SWEENEY TODD

A Musical on the Mainstage

SUNDAY, MARCH 1st PERFORMANCE CANCELLED - RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 3:00 P.M.

Performances February 20-22 & 26-28, & March 1, 2015

Sunday shows are at 3pm; all other shows are at 7:30pm

Sponsored by Mike Ausherman Painting, Inc. and Buchmyer's Pools, Inc.

Supporting Sponsor - Susquehanna Bank

Stephen Sondheim’s music makes this classic a must see with its fast paced rhythms and haunting ballads. SWEENEY TODD is a musical thriller about a 19th century London barber who goes on a murderous rampage. In the past, the evil Judge Turpin framed Todd (then known as Benjamin Barker) and took advantage of his young wife. Todd was unjustly incarcerated in a penal colony for 15 years. However, when the show begins, Todd has managed to return to London and has come seeking revenge in a big way. He rents a room over the shop of Mrs. Lovett, the proprietress of a struggling pie shop. Todd’s thirst for blood soon expands to include not only the judge but also his unfortunate customers. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lovett happily puts the bodies in the meat grinder and uses the human meat in her meat pies – which become extremely popular with the citizens of London. The musical won the Tony Award and Olivier Award for Best New Musical.