Studio East and the Schleck Family present Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller. Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim • Book by Hugh Wheeler • From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond • Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince.
The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism 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 his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!
Special Opening Night Gala March 15 at 6:30 p.m., tickets $18 including hors d’oeuvres before the show and dessert at intermission.
Fridays,Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2:30 p.m.