The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sonheim and Hugh Weeler's chilling, suspenseful,hear-pounding masterpiece of murderous barbarims and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His thirst for blood soon expands to include is unfortunate customers and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon as the people of London lining up in drooves with her mysterous new meat pie recipe!

Sophisticated, macabre, visceral, and uncompromising "Sweeney Todd" nevertheless has a great sense of fun, mixing intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor.