Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. It is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond. The
Artwork from the original Broadway production
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 2007 Gothic musical slasher film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by John Logan, based on the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Sond
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
…West End in 1980. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It has been revived in many productions and inspired a film adaptation. A panel of five American critics assembled by New York magazine in 2011 described the musical as being among the three "greatest" musicals. The character…
American theatrical release poster
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim
Johnny Depp's performance as Sweeney Todd received critical acclaim, earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Tim Burton