Sweeney Todd

This infamous dark comedic tale, the winner of a Tony award in the U.S. and Laurence Olivier award in the U.K. when first produced takes place in nineteenth century London. Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns home after fifteen years. He seeks vengeance against a lecherous judge and the spineless beadle who framed him. Helped in his escape from exile by a virtuous but naive sailor, Anthony Hope, Sweeney plans to reunite with his wife...