Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a deliciously thrilling story of revenge and retribution, continues our celebration of the titan of musical theater: Stephen Sondheim.
After 15 years in exile, Sweeney Todd, an unsettling man with a mysterious past, arrives in a dark and gritty London, hungry for vengeance against the judge who destroyed his life. Todd joins forces with Mrs. Lovett, the unhinged proprietress of a failing pie shop, and together they develop a spinetingling plot to exact revenge. When the lights go down and the curtain goes up, you won’t dare look away.
Drama Desk Award | |||
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1979 | Outstanding Choreography | Nominee | |
1979 | Outstanding Costume Design | Nominee | |
1979 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominee | |
1979 | Outstanding Lyrics | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Music | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Set Design | Nominee | |
1979 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Winner |
New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
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1979 | Best Musical | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle | |||
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1979 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Winner |
Theatre World Awards | |||
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1979 | Theatre World Award | Winner | |
1979 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
Tony Award | |||
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1979 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Winner | |
1979 | Best Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Best Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Best Book of a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Winner | |
1979 | Best Direction of a Musical | Winner | |
1979 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
1979 | Best Original Score | Winner | |
1979 | Musical | Winner |