Out-of-School Performances
Sweeney Todd
Tues, Sept 27 at 7pm; Wed, Sept 28 at 7pm • Human Race Theatre Company • The Loft Theatre • early estimated running time 2:35 • Tickets for Sweeney Todd will also be offered to Muse students, family members and constituents via musemachine.com
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd, a barber unjustly imprisoned by corrupt Judge Turpin, who returns to 19th century London fifteen years later to take his revenge on the man who took him from his wife and young daughter. Todd’s need for vengeance becomes indiscriminately murderous—and profitable—when he partners with the unscrupulous Mrs. Lovett and opens his new barber practice above her failing meat pie shop. With his busy straight razors and her new secret ingredient, their fame grows until Todd comes face to face with the judge. Can he avenge his family before their dastardly deeds are uncovered?
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