Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a renowned musical thriller with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler. The story is set in 19th-century London and centers around Benjamin Barker, a wrongfully convicted barber who returns to the city under the alias Sweeney Todd after escaping from a long prison sentence. He seeks revenge against the corrupt judge who sentenced him and destroyed his family. Upon his return, Todd sets up a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s failing meat pie shop. Together, they form a sinister partnership creating a gruesome cycle of murder and cannibalism. Recommended ages 12+.