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This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim,to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, with a fewlyric and key changes to facilitate high school productions.
The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler'schilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderousbarber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous tale of the unjustlyexiled barber who returns to 19th century London seeking revengeagainst the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.His thirst for blood soon expands to include his unfortunate customers,and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop downstairs soon hasthe people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meatpie recipe!
Sophisticated, macabre, visceral and uncompromising, SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION mixes intense drama with howlingly funny moments of dark humor. Audiences find themselves laughing hysterically one moment and gasping in surprise the next.
At the show's core is a challenging score of epic proportion with two tasty tour de force roles in Sweeney and his comic female accomplice Mrs. Lovett. SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION is sure to be the highlight of any high school's season.
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Black Boys Cry
Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts (6/22 - 6/22)
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The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter
Marquette Theatre at Loyola (5/31 - 6/16) | |
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Le Petit Theatre (6/6 - 6/23)
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Little Shop of Horrors
Sullivan Theater (5/31 - 6/9)
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Home's Kitchen
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (6/6 - 6/9) | |
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Clue
Saenger Theatre (6/18 - 6/23) | |
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The Mousetrap
Sullivan Theater (8/23 - 9/1) | |
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It's A Wonderful Life
Sullivan Theater (12/6 - 12/15) | |
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