Sweeney Todd (Libretto)

Sweeney Todd. (The Demon Barber of Fleet Street).  By Stephen Sondheim (1930-). Lyrics and pictures only. Applause Libretto Library.  Libretto (softcover). 240 pages. Applause Books #1557830665. Published by Applause Books.

Book by Hugh Wheeler. Introduction by Christopher Bond.

Introduction by Christopher Bond

“Mr. Sondheim fearlessly explores psychic caverns where civilized people are not dying to go ... A naked Sweeney Todd stands revealed as a musical of naked rage, chewing up everyone in its path as it spits out blood and tears.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times • “A work of such scope and such daring that it dwarfs every other Broadway musical that even attempts to invite comparison.” – Rex Reed, New York Daily News