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- Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–1847). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend.
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Who is Sweeney Todd?
Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–1847). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend.
In The String of Pearls we learn that Sweeney Todd is a barber whose shop is on Fleet Street in London. The story is based in 1785 and concerns the disappearance of an English mariner, Lieutenant Thornhill. Thornhill was last seen entering Todd’s barber shop.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, also known as Sweeney Todd 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 .
After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is the owner of a meat pie shop who tells him that Lucy swallowed arsenic many years ago, and Turpin assigned himself tutor of Johanna.
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- Drama, Horror, Musical
- Tim Burton
- 2007-12-21
Sweeney Todd, formerly known as Benjamin Barker, is the main protagonist and titular character of the Broadway musical and its film adaptation. Barker is married to Lucy Barker and together they have a daughter, Johanna.
Oct 30, 2019 · Get a closer look at the origins of SWEENEY TODD, including its history and rumors surrounding the tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 2007 musical slasher film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by John Logan, based on the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, which in turn is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond.
