, lechery and cannibalism. What's not to like? Read more

Resonant, Masterful, Must see, Intelligent, Great staging

See it if You want to see Sweeney Todd in one of the most intense and terrifying settings you can imagine. A masterpiece done in an unique way.

Don't see it if You like lots of choreography and big flashy sets. Or if you aren't a Sondheim fan.

Clever, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You enjoy classic theater and are open to seeing a show in a restaurant-style theater.

Don't see it if Are hoping for a traditional Broadway show with a stage. Or are uncomfortable with audience interaction or the dark story of Sweeney Todd. Read more

Delightful, Great staging, Hilarious, Entertaining, Great singing

See it if Enjoy dark humor. Want an semi-interactive experience in an intimate space. Watching a fantastic cast of 8 bring their characters to life.

Don't see it if Dislike the idea of having actors right in your face. Are squeamish about blood, gore and everyday cannibalism.

Immersive, Spirited, Masterful, Dark, Dizzying

See it if You like original productions of classics. If you are a Sondheim fan. Very well staged, good singing and musicians. Fun experience.

Don't see it if you aren't comfortable with violent and dark themes (although less gory than I expected). If you don't immersive theater. Read more

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