Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Theater 2020) NYC Reviews and Tickets

83%

(33 Ratings)

Positive

85%

Mixed

12%

Negative

Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Absorbing, Clever, Great staging

About the Show

Theater 2020 revives Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller about a barber, a pie maker, and the power of revenge.

After being wrongfully imprisoned by the corrupt Judge Turpin and separated from his beloved family, barber Benjamin Barker returns to seek vengeance under the name of Sweeney Todd. He resumes work in his barbershop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop, and together they hatch a plan that leads down a bloody path with deadly consequences.

Show-Score Member Reviews (33)

100

I tense, Ambitious, Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining

See it if loved it. clever & I tense with humor great score

Don't see it if intense

Great singing, Great staging, Great acting, You are immersed in the staging!!!!

See it if Sat front orchestra and got spat on, knife to the throat and snarled at a bit but soooo worth it. Delany is a phenomenal singer!!

Don't see it if You get jump scared do NOT sit up front. Loud noises and big lighting changes. Incredible experience go see it anyway!!

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Intelligent, Masterful

See it if You want to be riveted and completely taken aback by the story; so very easy to become wrapped up, wonderful direction.

Don't see it if You mind gore or are really turned off by the thought of murder and cannibalism; or if you have a weak stomach.

Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing, Delightful, Must see

See it if you enjoyed the Movie. Even if you haven't and want some great actors performing and singing the show. Was really well done, just go see it!

Don't see it if you don't like musicals. The show lacks some stage and props, but very easy for people familiar with the story to figure out. Read more

Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if You like musicals, this group, sweeny todd and productions that are done very well without a lot of props

Don't see it if You like bigger productions with props and more staging

Great acting, Great singing, Masterful, Great staging

See it if the singing is really masterful; so much to see and take in with this production; camaraderie with fellow attendees due to set up

Don't see it if you're sensitive to loud noises, looking for something light, dislike even the illusion of violence, don't want to twist to see action

Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Great singing, Great staging

See it if You love anything Sondheim, intimate spaces, creative staging , talented actors , Carolee Carmelo specifically & Jake Boyd a nice surprise.

Don't see it if The Theme turns your stomach , you don't get Sondheim, no meat pies for you ,actors in your face frighten you , no theatrical ingenuity 4 U.

Crave the shave

See it if ST newbie. Low cost intro. Fuller's Todd can be heard in Queens. Intimate space with every sq ft used.

Don't see it if Female lead a cartoon; way over the top. Blonde wig cheap, fake, hideous. Prefer a male Pirelli. Obvious political casting choice misfire. Read more

Critic Reviews (2)

"Every song is memorable, every actor significant and how good the collaborative effort to make this one freak of a musical is proven by how devastated you are in the show's final moments. All of this comes together beautifully in Theater2020's production...'Sweeney' takes perfect form in this production that does such a beautiful story proud...I cannot say enough good things about how talented this cast is; it was almost unexpected."
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"See and hear this glorious production before it closes. Theater 2020's cast of 15, under sly and stern direction of Judith Jarosz, goes deep, dark, and downright operatic to pump Wheeler's ghoulish book with enough steam (and steampunk) to speed everyone toward their very sticky destinies...As the eponymous Todd, the powerful David Fuller conjures Sondheim's relentless musical pace, and admirably anchors the company."
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