THEATRE: Sweeney Todd "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" [Nov 18 - 23]

Name: THEATRE: Sweeney Todd "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" [Nov 18 - 23]
Start: 2025-11-18T19:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-18T22:30:00-06:00
Location: Performing Arts Center

Schedule

Tue Nov 18 2025 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Performing Arts Center | San Marcos, TX

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Musical Thriller
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Directed by Tom Delbello
Choreography by Brooke Cox
Music Direction by Aimee Radics
A musical thriller by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, set in 19th-century London. The story follows Sweeney Todd, a barber unjustly exiled and seeking revenge on the corrupt judge who destroyed his life. He forms a dark partnership with Mrs. Lovett, a pie shop owner, leading to a series of murders and the use of the victims' remains in her pies. This production reimagines Sweeney Todd as a dark, gripping tale told during a Newfoundland kitchen party in the early 1970s. A tight-knit ensemble transforms into storytellers, weaving a narrative of revenge, love, and obsession. Rooted in Newfoundland's tradition of exaggerated, humorous, and dark storytelling, the community becomes complicit in the events, highlighting their role in witnessing and perpetuating cycles of violence and injustice. Through their rich culture and traditions, the storytellers blend haunting melodies with the warmth of a coastal community. The kitchen party becomes a gateway, pulling everyone into the sinister depths of Fleet Street. Haunting, thrilling, and surprisingly communal, this Sweeney Todd will keep audiences on the edge of their seats as the world transforms around them.